Letter VII in British pamphlet
I’ve mentioned the 1844 pamphlet published in Liverpool that includes Letter VII. The Millennial Star began publication in May 1840. The second […]
The missionaries are defenseless – Part 2 – DNA Gospel Topics essay
The second category of common questions investigators ask missionaries involves DNA and ancient America. The questions are some variation of this: “If […]
The missionaries are defenseless – Part 1 – Geography
I’m concerned about how missionaries are handling the common questions about the Book of Mormon. Missionaries (lds.org) I love the missionaries, and […]
Good things Book of Mormon Central has done
If not for their Mesomania, Book of Mormon Central (BOMC) would be a wonderful web page. Because of their Mesomania, BOMC is […]
Whatever Happened update – plates
I made a change in the book, Whatever Happened to the Golden Plates? It pertains to pages 162-3. A lot of people have […]
Letter VII Background
For new readers (and old) I prepared this brief background on Letter VII that you can use to explain to other people.___________ […]
FairMormon conference wrap-up
Everything went about as I expected at the FairMormon conference. And those attending BYU Education Week are going to hear the same […]
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury’s classic novel, Fahrenheit 451, describes a future dystopian society in which books are banned. In this society, “firemen” don’t put […]
Letter VII published in New York on June 29, 1844
William Smith, Joseph’s brother, was the editor of The Prophet, a Mormon newspaper based in New York City. William republished Letter VII […]
If BYU believed Joseph and Oliver… some FAQs
In the previous post, I pointed out the difference between fantasy and real-world maps. Here I answer FAQs about what’s going on […]