Index to Review of Books on the Book of Mormon, 1995

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1 Review of Books on the Book of Mormon Volume 8 Number 1 Article Index to Review of Books on the Book of Mormon, 1995 FARMS Review Follow this and additional works at: BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Review, FARMS (1996) "Index to Review of Books on the Book of Mormon, 1995," Review of Books on the Book of Mormon : Vol. 8 : No. 1, Article 19. Available at: This Index is brought to you for free and open access by the All Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Review of Books on the Book of Mormon by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact scholarsarchive@byu.edu, ellen_amatangelo@byu.edu.

2 Index to Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1995 By Author The e ntries in this section are listed by author. lit le, reviewa (i n parentheses), volume number. and beginnin g page nu mber. Anderson, Lynn Matt hews, The EaJy~ro Read Book. of Mormon: A Learning Companion (Marvin Folsom), 711: 13. AmkrsulI, Ly nll Mauhews, The EU!iY-lU-Reud Book uj Murmun. A Learning Companion (Camille S. Williams). 7/ 1 :3. Ashment, Edward H., "The Use of Egyptian Magical Papyri to Authenticate the Book of Abraham: A Critical Review" (John Gee), 711: 19. Aston, Michaela Knot h, In the Foo/steps of Lell;: New Evidence for Lehi's Journey across Arabia to Bountiful (L. Ara Norwood), 7/1 :85. Aston, Warren P., In the Footsteps of Lehi: New Evidence for Lelli's Journey across Arabia to Bountiful (L. Ara Norwood), 711 :85. Charles, Meloclie Moench, " Book of Mormon C hristo logy" (Ross David Baron), 7/ 1 :9 1. Charl es, Meludie Moench, " Book of Mo rmon Christo logy" (Martin S. Tanner), 7/2:6. Decker, Ed, Decker's Complete Handbook on Mo rmonism (Daniel C. Peterson), 7/2:38. Eppe rson, Steven, Mormons and Jews: Early Mormon Theologies of Israel (Frank F. Judd, Jr., and Terrence L. Szin k), 712:106.

3 182 FARMS REVIEW OF BOOKS 8/1 ( 1996) Fingerhut. Eugene R., Explorers of Pre-Columbian America?: The Diffusionisl-Inventionist Controversy (William J. Hamblin), 711: 120. Fritze. Ronald H., Legefld and Lore of the Americas before /492: An Encyclopedia of Visitors, Explorers, and Immigrants (William J. Hambli n), 7/1: 120. Gorton, H. C lay. The Legacy of the Brass Plates of Laban: A Comparison of Biblical and Book of Mormon Isaiah Texts (Garold N. Davis), 7/ 1:123. Gorton, H. Clay, The Legacy of the Brass Plates of Laban: A Comparison of Biblical and Book of Mar/nOfI h'aiah TexIs (Mark J. Johnson), 7/1:130. Hu ll inger, Robert N., Joseph Smirh's Response to Skepticism (Gary F. Novak), 711: 139. Johnson, Eric, Questions to Ask Your Mormon Friend: Effective Ways to Challenge a Mormon's Arguments without Being Offensive (LeIsle Jacobson), 711: 155. Marquardt, H. Michael, Inveflfing MormOflism: Tradition and the Historical Record (Larry C. Porter), 712: 123. McKeever, Bi ll, Questions 10 Ask Your Mormon Friend: Effective Ways 10 Challenge a Mormon's Arguments without Being Offensive (LcIsle Jacobson), 711: 155. Metcalfe, Brent Lee, "Apologetic and Critical Assumptions about Book of Mormon Historicity" (Alan Goff), 711: 170. Metcalfe, Brent Lee, New Approaches 10 the Book of Mormon: Explorations in Critical Methodology (Kevin Christensen), 7/2: 144. Nyman, Montc S., The Book of Mormon: Helaman through 3 Nephi 8, According to Thy Word (Mack C. Stirling), 711 :208. Sampson, Joe, Written by the Finger of God: Testimony of Joseph Smith's Translations (John Gee), 711 :2 19. Shipps, Jan, Mormonism: The Story of a New Religious Tradition (Louis Midgley), 7/2:2 19. Smith, George D., cd., Religion, Feminism. and Freedom of Conscience: A Mormon/Humanist Dialogue (Louis M;dgley), 7/ 1 :229.

