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It calls to mind the counsel given by President Harold B. Lee: Ezra Taft Benson was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when this fireside address was given at Brigham Young University on 14 April 1981.
- Prophecies About America’s Destiny
- Inaccuracies of Secular History
- Secular Reinterpretations of American History
- Intellectual Trends Defaming The Founding Fathers
- Current American Self-Criticism
- Humanistic Trends in Church History
- The Profession of History
The destiny of America was divinely decreed. The events which established our great nation were foreknown to God and revealed to prophets of old. As in an enacted drama, the players who came on the scene were rehearsed and selected for their parts. Their talents, abilities, capacities, and weaknesses were known before they were born. As one looks b...
No man, however brilliant and perceptive, shall have a complete perspective of our nation’s history without this understanding and conviction. He must be persuaded by God’s truth if he is to obtain a true and complete picture of our nation’s origin and destiny. Secular scholarship, though useful, provides an incomplete and sometimes inaccurate view...
May I illustrate a few of these reinterpretations: First, that the American victory in the War of Independence, they say, was only the result of good fortune, ineptitude by the British generals, and the entrance of France into the war. All these facts are evident, but what is significantly left out are additional explanations which could provide th...
Not infrequently this penchant for historical criticism has resulted in the defamation of character of the founding fathers. It is done under the guise of removing the so-called “myths” that surround their background. A favorite target of this defamation has been George Washington, our nation’s most illustrious leader. Some of these so-called “new”...
Today we are almost engulfed by this tide of self-criticism, depreciation, and defamation of those who served our country honorably and with distinction. A most recent victim of the tarnish brush is J. Edgar Hoover. I knew J. Edgar Hoover personally over many years. He was a God-fearing man and one of the most honorable and able men I have ever kno...
This humanistic emphasis on history is not confined only to secular history; there have been and continue to be attempts made to bring this philosophy into our own Church history. Again the emphasis is to underplay revelation and God’s intervention in significant events and to inordinately humanize the prophets of God so that their human frailties ...
Tonight I have spoken plainly to you. Lest there be some who get the impression that I am an antagonist to the discipline of history and historians, let me declare my feelings about that noble profession. I love to read history and historical biography. I have great respect for the historian who can put into proper perspective events and people and...
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He taught the importance of “flooding the earth” with the Book of Mormon, warned against the universal sin of pride, and believed that Christ was the source of lasting change and true joy. Flora passed away in 1992 and Ezra Taft Benson followed her in 1994, having left behind a legacy of faith. He spoke many times at BYU, his alma mater, on ...
April 1981, priesthood session. Joseph Smith: Prophet to Our Generation. October 1981, Sunday morning session. Valiant in the Testimony of Jesus. April 1982, Sunday afternoon session. Fundamentals of Enduring Family Relationships. October 1982, Sunday morning session. A Call to the Priesthood: “Feed My Sheep” April 1983, priesthood session
Thunder from the Right is a compilation of essays on Ezra Taft Benson’s life and influence in both politics and the Church. Some of the essays expand upon topics raised in Watchman on the Tower or fill gaps in that account. Others stretch beyond the scope of Watchman. Among the former is Brian Cannon’s fine essay on Benson’s early ...
A devotional address given by Ezra Taft Benson entitled "Prepare Yourselves for the Great Day of the Lord", April 14, 1981.
Ezra Taft Benson (August 4, 1899 – May 30, 1994) was an American farmer, government official, and religious leader who served as the 15th United States secretary of agriculture during both presidential terms of Dwight D. Eisenhower and as the 13th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1985 until his ...
