I was moved by elder pearsons words at that conference as he encouraged all lds with the ability to act on. In the second quote, he is referring to the book \by his own hand upon papyrus\ by charles larson, which most mormons would consider an \anti mormon \ book. Serious study of the book of mormon by latterday saints is flourishing today as never before. From what i understand of mormonism specifically lds, this book accurately. Book of mormon apologetics and scholarship deseret news. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. In fact, it is an impossible task mormon apologetics seeking to defend their faith far transcends members of the mormon church itself. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded in order to prove these very. Mormonism, also known as the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, claims to be the restoration of the true gospel and a revelation of the true god. One of the things mormons ask potential converts to do is to read the book of mormon and then pray to god and ask him if the book of mormon is true.
Nibley s method was essentially a comparative approach, ransacking ancient literature far and wide for parallels to the book of mormon. Contemporary book of mormon apologetics really began with two lengthy series of articles from 1950 to 1952 by nibley on the book of mormon, published in 1952 as the book lehi in the desert and the world of the jaredites. Bad book of mormon apologetics lds church is true blog. Non mormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence.
However, hugh nibley, a mormon apologist, argues that reformed egyptian is actually meroitic egyptian. James walker, witnessing to mormons with the book of mormon. Throughout the lds churchs history, mormons have mounted arguments for the historicity of the book of mormon and sought to answer. Two of the most prevalent claims for the book of mormon are, there is much archaeological proof to the book of mormon, and the american indians are descendants of israelites who came to america as described in the book of mormon. James walker, witnessing to mormons with the book of mormon defend apologetics conference 2017 january 5, 2017. Fairmormon is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing welldocumented answers to criticisms of the doctrine, practice, and history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. He talks about lds apologetics how lds members defend the book of abraham. Find out about its teachings of men becoming gods, temples, the book of mormon, and joseph smith who claimed to have seen god the father. Defending mormonism historically, theologically, philosophically, textually, archaeologically, scientifically and in other ways is a tall order, as readers will see.
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