4 INDEX BY AlJfHOR Tale. Charles D.. Jr., The Book of Mormon: Helamall through 3 Nephi 8. AccordinR /0 Thy Word (Mack C. Sliding). 7/LZ08. Toscano, Paul, The Sallcliry of Dissem (W illiam J. Hamb lin ), 7/LZ98. Treat Ray mond C, cd., Recellt Book of Mormon Developments: Articlesfrom the Zarahemla Record, vol. 2 (Alison V. P. Couns),7/2:253. Wahcrs, Wesley P., In venting Mormonism: Tradition and tire Historical Record (Larry C. Porter), 7/2: 123. Wilson. Timothy B., Morlllon 's Story: An Adaptation Based on the Book of Mormon (Camille S. Williams), 711 :3.

5 By Title The entries in this seclion are listed by title. author, reviewer (in parentheses), volume number, and beginning page number. "Apologetic and Critical Assumptions about Book of Mormon Historicity," by Brent Lee Metcalfe (Alan Gaff), 711: 170. "Book of Mormon Christo!ogy," by Melodie Moench Charl es (Ross David Baron), 711 :9 1. "Book of Mormon Christo]ogy," by Melodie Moench Charles (Martin S. Tanner), The Book of Mormon: HeLaman through 3 Nephi 8, According to Thy Word, by Mome S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate. Jr. (Mac k C. Stirling), 7/1 :208. Decker'!; Complete Handbook on Mormonism, by Ed Decker (Daniel C. Peterson), 7/2:38. The Easy-to-Read Book of Mormon: A Learning Compan ion, by Lynn Matthews Anderson (Marvi n Folsom), 7/1: 13. The EasY-lo-Read Book of Mormon: A Learning Companion, by Lynn Manhews Anderson (Camille S. Wi lliams), 711 :3. Explorers of Pre-Columbiall America?: The Diffusiollisl IllveliliOllisl COlllroversy, by Eugene R. Fingerhut (Willi am J. Hamblin), 711: 120. Fin;t Nephi: Study Book of Mormon (Larry K. Smith), 7/23. III the Fooweps of Lehi: New Evidencefor Lehi's Journey across Arabia 10 BOllfuiful, by Warren P. Aston and Michaela Knoth Aston (L. Ara Norwood), 711 :85. In venling Mormonism: TradiliOIl alld the Historical Record, by H. Michael Marquardt and Wesley P. Walte rs (Larry C. Porter), 712: 123. Joseph Smith '.\' Response 10 Skepticism, by Robert N. Hullinger (Gary F. Novak), 711: 139. LDS Collectors Editioll CD- ROM (Larry K. Smith), 712:256. The Legacy of the Brass Plares of Laban: A Comparison of Biblical and Book of Mormon Isaiah Texis, by H. C lay Gorton (Garold N. Davis), 711: 123.

6 INDEX 13YTITLE, The Legacy of the Brass Plates of Laban: ;\ Comparison of Biblical and Book of Mormon Isaiah Texts, by H, C lay Gorton (Mark J. Johnson), 711: 130. Legend and Lore of the Americas before 1492: An Encyclopedia of VisilOrs, Explorer.~. and Immigrants, by Ronald H. Fritze (Wi lliam J. Hamblin), 7/ 1: 120. Mormonism: The Story of (I New Religious Traditiol/, by Jan S hi pps (Louis Midgley). 712:2 19. Mormons (I/ld Jew.\': Early MormOIl nleologie.\ of Israel, by Steven Epperson (Frank F. Judd. Jr., and Terrence L. Szin k), 7/2; 106. Mormon's Story: An Adapullion Based on the Book of Mormon, by Timothy B. Wi lson (Cami lle S. Williams), 7/ 1 :3. New Approaches to the Book of Mormon: Explorations in Critical Methodology, edited by Brent Lee Metcalfe (Kevin Christensen), 7/2: 144. Ovell'iew of the Book of Mormon (Larry K. Smith), 712: I. Recem Book of Mormon DeveLopments: Articles from the Zarahemla Record, vol. 2, edited by Raymond C. Treat (Alison V. P. Coutts), 7/2:253. Religion, Feminism, and Freedom of Conscience: A Mormon! Humanist Dialogue. edited by George D. Smith (Louis M ;dglcy), 7/1 ;229. Th e Sallctity of Dissellt, by Paul Toscano (William J. Hamblin), 7/1:298. Question.s to Ask Your Mormoll Friend: Effective Ways to Challenge a Mormon's Arguments without Being Offensive, by Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson (Lelsle Jacobson), 7/ 1: 155. "The Use or Egyptian Magical Papyri to Authenticate the Book or Abraham: A Critical Review," by Edward H. Ashmcnt (John Gee), 711:19. Written by rhe Fi/lger of God: Testimony of Joseph Sm ith's Tratlslations, by Joe Sampson (John Gee). 7/ 1:2 19.

