Reading A Pentecostal Reads the Book of Mormon

Title

Reading A Pentecostal Reads the Book of Mormon

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2016

Authors

Journal

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

Pagination

291-301

Volume

21

Terms of use

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

A Pentecostal Reads the Book of Mormon is a good faith attempt to open an ecumenical conversation on the religious traditions of Pentecostals and Latter-day Saints. It is free from the acrimony, spitefulness, and dishonesty that can often be seen in the shabby literature of the Christian counter-cult. For this Thomas is to be immediately commended. Unlike many of his predecessors who have provided commentary on Mormonism, Thomas performs actual scholarship, including a close and fair reading of the Book of Mormon. It is refreshing to have a non-Mormon engage the Book of Mormon is such a manner and an encouraging sign that the academic discourse surrounding the Nephite record is improving.

Early Church History
Translation
Structure
Doctrine
Book of Mormon
Non-Mormon
Reception History
Smith, Joseph, Jr.

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