A Study of Latter-Day Saint Theology, Doctrine and History
From the earliest days of the church, critics have charged Joseph Smith with plagiarism in writing the Book of Mormon. Because these critics assume the text's naturalistic origin (as opposed to a supernatural or divine origin), and because Joesph Smith was a backwoods rube, or a confidence man—or both—he must have had a source text. ... Continue Reading →
In their book Mormonism, Shadow or Reality?, Jerald and Sandra Tanner write, "The book by Josiah Priest throws new light upon a controversy regarding a quotation from William Shakespeare which is found in the Book of Mormon. Since Shakespeare was not born until 1564, we would not expect the Book of Mormon to quote from... Continue Reading →
In LDS theology, Ezekiel's Valley of Dry Bones prophecy points to the Bible and the Book of Mormon. For review, the prophecy reads, "Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For... Continue Reading →
I think we have the impression that prophets sit down and dictate or write down their revelations straight from the mouth or mind of God. They are channels to the divine. God's ventriloquist dummies, if you will. I suppose that sometimes could be the case, but more often than not, "revelation," or what we call... Continue Reading →
BOOK OF MORMONISM 