Posted in Book of Mormon Evidence language Scholarship Translation

The FAIRMormon Conference: Dealing with Data on the Language of the Book of Mormon

FAIRMormon had its annual conference recently. Transcripts of some of the talks will be available soon, but I recommend watching the presentations by paying for video access. I got up…

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Posted in Ancient Near East Arabia Arabian Peninsula Book of Mormon Evidence Hebrew Translation

The Straight and Narrow Path, the Rod, the Spacious Field, and the White Fruit: Further Thoughts on Lehi’s Dream

Not to beat a dead Nephite horse, but I’d like to say a few more things about Lehi’s dream and the lessons learned through exploring hypermodern theories of modern fabrication…

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Posted in Book of Mormon Critics Evidence Scholarship

The Iron Rod: Inspired by an Aqueduct in Rochester?

As discussed in my previous post, RT’s response to my defense of the evidence for Lehi’s Trail points to a new suggestion from Rick Grunder that perhaps the great and…

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Posted in Book of Mormon Critics Evidence Problems Scholarship Science Scripture

The Great and Spacious Book of Mormon Arcade Game

My two recent articles on Lehi’s Trail at The Interpreter  (“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Map, Part 1” and Part 2) have been noted and responded to by RT…

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Posted in Book of Mormon Origins Translation

A Thought on Book of Mormon Origins

The full significance of Martin Harris’s visit to Charles Anthon has been diminished in the way Latter-day Saints typically retell the story. A consequence of that visit was an apparent…

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Posted in Book of Mormon Evidence Origins Scholarship Translation Witnesses

What Did Joseph Know About the Structure of the Book of Mormon, and When Did He Know It?

The details of the translation process that gave us the Book of Mormon offer a variety of mysteries and challenges, but the greatest challenge is for theories based on Joseph…

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Posted in Book of Mormon chiasmus dust Evidence language poetry

Dusting Off a Famous Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon, Alma 36

Executive Summary In exploring Noel Reynolds’ hypothesis that some material in the Book of Moses may have been present on the brass plates that Nephi used, I wondered if Nephi…

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Posted in Arabian Peninsula Book of Mormon Evidence Uncategorized

Stunning New Video Gives Details and Insights on the Arabian Peninsula Evidence for the Book of Mormon

If you’re looking for a great Christmas gift for yourself or others, be sure to consider the amazing new feature-length video, Lehi in Arabia, available for order at http://www.lehiinarabia.com/. Chad Aston’s…

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Posted in Ancient Near East Arabia Arabian Peninsula Book of Mormon Evidence Scholarship

The Sizzle of Shazer

Our critics tell us that the Arabian Peninsula evidence can readily be accounted for by glancing at a high-end map of Arabia made before 1830, such as the beautiful map…

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More Folly Around Nahom: This Time It’s My Blunder

This is somewhat embarrassing, but it’s best I come clean now. I made a serious mistake in a previous post, “Burying Nahom,” when I said that it would be unlikely…

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