How one interacts with the Bible as an artifact says as much about one’s identity as how one interprets the Bible’s concepts. The printed Book of Mormon resembles the Bible, but the story of its production and provenance does not fit the biblical model. This panel will explore the coming forth of the Book of …
Speaker: Trevor Luke
A Bible A Bible Interacting With The Book Of Mormon
How one interacts with the Bible as an artifact says as much about one’s identity as how one interprets the Bible’s concepts. The printed Book of Mormon resembles the Bible, but the story of its production and provenance does not fit the biblical model. This panel will explore the coming forth of the Book of …
SL09123 The Scandal in the Practice: Joseph Smith as Religious Performer
Joseph Smith’s prophetic identity is rooted in part in his assumption of a biblical prophetic role like that of Moses or Elijah. Some Latter-day Saints have been troubled by the seeming contradiction of his involvement in magic. This paper seeks to demonstrate how tension between current notions of appropriate religious practice and historical data on …