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Book of Mormon/Translation
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Contents
Criticism
A brief explanation of the criticism.
Source(s) of the Criticism
Response
The response should be brief and summary in nature.
Conclusion
A summary of the argument against the criticism.
Further reading
FAIR wiki articles
FAIR web site
- FAIR Topical Guide: Book of Mormon Translation Process
- FAIR Topical Guide: Coming forth of the Book of Mormon
External links
- Links to external web pages
Printed material
- Richard L. Bushman, “The Recovery of the Book of Mormon,” in Book of Mormon Authorship Revisited: The Evidence for Ancient Origins, edited by Noel B. Reynolds, (Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1997), Chapter 2.
- Stephen D. Ricks, "The Translation and Publication of the Book of Mormon," Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1994.
- Brigham H Roberts, Comprehensive History of the Church (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 1965), 1:127-33.
- Royal Skousen, "Towards a Critical Edition of the Book of Mormon," BYU Studies 30/1 (Winter 1990): 41-69.
- Royal Skousen, “Translating the Book of Mormon: Evidence from the Original Manuscript,” in Book of Mormon Authorship Revisited: The Evidence for Ancient Origins, edited by Noel B. Reynolds, (Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1997), Chapter 4.
- John W. Welch, The Sermon at the Temple and the Sermon on the Mount: A Latter-day Saint Approach, (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1990), 130-44.
- John W. Welch and Tim Rathbone, "The Translation of the Book of Mormon: Basic Historical Information," (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1986), 3-32.
- John W. Welch and Tim Rathbone, "Book of Mormon Translation by Joseph Smith," in Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, (New York: Macmillan, 1992), 1:210-3.