7 By Reviewer The entries in this section are li sted by reviewer, author, title, vo lume number, and beginning page number. Baron, Ross David, review of Melodic Moench Charl es, "Book of Mormon Christology," 711 :9 1. Davis, Garold N., rev iew of H. C lay Gorton, The Legacy oj the Brass Plates oj Laball: A Comparison of Biblical and Book ofmormon /saiah Texts, 711: 123. Chri stensen, Kevin, review of Brent Lee Metcalfe, ed., New Approaches to the Book oj Mormon: Explorations in Critical Mefhodology, 712:144. Coutts, Alison V. P., review of Raymond C. Treat, ed., Recenf Book of Mormon Developments: Articles f rom the Zarahemla Record, vol. 2, 712:253. Folsom, Marvin, re view of Lynn Matthews Anderson, The Easy-lO Read Book of Mormon: A Learning Compallion, 7/1: 13. Gee, John, review of Edward H. Ashment, "The Use of Egyptian Magical Papyri to Authenticate the Book of Abraham: A Cri tical Review," 711: 19. Gee, John, rev iew of Joe Sampson, Written by the Finger of God: Testimony of Joseph Smith's Tran.{iations, 7/ 1 :2 19. Goff, Alan, review of Brent Lee Metcalfe, "Apologetic and Crit ical Assumptions about Book of Mormon Historicity," 711; 170. Hamblin, William 1.. review of Eugene R. Fingerhut, Explorers of Pre-Columbian America?: The DifJusionist-lllvenrionist Controversy, 711: 120. Hambltn. William 1., review of Ronald H. Fritze, Legend and Lore oj the Americas before 1492: An Encyclopedia of Visitors, Explorers. and Immigrants, 7/1:120. Hamblin, William J., review of Paul Toscano, The SWlclity oj Dissent, 7/1 :298. Jacobson. Lelsle, review of Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson. Que.Hiolls 10 Ask Your Mormon Friend: Effective Ways to

8 INDEX BY REVIEWER, Challenge (/ Mormon's Argumellls without Being Offensive, 7/]; 155, Johnson, Mark J., review of H. Clay Gorton, The Legacy of the Brass Plates of Laban: A Comparison of Biblical and Book of Mormon Isaiah Texts, 711: 123. Judd, Frank F" Jr" review of Steven Epperson, Mormons and Jews: Early MormOIl Theologies of Israel, 7/2: 106. Midgley, Louis, review of Jan Shipps, Mormonism: The Story of a New Religious Traditioll, 7/2:219. Midgley, Louis, rev iew of George D, Smith, ed., Religion, Feminism, alld Freedom of Conscience: A MormOlllHllnumisr Dialogue, 7/ 1 :229. Norwood, L. Ara, review of Warren P. Aston and Michae la Knoth Aston. In the Footsteps of Lehi: New Evidence for Lehi's Journey across Arabia 10 Bountiful, 7/1 :85, Novak, Gary F., rev iew of Robert N. Hullinger, Joseph Smith's Response 10 Skepticism, 7/1; 139. Peterson, Daniel c., review of Ed Decker, Decker's Complete Handbook on Mormonism, 7/2:38, Porter, Larry c., review of H. Michael Marquardt and Wesley P. Walters. Inventing Mormoni.~m: Tradition and tire H L~ torical Record, 712: 123. Smith. Larry K., rev iew of First Nephi: Study Book of Mormon, 7/2,3. Smith, Larry K., review of LDS Collectors Edition CD-ROM, 712:1. Smith, Larry K. review of Overview of tire Book of Mormon, 7/2: I. Sterling. Mack C. rev iew of Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate, Jr., The Book of Mormon: Helaman through 3 Neplri 8, According 10 Thy Word. 711 :208. Szink. Terrence L., rev iew of Steven Epperson. Mormons and Jews: Early Mormon Theologies of Israel. 712: 106. Tanner, Mart in S.. review of Melodic Moench Charles, "Book of Mormon Chrisloiogy," 7/2:6. Will iams, Cami lle S., review of Lynn Matthews Anderson. The Easy-to-Read Book of Mormon: A Learning Companion, 711,3 Williams. Cami lle S" rev iew of Ti mothy B, Wi lson, Mormon's Story: An Adaptation Based on the Book of Mormon. 7/13.

