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THE TESTIMONY OF THREE WITNESSES
Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and
people, unto whom this work shall come: That
we, through the grace of God the Father, and our Lord
Jesus Chr...
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Joseph Smith (1805-1844), American religious leader, was the founder of a unique American sect, the Mormons, or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.On December 23, 1805, Joseph Smith was b...
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In the following excerpt, written in 1838, Smith recounts the circumstances surrounding the transcription and publication of the Book of Mormon.
1. Owing to the many reports which have been put in cir...
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In the excerpt below, Shipps provides a comprehensive, chronological background of Joseph Smith's life prior to the publication of the Book of Mormon. Shipps maintains that examining the religi...
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In the following excerpt, Riley presents a psychological sketch of Joseph Smith based on his writings in the Book of Mormon, a work Riley suggests is more useful when regarded as biographical rather t...
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Brodie, a distinguished biographer and historian and Senior Lecturer in the Department of History at UCLA, is considered a leading authority on Mormon history. In the following excerpt from her biogra...
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In the following excerpt, originally published in 1951, Kirkham outlines five different investigations into the origin and teachings of the Book of Mormon.
This strange book, the Book of Mormon, has b...
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Hill, herself a Mormon, is an Assistant Professor and head of Teachers 'Central Laboratory at Hunter College Library in New York. In the following excerpt, Hill briefly describes the content of...
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In the following excerpt, Cracroft describes Mark Twain's literary treatment of the Book of Mormon as humorous and witty, resulting from Twain's ability to mix the lofty and solemn ideas...
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In the following essay, Thomas suggests possible reasons why the English literary world did not enthusiastically embrace the Book of Mormon upon its introduction into England in the late 1830s.
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In the following essay, Nichols focuses on the challenges faced by literary scholars of The Book of Mormon. The critic discusses the problems associated with evaluating the accuracy of the translation...
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In the following essay, St. John Stott explains why—regardless of whether The Book of Mormon was a product of Smith's own imagination or not—it is perfectly understandable that Sm...
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In the following essay, Rees investigates the question of whether or not nineteenth-century American novelist Herman Melville was influenced by The Book of Mormon.
In letters to three different people...
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The Book of Mormon
Joseph Smith
Critical Essay by Joseph Smith, Jr.
