The gospel of Jesus Christ was restored beginning in 1820 through a young man named Joseph Smith. Here is the historical documentation for that restoration: the First Vision, the translation of the Book of Mormon, the restoration of the priesthood, the opening of the heavens, the outpouring of keys at the Kirtland Temple, and the mantle of Joseph Smith passing to Brigham Young. In the history of religion, no other document collection rivals this one for its abundance and immediacy.