Tag: Book of Mormon
The Standard of Liberty in the Book of Mormon: Just Another Anachronism and Evidence of Plagiarism?
The list of works that Joseph Smith allegedly plagiarized or drew upon to produce the Book of Mormon continues to grow. In addition to the old standards such as Ethan…
A Significant and Scientifically Oriented New Statement from the Church on DNA and the Book of Mormon
For some of us who love science and our faith, the new statement from the Church on “Book of Mormon and DNA Studies” comes as a pleasant surprise. This is…
How Much Are We Missing?
Seven years ago on a cold January day in Washington, D.C., a man set his open violin case on the floor near the entrance of a subway station and began…
An Ancient Tradition of Writing on Metal? Surprise (?) from a Newly Translated Ancient Hebrew Text
“Fate of Ark of the Covenant Revealed in Hebrew Text” is the title of an intriguing news item at LiveScience.com dated Jan. 7, 2014. It discusses a newly translated ancient…
Noham, That’s Not History (Nor Geography, Cartography, or Logic): More on the Recent Attacks on NHM
As mentioned in my previous post about the significance of Nahom, in a recent presentation at an ex-Mormon conference, a man who says he is “addicted to truth” made the…
Ancient Temple Themes in the Book of Mormon
Over at The Nauvoo Times, my latest post, “The Temple in the Book of Mormon,” points to several recent discoveries or scholarly developments that help us better appreciate the influence…
Taxed With a Tax?
Taxes, the bane of the common people and the key to wealth and power for the ruling class, are mentioned in the Book of Mormon with puzzling language that most…
Curious Parallels Between the Book of Mormon and The Late War Against the United States
As a follow up to my previous post about “The Late Great War Against the Book of Mormon,” there are some interesting parallels between The Late War and the Book…
Another Fun Statistical Squabble Over Book of Mormon Origins
Hot dog! An intriguing statistical squabble is underway in Mormondom. You can dig into the details in Benjamin L. McGuire’s excellent article, “The Late War Against the Book of Mormon”…
Useful New Resource to Explore Meanings of Book of Mormon Names
The plausibility of Book of Mormon names has been an interesting and fruitful area for students of that ancient volume of scripture. There are many stories to be shared such…
