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Book of Mormon/Names
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Criticism
Critics claim some Book of Mormon names are used improperly or in an inappropriate context. Examples include:
- using "Alma" as a man's name, rather than a woman's name
Source(s) of the Criticism
- "That Man Alma," Utah Evangel 33:3 (April 1986): 2.
- Walter Martin, The Maze of Mormonism (Santa Ana, California: Vision House, 1978), 327.
- Robert McKay, "A Mormon Name," Utah Evangel 31:8 (August 1984): 4.
- John L. Smith, editorial comment on Robert McKay, "A Mormon Name," Utah Evangel 31:8 (August 1984): 4.
Response
Alma
Despite claims into the 1980s by anti-Mormon critics, the name "Alma" has been known since the 1960s as a male Hebrew name. It occurs in contexts from 2200 B.C. to the second century B.C.[1]
Conclusion
A summary of the argument against the criticism.
Further reading
FAIR wiki articles
Book of Mormon/Names
FAIR web site
- FAIR Topical Guide:
External links
- Links to external web pages
Printed material
- Printed resources whose text is not available online
Matthew Roper, "Right on Target: Boomerang Hits and the Book of Mormon" [2]