Description

Is it possible to reverse engineer the Book of Mormon to discover Joseph Smith? Can we explain the text in relation to his prejudices and privileges? Can we gain an understanding of his spiritual development as he ‘performs’ the Book of Mormon firstly to his family, then his wife Emma Hale, scribes Martin Harris & Oliver Cowdrey, and lastly the Whitmer family?

Insights into the text reveal a broad outline heavily influenced by the interaction between performer and audience as the Book of Mormon is dictated in real time. This gives us new ideas on how we might use this scripture as a tool to shape our future.

Speaker
Ganesh Cherian