Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Early Mormonism and the Magic World View/Apologetics

Use of sources

A FAIR Analysis of: Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Early Mormonism and the Magic World View A work by author: D. Michael Quinn

The Author and LDS apologetics

Throughout the revised edition, the author often refers to the efforts of LDS apologetics related to his own works. He appears to have a particular issue with a review of the first edition of Early Mormonism and the Magic World View written by LDS scholar Bill Hamblin. This page addresses specific claims made by the author related to LDS apologetics.

Page	Claim	Response	Author's sources
47	The author claims that apologists "extend the broadest possible latitude to sources they agree with, yet impose the most stringent demands on sources of information the apologists dislike."