This episode contrasts historical manifestations (speaking and singing in unknown languages) with modern Latter-day Saint experiences, especially missionaries seeking the gift to learn and teach in foreign languages. Our hosts dive into Doctrine and Covenants 46, where Joseph Smith taught that spiritual gifts should be sought earnestly but used for the right reasons.
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Do Spiritual Gifts, Such As Those Experienced by Brigham Young, Change Across Generations?
By The Interpreter Foundation
· March 29, 2026
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