Pessimism
Gloomy expectation of bad outcomes, contrasted with gospel hope and faith.
4 documents · 4 libraries · 1962–2012
Emphasis over time
Peak: 1 document in 1962
Documents tagged with this topic each year. Libraries cover different years (Liahona starts in 2021), so the rate compares eras more fairly than the count.
Where it lives
- BYU Speeches1 document
- BYU Studies1 document
- General Conference1 document
- Religious Educator1 document
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Religious Educator
Joseph Smith and the Spirit of Optimism (opens in a new tab)
Mark D. Ogletree · 2012
BYU Speeches
The Glass Is Half Full: The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ (opens in a new tab)
Richard Neitzel Holzapfel · Jul 2001
General Conference
By Faith and Hope, All Things Are Fulfilled (opens in a new tab)
Paul H. Dunn · Apr 1987
BYU Studies
The Spectrum of Faith in Victorian Literature (opens in a new tab)
Bruce B. Clark · 1962
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