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J. H. (Joseph Harvey) Ward
A 19th-century Latter-day Saint writer whose books set out to defend faith with history, argument, and a steady confidence in providence. His work speaks from the religious debates of his time while aiming to make belief feel reasonable and grounded.
2 Audiobooks
The hand of Providence : as shown in the history of nations and individuals, from the great apostasy to the restoration of the gospel
by J. H. (Joseph Harvey) Ward
Gospel Philosophy Showing the Absurdities of Infidelity, and the Harmony of the Gospel with Science and History
by J. H. (Joseph Harvey) Ward
About the author
Born in Canada West and later active in Utah, Joseph Harvey Ward lived from 1843 to 1905. He is remembered today mainly through his religious writing, especially Gospel Philosophy and The Hand of Providence.
Ward wrote for readers who wanted faith explained as well as affirmed. In Gospel Philosophy, he argued against unbelief and tried to show that gospel teachings could stand alongside science and history. The Hand of Providence takes a broader historical view, tracing events and individuals through a Latter-day Saint understanding of divine guidance.
His books reflect a late-19th-century style of Christian apologetics: direct, earnest, and deeply confident that history has meaning. For modern listeners, they offer both a window into early Latter-day Saint thought and a sense of how one writer tried to connect belief, reason, and the course of human events.