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Mark E. Petersen

18 speeches between 1953 and 1980, mostly as Quorum of the Twelve. 30,550 words in the transcripts.

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Speeches
18
1953–1980
Words
30,550
in the transcripts
Reading grade
10.3
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
74
4.1 per speech
Callings
Quorum of the Twelve
18 speeches
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Speeches by year

19531980

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.

  • apostles 51
  • prophets 70
  • america 40
  • gentiles 21
  • united states 39
  • almighty 24
  • offspring 18
  • reproduce 14
  • nation 36
  • second coming 17
  • bible 28
  • cornerstone 12

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants15
  • John11
  • 1 Nephi7
  • Matthew5
  • Ephesians3
  • Acts3
  • Moses3
  • Luke3

Callings when speaking

  • Quorum of the Twelve 18

As given in the bylines: of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Every speech

  1. 3 Feb 1953Chastityof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  2. 29 Apr 1953Toleranceof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  3. 9 Mar 1954Stabilityof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  4. 1 Nov 1955We Believe in Being Honestof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  5. 16 Oct 1956Live for Our Faithof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  6. 29 Oct 1957Add to Your Faith Virtueof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  7. 22 Apr 1959We Can Have Self Controlof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  8. 7 Jun 1960The Still, Small Voice of Reasonof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  9. 1 Jan 1962A Proper Orientation on the Threshold of Lifeof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  10. 3 Jan 1962Commitment to Temple Marriageof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  11. 28 Sep 1965Be Ye An Exponent of Christof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  12. 20 Feb 1968Our Divine Destinyof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  13. 2 Sep 1973We Believe in God, the Eternal Fatherof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional5,982 w14 refs
  14. 29 Sep 1974The Great Prologueof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,913 w17 refs
  15. 4 Jul 1976America—World Leaderof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,379 w3 refs
  16. 13 Dec 1977Christ the Creatorof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional4,143 w10 refs
  17. 30 Sep 1979A Man Must Be Called of Godof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional7,035 w16 refs
  18. 28 Sep 1980The Covenant People of Godof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,862 w14 refs
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