Pretended to translate?
I’m continually amazed that Joseph Smith’s straightforward claim that he translated the plates is even an issue today. As I’ll show in […]
Hopeful sign of a new course in LDS apologetics?
Some time ago a senior missionary who was a regular reader of the Interpreter but also liked my work asked me why […]
Hugh Nibley and no patience with M2C
While I’m fine with people believing and advocating whatever they want, that doesn’t mean I feel obligated or compelled to agree with […]
Under the banner of the Interpreter, Episode 6
People have asked me what I think of the Interpreter’s Witnesses movie. Given the current state of LDS apologetics, it’s not surprising […]
Where the Indians in New York came from
Although there is plenty of extrinsic evidence that corroborates the New York Cumorah as explained in Letter VII, there are also incidents […]
SITH and Visions in a Seer Stone
Nearly two years ago, I noted a book titled Visions in a Seer Stone by William L. Davis. I recommend that people […]
America’s Destiny – July 4, 2022
From time to time it’s useful to review and reflect upon an important General Conference address by President Marion G. Romney, delivered […]
Under the banner of the Interpreter, episode 5
As a reminder, we’re discussing the two reviews by Spencer Kraus, a researcher for Jack Welch’s Book of Mormon Central, that were […]
Under the banner of the Interpreter, episode 4
In this episode, we’ll address the underlying issue of SITH vs U&T. In 1997, Craig L. Blomberg and Stephen E. Robinson published […]
Under the Banner of the Interpreter, episode 3
By publishing two lengthy articles written by a Book of Mormon Central researcher, the Interpreter has opened the door to a discussion […]