“Though We or an Angel from Heaven”: Evangelicals and the First Vision
Title
“Though We or an Angel from Heaven”: Evangelicals and the First Vision
Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2020
Authors
Mouw, Richard J. (Primary)
Pagination
135–148
Volume
59
Issue
2
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Abstract
At a small luncheon gathering of evangelical and Mormon scholars during an annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion shortly after the turn of the century, Richard Bushman issued a challenge to the Evangelicals in the form of a question posed directly to me: “Is Joseph Smith possible for you?” In an essay that I published in 2009, I organized my remarks on Joseph Smith as a response to Bushman’s question.
While there is nothing that I wrote back then that I want now to retract, I have kept thinking about Bushman’s challenge. The invitation to speak at this wonderful conference gives me an opportunity to explore some further thoughts on the subject.
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