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Mormon scholar and apologist Hugh Nibley discussed the Book of Mormon's depiction of Blacks in his writings:
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Mormon and scholar
However, the name " Mormon " is also used in the Book of Mormon as a place name ( e. g. Waters of Mormon ), which Ancient America Foundation scholar David Lamb uses to offer an alternate explanation for the title:
* Reed C. Durham – Mormon scholar
According to Mormon scholar John Welch:
Stephen Edward Robinson ( born 1947 ) is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a Mormon scholar and apologist.
Bruce R. McConkie famous Latter-day Saint scholar and an apostle wrote in his work Mormon Doctrine regarding the subject.
Mormon scholar Hugh Nibley has suggested that he was a merchant and contemporary of the Seven Wise Men of Greece.
For example, Mormon scholar John Gee theorizes that Nephi is a Hebrew form of the Egyptian name Nfr.
Notable contributors include Mormon historians Leonard J. Arrington, and Thomas G. Alexander, former Salt Lake City mayor Ted Wilson, noted non-Mormon LDS historian Jan Shipps, authors Steven R. Covey, Gerald N. Lund, and Richard Eyre, respected scholar and apologist Hugh Nibley, and a few members of LDS hierarchy like Paul Evans, H. David Burton, and Jeffery R. Holland.
Latter-Day Saint ( Mormon ) scholar Richard O. Cowan sees a parallel between the " bridal chamber " that is a central theme in the Gospel and the Mormon doctrine of " the new and everlasting covenant of marriage ," or " eternal marriage.
McConkie once wrote to a Mormon scholar in 1980, " It is my province to teach to the Church what the doctrine is.
Latter-day Saint scholar David Lamb, of the Ancient America Foundation, argues that these events form the true source of the title of the Book of Mormon.
Mormon scholar Stephen E. Robinson, whose religion teaches that man can become gods after eons of exaltation, has declared the " little gods " teaching heretical as well.
On Romney's death, the Deseret News Church Almanac remembered him as a " renowned Church Welfare pioneer and Book of Mormon scholar ".
In contrast to numerous scholarly analyses of Joseph Smith's translations of the Book of Mormon and the Book of Abraham that began to appear in the 19th century, explorations of the textual foundations of the JST began in earnest only in the 1960s, with the pioneering work of the RLDS scholar Richard P. Howard and the LDS scholar Robert J. Matthews.
" One LDS scholar has argued that Ann Eliza fabricated the quote, since it cannot be corroborated by any other source, including the extensive ( though not comprehensive ) record of early Mormon sermons in the Journal of Discourses.
Mormon and apologist
More than one LDS apologist has shown that according to the Book of Mormon, the land of Zarahemla cannot possibly be thousands, or even many hundreds of miles distant from the “ land of many waters ” where Cumorah resides.
Further, although its viewpoint was " unabashedly Mormon ", Roberts " disdained ... faith promoting myths " and " was a partisan, not an unquestioning apologist.
Hugh Winder Nibley ( March 27, 1910 – February 24, 2005 ) was an American author, Mormon apologist, and professor at Brigham Young University ( BYU ).
Brown, a Mormon apologist, has stated that he believes Mahan means " destroyer ", because " the Hebrew word maha means ' destroy ,' and the addition of an n would make the word a noun.
A Mormon apologist stated that " nti-Mormon critics have long claimed that Master Mahan is a thinly veiled variation of Master Mason " and that they believe that " the presence of this title in LDS scripture clearly demonstrates that Joseph Smith plagiarized Masonic material for his creative ventures ".
Mormon and Hugh
Assuming the document to be genuine, prominent Mormon academic Hugh Nibley predicted that the discovery promised " as good a test as we'll ever get of the authenticity of the Book of Mormon " because he thought the paper might be translated.
Brodie's most notable Mormon critic, Brigham Young University professor Hugh Nibley, published a scathing 62-page pamphlet entitled No, Ma ' am, That's Not History, asserting that Brodie had cited sources supportive only of her conclusions while conveniently ignoring others.
Hugh Findlay ( Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland, June 9, 1822 – March 2, 1900 in Fish Haven, Idaho, USA ) was one of the first two Mormon missionaries to enter India and initiated Mormon missionary work in the Shetland Islands.
Mormon and Nibley
The sugar beets came from the nearby Mormon town of Nibley, Oregon, and both were owned by the Oregon Sugar Company.
Douglas also notes that Nibley himself was a critic of parallelomania where it is used to disparage the Book of Mormon, despite his extensive scholarship on the subject in defense of the Book of Mormon, noting that Nibley " ignores " the fact that parallels may suggest a unity of religious thought, or simple coincidence.
