FootnoteRichard Bushman (Spring 1969): “Granted that negative historical evidence would not destroy the faith of the faithful. For those blessed with it, spiritual experience is the most compelling data. Honesty requires that one remain true to it even in the face of...
FootnoteMormon leaders argue that the complexity of the Book of Mormon is evidence of its authenticity. Apostle Dallin Oaks (1993): “Those who rely exclusively on scholarship reject revelation and fulfill Nephi’s prophecy that in the last days men “shall teach with...
FootnoteNo evidence of following items in Ancient America mentioned in BoM: Noah’s Arc Tower of Babel Calendar from Middle East, 7 day weeks w/day of rest Steel, metal work, smelting Wheeled vehicles Metal swords, breastplates, scimitars (cimiters) No evidence of:...
FootnoteComplete quote: “In this long-overdue corrective, historian Hardy takes the Book of Mormon seriously as a complex, multivocal document by analyzing the contributions and perspectives of the three men who purport to be its primary narrators: Nephi, Mormon, and...