9 By Subject Abinadi, di sguise of, 7/1: 194 Abinadi, teaching of, on God and Jesus Chri st, 7/1 :92 Abraham. book of relationship to Joseph Smith Papyri, 711:7 1 Abraham, name of, among Egyptian documents, 711 : , 28, 29 n. 35, Abrasax, name of, 711 :32-34 absolute and unchanging doctrine, belief in, 7/ 1 :269 academic freedom, a l Brigham Young Uni versity, 7/ 1 :245, 250, 264, 274 accuracy of key predictions. a value in evaluating paradigms. 712: acids of modernity. and return to Christian fai th, 711 :290 Allred. Jan ice Merrill, belief of, that Fat her and Son are one bein g, 711 : allusion, as indication of sophi stication, 7/1: Alma 32. discussion of. 712: 145, , , , 214 Alphabet and Grammar, from the Kirtl and Egyptian Papers. 711:219 Ame rica. and its civilizations. 7/ 1 :212 Anastasi archive Egyptian nature of. 711:45 signi ficance of, for the book of Abraham, 711 :72-74, 76 anti~mormonism. 7/ 1 : apostasy and destruction, 711 :2 14 criticism leading to, 7/ 1 :300 stages in development of. in society, 711 :212 Armi nian ism, elements of, in Book of Mormon, 7/ 1: 146 Ashment, Ed, versus Hugh Nibley on Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon, 7/2:193-95

10 I NDEX BY SUBJECT, atonement accordi ng to Ed Decker, 7/2 :76-77 of Jesus Christ, as explained in Encyclopedia of Mormonism, 7/ role of Paul Toscano's deities in, 711 :307-8 authority, appeal 10. 7/20180 n. 102 divine investiture of, 711: 109 authorship of the standard works, 7/1: v Benjamin, King, speech of, as nineteenth-century revival, 7/2: 174 Betz, Hans Diete r, use of term magic, 711 :66 n. 240 Book of Mormon and belief in its truth, 7/2:229 and link with Joseph Smith's role as prophet, 712:232 archaeological evidence supponing, 7/1 :88 n. 2 as a self-contained literary un it, 712: 107 as a trance-related production. 7/2:227 as an authentic ancient text, 7/1 :90, 23 1 as ancient scripture. 712:24 as Book of the Restoration of the Covenant, 7/2:253 as inspired fiction, 7/2: 185 as keystone of the faith, 7/2:2 13 as modern work of fiction, 711:92, 141, 15 1,263,268 as most correct book, 7/1:1, 15 as nineteenth-century fi cti on, 712: 146 as second witness fo r Jesus Chri st, 7/1:99 authors of, 7/2: 1 authorship, 712:247 be lief of Saints in its truth, 7/2:25 1 book-by-book summary of, 7/2: I changes in text of, 7/2:90-92 complex ity of, 711 :207 diffe rences in the manuscripts of, 7/2: 254 geographic locati on of, 712:2 historicity of. attacked in New Approaches. 7/2: 144 literary studi es of. 7/2: 179

