In issue 44.1, Peter Sorensen writes about the concept of hospitality, and by reviewing ancient texts, cultures, and customs, he illuminates how and why to practice this "lost commandment." David Grua explores Ohio v. Doctor Philastus Hurlbut, the only court case wherein Joseph Smith was on the side of the prosecution. Charles Cohen discusses Fawn Brodie's use of psychology in her writings about Joseph Smith.

Two articles address the subject of Zion; J. Spencer Fluhman compares early Shaker and Mormon concepts of a sanctified community, and Craig Galli analyzes the 1833 City of Zion Plat and how it can apply to modern concepts of urban planning. Peter Vousden's essay takes us to a corner of London where great religious figures and the first Mormon missionaries intersect.

Contents – Volume 44:1 (2005)

Articles

• "The Lost Commandments: The Sacred Rites of Hospitality" by Peter J. Sorensen
• "Joseph Smith and the 1834 D. P. Hurlbut Case" by David W. Grua
• "No Man Knows My Psychology: Fawn Brodie, Joseph Smith, and Psychoanalysis" by Charles L. Cohen
• "Early Mormon and Shaker Visions of Sanctified Community" by J. Spencer Fluhman
• "Building Zion: The Latter-day Saint Legacy of Urban Planning" by Craig D. Galli

Essays

• "Dissent and Restoration in a Corner of London: A Personal View of the Remarkable Religious History of the Parish of St. Luke's" by Peter J. Vousden
• "Reality through Reflection" by Marilyn N. Nielson

Book Reviews

• The Curse of Ham: Race and Slavery in Early Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by David M. Goldenberg; and Noah's Curse: The Biblical Justification of American Slavery by Stephen R. Haynes; reviewed by Stirling Adams

Book Notices