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   Adam–God theory

   Other apostles were supportive of Brigham Young's teaching. ... In any case, Young seems to have decided to let the issue rest and not to explain more.
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   Brigham Young

   Appleby had sent the letter to Young at Winter Quarters, Nebraska, but Young was actually in Utah, and therefore did not receive Appleby's missive until the first of December 1847, when he returned to Winter Quarters. ... Grave marker of Brigham Young.
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   Brigham Young University

   The AAUP's concern was not with restrictions on the faculty member's religious expression but with a failure, as alleged by the faculty member and AAUP, that the restrictions had not been adequately specified in advance by BYU: ... Brigham Young University's Honor Code, which all BYU students agree to as a condition of studying at BYU, prohibits the consumption of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, etc.
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   Theodemocracy

   Brigham Young governed Utah influenced by theodemocratic principles ... During the millennial era, the kingdom of God will be both political and ecclesiastical (see Dan. 7:18, 22, 27; Rev. 11:15, JST Rev. 12:1-3, 7; D&C 65), and will have jurisdiction in political realms when the Lord has made "a full end to nations" (D&C 87:6)."
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   Blacks and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

   Some researchers have suggested that the actions of William McCary in Winter Quarters, Nebraska led to Brigham Young's decision to adopt the priesthood ban in the LDS Church. ... Critics say that lifting the restriction before the resurrection is contrary to Young's 1854 and 1859 statements, while church apologists say that Brigham Young's statements meant that Africans could receive the priesthood after all other races were eligible to receive it, not all other individuals.
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   Utah War

   Nevertheless, by the end of the winter Young had decided to enforce his "Sevastopol Policy", a plan to evacuate the Territory and burn it to the ground rather than fight the army openly. ... The press in the Eastern U.S. begins to speculate on who would be appointed to replace Brigham Young.
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   Blood atonement

   The concept was first taught in the mid-1850s by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) during the Mormon Reformation when Brigham Young governed the Utah Territory as a near-theocracy. ... Responding to this, Brigham Young stated on April 7, 1867:
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   Succession crisis

   Regarding Hyrum, Brigham Young stated: ... On August 6, Brigham Young and the rest of the Twelve returned to Nauvoo; the next day, they met with Sidney Rigdon, who repeated his claim to become the guardian of the Church.
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   Ordinance room

   However, when the St. George Utah Temple, was completed in 1877, Young followed the Nauvoo Temple pattern of using "frame petitions [sic., partitions] with the curtains and doors" for Endowment rooms (McKinney, 7:305). ... Masters Thesis, Provo: Brigham Young University, 1968.
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    War hysteria preceding the Mountain Meadows massacre

    However, Captains Baker and Fancher may not have been aware of Young's martial law order since it was not made public until September 15, 1857. ... Fillmore, Millard (September 26 1850), "I nominate Brigham Young, of Utah, as governor of the Territory of Utah", in McCook, Anson G., Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, vol. 8, Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1887, at 252

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