Book of Mormon

Production of the Book of Mormon

Translation

• Translation
• Witnesses

Publication

• Author and proprietor listed as Joseph Smith
• Copyright—attempt to sell in Canada
• Printing timeframe

Secular authorship theories

• B.H. Roberts and "Studies of the Book of Mormon"
• B.H. Roberts' testimony
• Plagiarism accusations

Language used in the Book of Mormon

• As a "familiar spirit"

Revisions

• Textual changes
  • "white" changed to "pure"

Content of the Book of Mormon

Completeness

• As the most correct book
• Contains the fulness of the gospel

Archaeology

• Archaeology

Anachronisms

• Anachronisms

Doctrinal issues

• Plain and precious doctrines
• Baptism for the dead—why is it not taught in the Book of Mormon?
• Book of Mormon condemns polygamy
• Great and abominable church
• Nephi's killing of Laban

Evidences of the Book of Mormon

• Evidences
• Historicity
• DNA evidence
• Geography
• Hill Cumorah
  • Archaeology
• Lamanites
• Moroni's promise
• Olive culture
• Stick of Ephraim/Erastus Snow statement
• Wordprint studies