5/27/2023 0 Comments Joseph Smith by Richard L. BushmanOne of the first books I took from my father’s bookshelf and read following my mission was Eternal Man. He paid a significant price to learn by study and also by faith (D&C 88:118), and it was that concentrated and consecrated effort that allowed him, like his Master, to teach as one having authority (Matthew 7:29 compare John 7:46). Truman had a way of blending seamlessly his academic training in philosophy and religion and his spiritual knowledge and conviction. Several of his talks to the New England missionaries and members made their way into our mission. Truman Madsen has been a hero of mine for many years, stretching back half a century to when I was serving in the Eastern States Mission. Such insight is precious and profound, soul satisfying, and spiritually elevating. Knowledge of Eternal Man has come to us through the instrumentality of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Madsen Lecture on 3 December 2015 at Brigham Young University, sponsored by the Wheatley Institution. This address was delivered at the annual Truman G. Millet ( was a professor emeritus of ancient scripture at BYU when this article was published.
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