Who wrote the Book of Mormon?
…the stakes regarding authenticity are high, and the suggestion that Joseph Smith looked extensively to John Bunyan for inspiration to write the Book of Mormon is fraught not only for Mormon scholarship but for the religion as a whole.
At LARB now: “Hiding in Plain Sight: The Origins of the Book” of Mormon by William L. Davis
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How deep do we want to go, Anna?
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philphiluk said:
This material - like all religious pap - should be kept well away from children and gullible people everywhere, because a world without religion means no life-hating bigots with monumental egos - hence a chance for peace & FREEDOM…
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marcusthephilosopherking reblogged this from lareviewofbooks and added:
Interesting.
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