Modern-Language Editions of the Book of Mormon Discouraged

Title

Modern-Language Editions of the Book of Mormon Discouraged

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

1995

Authors

Benson, Ezra Taft (Primary), Hinckley, Gordon B. (Primary), and Monson, Thomas S. (Primary)

Journal

FARMS Review

Pagination

1-2

Volume

7

Issue

1

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

In this statement, the First Presidency requests that the Book of Mormon not be rewritten into familiar or modern English because of “risks that this process may introduce doctrinal errors or obscure evidence of its ancient origin.”

Formatting
Modern-Language Edition

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