Doctrine and Covenants
Part of the scriptural canons of Latter Day Saint denominations
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| 2024 | Community of Christ continued developments and modifications to their edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, suggesting ongoing efforts to refine and update the scriptural canon. |
| 2023 | Community of Christ began reviewing and removing certain portions of the Doctrine and Covenants, indicating a significant editorial process to update the scriptural text. |
| 2023 | First Presidency decided to retain section 116, rewriting its preface to provide better historical context and emphasizing ordination of people from all ethnicities. |
| 2023 | World Conference debated a proposal to decanonize section 116, ultimately referring the issue to the First Presidency after consultation with Black priesthood members. |
| 2023 | The Diversity and Inclusion team and Church History and Sacred Story team advocated for retaining Section 116, arguing it represented an important historical step towards inclusivity. |
| 2017 | The 'Remnant' movement publishes an online 'Restoration' edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, including sections authored by Joseph Smith and a new appendix by Jeff Savage. |
| April 5 2016 | Stephen M. Veazey issued a revelation focusing on community expansion, peace promotion, poverty reduction, tithing principles, unity in diversity, and alignment of actions with beliefs |
| 2015 |
Joseph Smith
Smithsonian compilation ranked Joseph Smith first in the category of religious figures in the 100 Most Significant Americans of All Time list, highlighting his significant historical and religious impact.
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| 2013 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published a new edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, which included significant updates and revisions to the text. |
| January 17 2010 | Stephen M. Veazey delivered a revelation addressing baptism, confirmation, sacrament practices, cultural awareness, church organizational flexibility, and evangelism strategies |
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