Editing Doctrine and Covenants (section)

{{Short description|Part of the scriptural canons of Latter Day Saint denominations}}
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| religion = [[Latter Day Saint movement]]
| image    = D&C 1921.JPG
| alt      = Title page of the 1921 LDS edition
| language = [[English language]]
| chapters = 138 LDS/165 CoC
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| period   = 1835–1978 LDS/2016 CoC
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The '''Doctrine and Covenants''' (sometimes abbreviated and cited as '''D&C''' or '''D. and C.''') is a part of the [[continuous revelation|open]] [[scripture|scriptural]] [[biblical canon|canon]] of several [[List of sects in the Latter Day Saint movement|denominations]] of the [[Latter Day Saint movement]]. Originally published in 1835 as '''Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints: Carefully Selected from the Revelations of God''', editions of the book continue to be printed mainly by [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) and the [[Community of Christ]] (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints [RLDS Church]).

The book originally contained two parts: a sequence of [[Lectures on Faith|lectures]] setting forth basic church doctrine, followed by a compilation of revelations, or "covenants" of the church: thus the name "Doctrine and Covenants". The "doctrine" portion of the book, however, has been removed by both the LDS Church and Community of Christ. The remaining portion of the book contains revelations on numerous topics, most of which were dictated by the movement's founder [[Joseph Smith]], supplemented by materials periodically added by each denomination.

Controversy has existed between the two largest denominations of the [[Latter Day Saint movement]] over some sections added to the 1876 LDS edition, attributed to founder Smith. Whereas the LDS Church believes these sections to have been revelations to Smith,<ref>[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/132?lang=eng ''Section 132'', churchofjesuschrist.org], accessed December 26, 2008.</ref> the RLDS Church traditionally disputed their authenticity.<ref>[http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/ldc-marr.htm ''Differences between the RLDS and LDS Doctrine and Covenants on the subject of Marriage''], accessed December 26, 2008.</ref>