“The thing which will be of the most worth unto you will be to declare repentance unto this people.”
D&C 15:6
This Boldness Index evaluates God’s prophets, past and present, based on a repentance-focused boldness criteria.
About This Tool
Every talk and sermon is scored on five dimensions of boldness: directness of call to repentance, counter-cultural positioning, specificity of critique, personal risk, and prophetic authority tone. Each dimension is rated 1-5, producing a composite score out of 25.
Safe (5-10)
Non-confrontational; reinforces existing beliefs
Moderate (11-15)
Diplomatically stated challenges
Bold (16-20)
Uncomfortable, specific, and challenging
Prophetic Fire (21-25)
Unflinching — quoted for decades
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General Conference
Every General Conference talk from 1971 to present
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Book of Mormon
Major sermons from Lehi, Nephi, Abinadi, Alma, and more
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Doctrine & Covenants
All 138 sections, with administrative sections classified separately
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Isaiah
Prophecies, oracles, and Servant Songs
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Jesus Christ (NT)
Sermon on the Mount, Olivet Discourse, Woes to the Pharisees, and more
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