D&C 1-10
June will be the month when the vast majority of the raw D&C text will be finished. This will spill over into July.
What is Changing With these Updates?
The long and short of it is this:
Rather than producing one section of the D&C at a time with original text, cross-references, and commentaries, I’m releasing all of the D&C with original text first. That includes Lectures on Faith and unpublished revelations of Joseph, Brigham, John Taylor, and so forth (there are few after Wilford Woodruff). Here are the first ten sections (well, 1, 3-10 because I’m doing 1876 canonizations last).
I’m averaging about three sections per day so I’ll have to increase my speed (which happens naturally) to beat my deadline but you should have the raw text for everything (unedited) by mid-July.
The original project and promises remain. I will continue to work on D&C Annotated with Commentary every spare moment finances allow - just as I explained before. Meanwhile, you’ll likely be shocked (I was) at how many changes were made during Joseph’s lifetime.
2. New Books & Audiobooks
Meanwhile, I’ve been posting podcasts on various subject on Substack as well as an audiobook version of The Forgotten Teachings. If you’re uncertain about which books I’ve published this last year or so (there have been 12 books, including various editions so I understand if you’ve missed some), I’ve compiled a list where you can see them all and it has links to Amazon if you’re interested in purchasing printed volumes. My latest two books, The Forgotten Teachings are nearly 1,000 pages of Joseph’s teachings that were not used for the Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith. I’ve been publishing preview audiobook chapters on Substack and all chapters for paid subscribers. This, of course, is part of a larger project. I expect to publish The Complete Teachings of Joseph in a few years and I expect it will be at least 2,000 pages without annotations, possibly as large as 3,000 pages with annotations and I’ve gotten a lot done on the next couple volumes leading toward that ultimate project.
I will be publishing audiobooks as read by incredible AI voices on Substack (under paid subscriptions) and then I’ll put them up for purchase on payhip as soon as I can. If you enjoy audiobooks, this will be the best option I can offer for years to come (it’s very expensive to hire someone to do jobs like this right now).
3. Podcasts Featuring Drew
Several people have asked me for links to podcasts I’ve done and/or for audio materials. I’ve been posting mini-podcasts on Substack but for full length interviews … here are the podcast appearances I can find:
An Objective Approach to Adam-God Teachings (Faithful Saints)
D&C Annotated with Commentary (Renegade Mormon - includes material on D&C 76)
D&C 42 Annotated with Commentary (Renegade Mormon)
Changing Ordinances, Losing Priesthood? (Renegade Mormon)
JSDI vol. 1: the Last Charge & Transfiguration (Renegade Mormon)
JSDI vol. 2a-2b: the Lost Teachings (tonight on Renegade Mormon)
God bless,
Drew