* Shiblon-This Book of Mormon name, Nibley argued, is almost certainly connected to the Arabic shibl, " lion cub ".
More specifically, Douglas F. Salmon finds Nibley guilty of " parallelomania " in his effort to connect the Book of Mormon to various ancient texts.
Preston Nibley, a mid-20th century LDS author who had a large impact on Mormon culture and folklore, mentioned the term in its modern context during the late 1940s and used it extensively in the 1950s.
Learning from Nibley that the Book of Mormon names Shiblon and Shiblom may be derived from the Arabic root shibl, " lion cub ," Urrutia connected this to the " Jaguar Cub " imagery of the Olmec people.
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In his 2000 book Mystics and Messiahs, Philip Jenkins discussed the term's usage, and likened it to " smear words " associated with other religions ; giving examples of Shaker, Methodist, and Mormon.
Future events are also taken into account, such as the coming forth of scripture even after the Book of Mormon, that would make truths known which were taken out from the New Testament, a concept discussed in the several passages of this vision.
Some Mormon scholars view Lamanites as ( 1 ) one small tribe among many in the ancient Americas, the remainder of whom were not discussed in the Book of Mormon, ( 2 ) a tribe that intermarried with indigenous Native American cultures.
Mormons and non-Mormon scholars have, on occasion, also discussed the similarities between Mormon beliefs in exaltation ( which as noted is a more literal belief in the Christian doctrine of deification ) and the beliefs of some Modern Christian faiths.
Quinn also discussed what he viewed as a Mormon tradition of portraying LDS leaders as fallible people.
Nonetheless, linguistically based claims are frequently cited and discussed in the context of the subject of the Book of Mormon, both in favor of and against the book's claimed origins.
Book of Mormon linguistic and textual issues are not discussed in missionary lessons or in Sunday School, but are typically addressed in LDS institute classes and religion classes at BYU, as well as in books and magazine articles published by the Church.
" Many LDS and non-LDS scholars also have discussed the correlation between Mormon belief in exaltation and the ancient Christian theosis or deification as set forth by early Church Fathers.
Thus, some Mormon scholars view Lamanites as ( 1 ) one small tribe among many in the ancient Americas, the remainder of whom were not discussed in The Book of Mormon although they were implied or, ( 2 ) a tribe that intermarried with indigenous Native American cultures.
Giving a Mormon interpretation, Spencer W. Kimball discussed the difference between the wise and the foolish virgins and why they could not share the oil: " This was not selfishness or unkindness.
" Secret combinations were first discussed in the Book of Mormon, published in 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr.
Mormon and Book
* 1829 – Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, commences translation of the Book of Mormon, with Oliver Cowdery as his scribe.
The Book of Alma () is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon.
The Book of Alma is the longest of all the books of the Book of Mormon, consisting of 63 chapters.
* The Book of Mormon: The Book of Alma
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2200 BC to AD 421.
It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith as The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi.
According to Smith's account, and also according to the book's narrative, the Book of Mormon was originally written in otherwise unknown characters referred to as " reformed Egyptian " engraved on golden plates.
The Book of Mormon has a number of original and distinctive doctrinal discussions on subjects such as the fall of Adam and Eve, the nature of the Atonement, eschatology, redemption from physical and spiritual death, and the organization of the latter-day church.
The Book of Mormon is the earliest of the unique writings of the Latter Day Saint movement, the denominations of which typically regard the text not only as scripture but also as a historical record of God's dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the Americas.
The Book of Mormon is divided into smaller books, titled after the individuals named as primary authors and, in most versions, divided into chapters and verses.
The church has an open canon which includes four scriptural texts: the Bible ( both Old and New Testaments ), the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price.
Initial converts were drawn to the church in part because of the newly published Book of Mormon, a self-described chronicle of indigenous American prophets that Smith said he had translated from golden plates.
* The Book of Mormon, subtitled since 1981 " Another Testament of Jesus Christ "
* April 6, 1830-When the church was organized, the Bible and Book of Mormon were unanimously accepted as scripture.
" The church teaches that " he most reliable way to measure the accuracy of any biblical passage is not by comparing different texts, but by comparison with the Book of Mormon and modern-day revelations ".
Cover page of The Book of Mormon from an original 1830 edition, by Joseph Smith, Jr. ( Image from the U. S. Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division.
Latter-day Saints consider The Book of Mormon as a volume of holy scripture comparable to the Bible.
Segments of the Book of Mormon provide an account of the culture, religious teachings and civilizations of groups who immigrated to the New World.
The crowning event recorded in the Book of Mormon is the personal ministry of Jesus Christ among Nephites soon after his resurrection.
The latter segments of the Book of Mormon details the destruction of these civilizations, as all were destroyed except the Lamanites.
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