Cartoon: History Chair - Meridian Magazine Meridian Magazine

Sign up for our newsletter

   

Signed up, but still not getting our newsletter? Click here.

 

Click Here To 'Like' Meridian Magazine on Facebook
February 8, 2026
Menu
  • Home
  • News
      • Opinion
      • Culture
      • Top Stories
      • Latter-Day Saint News
      • National
      • World
      • Business
      • Science
      • Health
      • Economy
  • Church
    • Scot and Maurine Proctor filming the Joseph Smith documentaries project during a winter shoot at an early Church history location

      Packing our Cold-Weather Gear for the Joseph Smith Documentaries Project

      By Scot and Maurine Proctor
      • John A. Widtsoe Foundation
      • Personal Voice
      • Nephi's Bountiful
      • As I See It
      • Gospel Doctrine
      • Book of Mormon
      • Doctrine & Covenants
      • New Testament
      • Old Testament
      • Line upon Line
      • Expand
      • Expand Blog
      • Church Update
      • Scripture Study
      • Missionary
      • Temples
      • Church History
      • Science & Religion
      • Events
  • Society

    • Book of Mormon Reminder: Resist Voices That Stir Hate and Violence

      By Jeff Lindsay
      • Foundations
      • Subscriptions
      • Business
      • Ideas and Society
      • Family Leader
      • Meridian Cares
      • Opinion
      • People
      • Politics
      • Sports
      • Travel
  • Books

    • LDS Fiction: A Trio of Regencies

      By Jennie Hansen
      • Latter-day Saint Books
      • LDS Books
      • Reviews
      • Serializations
      • Children & Young Adult
  • Entertainment

    • Translating Plates

      By Kevin Beckstrom
      • Cartoon
      • Culture
      • Film
      • Music
      • Technology
  • Family

    • Delicious Recipes for Your All-American Picnic

      By Julie Jensen
      • Hardest Family Question
      • Familycentric
      • Of Good Cheer
      • Latter-day Laughs
      • Marriage
      • Parenting
      • Relationships
      • Family History
      • Food
      • Health
      • Preparedness
      • Singles
      • At Home
      • FHE
  • Come Follow Me
    • Peaceful landscape evoking Adam and Eve and the Book of Remembrance discussed in the Come Follow Me Podcast

      Like Us, They Could Not See A Far Off—Come Follow Me Podcast: Genesis 5; Moses 6

      By Scot and Maurine Proctor
  • Columnists
  • Photography

    • Inviting the Baby Jesus into Our Home at Christmas

      By Scot Facer Proctor
  • Videos
  • Store
February 8, 2026

Cartoon

Cartoon: History Chair

By Kevin Beckstrom · June 6, 2025

1 Comment | Post or read comments

Cary HolmquistJune 11, 2025

It’s true! I tell my family this about many things!

FEATURES

Scot and Maurine Proctor filming the Joseph Smith documentaries project during a winter shoot at an early Church history location

Packing our Cold-Weather Gear for the Joseph Smith Documentaries Project

By Scot and Maurine Proctor

Translating Plates

By Kevin Beckstrom
Enoch as a weeping prophet, symbolizing divine compassion and sorrow in Moses 7 and the Book of Moses

The Weeping Voice of Enoch

By Jeffrey M. Bradshaw
Latter-day Saint woman praying in a church, reflecting the real faith and daily life of Latter-day Saint women often misrepresented by television shows

Opinion: Is anyone else exhausted by all the shows pretending to represent Latter-day Saint women?

By Deseret News
Creation revealed through Genesis, the Book of Moses, and the Book of Abraham as the earth is shown at dawn from space.

Three Creation Accounts – One Divine Plan

By Paul Bishop
Noah on the ark during the Flood in Genesis, surrounded by animals, illustrating similarities between the biblical Flood and ancient Near Eastern flood stories.

Why is the Story of the Great Flood in Genesis Similar in Certain Ways to Other Ancient Flood Stories?

By Scripture Central
Wilford Woodruff portrait during his early apostolic years, preparing to serve a mission to England after the death of Joseph Smith.

Wilford Woodruff: Determined to Go on His Mission at all Hazards

By Kristy Wheelwright Taylor
PAST ISSUES
  • Most Read
  • Yesterday's Articles
  • Wilford Woodruff: Determined to Go on His Mission at all Hazards by Kristy Wheelwright Taylor

  • Sneaking Past the Watchful Dragons: Re-enchantment and the Sanctified Imagination by Patrick D. Degn

  • Podcast: What Women Don’t Get Told About Their Pelvic Floor by Michaela Proctor Hutchins

  • A Testimony Can Bend Yet Still Stand by Paul Bishop

  • Why “Chemistry” Might Be Ruining Your Chances at Eternal Love by Jeff Teichert

  • “Enoch and the Temple” — Moses 6 and 7 by Breck England

  • The Weeping Voice of Enoch by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw

  • Opinion: Is anyone else exhausted by all the shows pretending to represent Latter-day Saint women? by Deseret News

  • Packing our Cold-Weather Gear for the Joseph Smith Documentaries Project by Scot and Maurine Proctor

  • The Deep Questions of Noah’s Flood: Come Follow Me–Genesis 6-11, Moses 8 by Scot and Maurine Proctor

  • The Weeping Voice of Enoch

    By Jeffrey M. Bradshaw

  • Opinion: Is anyone else exhausted by all the shows pretending to represent Latter-day Saint women?

    By Deseret News

  • Three Creation Accounts – One Divine Plan

    By Paul Bishop

  • Why is the Story of the Great Flood in Genesis Similar in Certain Ways to Other Ancient Flood Stories?

    By Scripture Central

  • Wilford Woodruff: Determined to Go on His Mission at all Hazards

    By Kristy Wheelwright Taylor

  • INSPIRATION FOR LIVING A LATTER-DAY SAINT LIFE

    Daily news, articles, videos and podcasts sent straight to your inbox.

ADVERTISE WITH MERIDIAN
  • News
  • Church
  • Society
  • Books
  • Entertainment
  • Family
  • Come Follow Me
  • Blog
  • Columnists
  • Photography
  • Videos
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy