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James E. Faust
23 speeches between 1973 and 2007, mostly as Quorum of the Twelve. 69,892 words in the transcripts.
Speeches
23
1973–2007
Words
69,892
in the transcripts
Reading grade
10.0
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
242
10.5 per speech
Callings
Quorum of the Twelve
also First Presidency, Seventy
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database
Speeches by year
19732007
Signature phrases
Words and two-word phrases this speaker uses far more than the rest of the corpus, by weighted log-odds. Stop words, names of deity and the ordinary vocabulary of a sermon are excluded.
- happiness 96
- samuel 35
- brigham 108
- self esteem 21
- patriarchal 27
- president hunter 15
- horizons 13
- devil 36
- lineage 14
- hast 32
- simon 17
- president brown 11
Scriptures cited most
- Doctrine and Covenants34
- Matthew29
- John27
- Alma17
- Luke14
- 2 Nephi12
- 1 Samuel8
- Mark7
Callings when speaking
- Quorum of the Twelve 17
- First Presidency 5
- Seventy 1
As given in the bylines: of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Second Counselor of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Every speech
- 14 Aug 1973Lost HorizonsAssistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional2,660 w6 refs
- 6 Jan 1974The Odyssey to HappinessAssistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,076 w8 refs
- 10 Jun 1975Christianity—Repression or Liberation?Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional2,092 w4 refs
- 21 Feb 1978The Blessings of AdversityOf the Seventy · Devotional4,073 w7 refs
- 13 Mar 1979A Testimony of Christof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional5,843 w63 refs
- 30 Mar 1980Patriarchal Blessingsof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,112 w8 refs
- 17 Mar 1981An Even Balanceof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional2,845 w10 refs
- 23 Aug 1983Self-Esteem: A Great Human Needof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional2,912 w15 refs
- 12 Feb 1985A Message to Our Granddaughtersof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,545 w3 refs
- 28 Sep 1986An Untroubled Faithof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,139 w4 refs
- 26 Aug 1987Excellence in Livingof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · University Conference2,233 w1 ref
- 24 Sep 1989Where Is the Church?of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,115 w15 refs
- 5 Sep 1993The Voice of the Spiritof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,988 w37 refs
- 23 Aug 1994Enhancing Secular Knowledge Through Spiritual Knowledge and FaithOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · University Conference2,900 w8 refs
- 15 Nov 1994Trying to Serve the Lord Without Offending the DevilOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,547 w9 refs
- 7 Jan 1996Personal EpiphaniesSecond Counselor of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Devotional3,682 w7 refs
- 18 Nov 1997Learning for Eternityof the First Presidency · Devotional3,115 w4 refs
- 1 Nov 1998We Believe in You!of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,549 w6 refs
- 14 Sep 1999Our Search for Happinessof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,116 w10 refs
- 21 Aug 2001Brigham Young: A Bold ProphetSecond Counselor of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Devotional3,702 w0 refs
- 8 Sep 2002Come Out of the Darkness into the LightSecond Counselor of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Devotionalaudio only
- 1 Mar 2005Where Is the Church?of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional2,624 w17 refs
- 1 May 2007The Value of Self-EsteemSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Devotionalaudio only