An Interview with John L. Sorenson

Title

An Interview with John L. Sorenson

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2002

Editors

Brown, S. Kent (Secondary)

Journal

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Pagination

80-85

Volume

11

Issue

1

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

Editors of the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies interview renowned Book of Mormon scholar John L. Sorenson to discuss his experience in doing Book of Mormon research for more than fifty years. Sorensen tells of becoming interested in the Book of Mormon and in Mesoamerican anthropology and archaeology. He also articulates how to be a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while conducting objective and scholarly research on the Book of Mormon. Sorenson explains how this approach has helped people throughout the world better understand the Book of Mormon and how it will continue to help.

Mesoamerica
Scholarship
Archaeology
Anthropology

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