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Overview:

• Summary page

Leading up to the vision:

• Methodist camp meetings in 1820
• Joseph became "partial" to Methodists
• Religious revivals in 1820
• Place of residence in 1820

The vision:

• First Vision accounts (summary)
  • 1832 account (overview)
    • Early understanding of God?
    • No new dispensation?
    • Different age?
    • Different motivation?
    • No persecution?
    • No revival?
    • Not forbidden to convert?
    • Wicked destroyed?
    • Only one Deity?
    • In heaven or earth?
    • Unconditional salvation?
    • Struggle with Satan?
  • 1835 account (overview)
    • Personages were angels?
  • 1838 account (overview)
    • 1820 Revival?
    • "It commenced with the Methodists"
• Paul's accounts of his vision
  • Scholars solved discrepancies?
• Can't see God without priesthood?

After the vision:

• No ref in 1830s publications?
• Seldom mentioned in LDS pubs bef 1877?
• No ref in non-LDS pubs before 1843?
• Taught Joseph saw "God" in 1830 pub?
• No published ref to Father and Son until 1838?
• Joseph unsure of God in 1823?
• Lucy joined Presbyterians in 1823?
• Joined other churches?
• All churches wrong?
• Fabricated to bolster authority?
• Details added over time?
• Created to offset leadership crisis?

Others' accounts:

• George Q. Cannon
• Cowdery version of 1834-5?
• Orson Hyde
• Andrew Jenson
• Heber C. Kimball|
• Orson Pratt
• George A. Smith
• Lucy Mack Smith
• Orson Spencer
• John Taylor
• Brigham never spoke of 1st vision?
• Brigham claimed an angel?
• Seldom published pre-1877 (short)
• (long)

Moroni's visit:

• Moroni's visit (summary)
  • Nephi or Moroni in 1823?
  • A "spirit" visited Joseph in 1827?
  • Moroni as an "angel of Satan"

Other criticisms:

• D&C 121:28 contradicts vision?
• Father: Spirit vs. Embodied
• Personages seen by Joseph

• First Vision

• Topical guide
• Articles

• [Pending]

• Online
• In print

• Joseph Smith, Jr.