11 190 FARMS REVIEW OF BOOKS 8/1 ( 1996) Book of Mormon modern-language versions of, 711:'1., history of, 711:13-14 natural istic explanation of, according to Jan Shipps. 7/2: overview of, 712: 1 peoples of, 712: 1 plausib il ity of, versus proof of, 712:234 population issues of, 7/2: purposes of, 712: I records of, 7/2:2 simplified text in double columns, 7/ 1:7 simplified text in parallel columns, 7/1:3 spiritual message of, 71l: 15 subtitle of. 712:72 time line of, 7/2:2 truth claims of, 7/2:222 truthfulness of, nol based on peripheral issues, 7/2: 171 versification according to 1830 edition of, 712:3 Bountiful site where Nephi built his ship, 7/1 :86 Wadi Sayq as site of, 7/1 :88 Brigham Young University, issues of academic freedom, 711: Brodie. Fawn M., and view of Joseph Smith, 712:224 Buitmann, Rudolph, cosmology of, 7/ 1 :95 challenging a Mormon's arguments, 7/ 1:155 Charles, Melodie Moench, contradiclory conclusions of, 7/2:36 children, and understanding Book of Mormon. 711:3 C hristian terminology, adopted by Mormonism with its own definitions. 711: Christians, Mormons as, 7/ 1: vii, 160 Christo logy according to Abinadi, 712:8 Book of Mormon, 7/2: chronology of earl y Mormon events according to Marquardt and Walters. 712: lim itations of, 7/2:125

12 INDEX BY SUBJECf, church and state, relat ionship between, 712:65 Church, detail s of organi zation of, 7/2: chu rches, equ ality of. 7/1 : comprehensiveness and coherence, va lues in evaluati ng paradigms. 7/2: Comte. Auguste, coined term positivism, 7/ 1: 171 context, as a limit on human perspective, 7/2: counter-mormon mo vements, Protestant evange lical attacks, 711 :236 covenant making. pattern of. in the Old Testament. 711 :2 11 covenanl of Abraham, for literal descendants of Israel, 7/2: 113 covenants among sec ret combinations, 711:215 as central concept in overview. 7/2: I curse, simile, and obedience to law, 711:200 d' Anastasi. Giovann i collector of Egyptian antiquities, 711 :35 papyri coll ections of, 711 :35, data, as theory- laden, 712: 15 1, 159 Decker's Complele Handbook on Mormonism, typographical errors in, 712:92-93 Dec ker, Ed and his charges against the Mormons, 712:67-70 and hi s questionable commitment to re li gious liberty, 7/2:63-66 critical look at, 712:38 n. 3 deification, human, doctrine of, 712 :74-75 devi l, casting out of, 711 :49 n. 154 disguise type-scenes, 7/ 1: dissent from within. threatening the Saints, 7/2:233 dissenters commitments of, 711 :3 14 excommunication of, 711: dissidents and critics, response of Brethren to, 7/ 1 :259 doctrinal errors, imroduction of. 7/ 1: I, 15 Documentary History of the Church, reliability of, 7/2:54-55 docu ments, relatin g ( 0 the ori gins of the restored Church, 7/2: 123

13 192 FARMS REVIEW OF BOOKS 8/1 ( 1996) economic expansion, in Mesoamerica, 711 :218 ecumenical movement, and the Lauer-day Saims, 712: 122 Editor's Picks, 7/ 1 :xi i, 712:vii- viii Egyptology, discipli ne of, 7/1 :25-27 Elohim, as fa ther of Jehovah, 711:1 14 environmental explanation, of the Book of Mormon, 7/ 1: 14 1, errors, methodological. in mi srepresentati on of Book of Mormon and early Latter-day Saiot teac hings abou t the Jews, 712: 120 errors, purported, in Mormon scripture, 712:93-96 eternal li fe, promise of, 711 :2 11 Ethan Smith theory, evaluat ion of. 711:150 n. 22 Ethan Smit h's View of the Hebrews, reputedly borrowed by Joseph Smith, 711: 149 ethical teachings of Book of Mormon, compared to historical au thenticity, 711:152 excommunication, of dissidents, 711 :270 Facsimi le I, Figure 3, of book of Abraham, restoration of head, 711,79-82 faith and naturalistic humanism, confrontat ion between, 711 :278 basis of, 7/1 :27-28 fa lsification, li mits of, 7/2: Feast of Tabernacles, as model for King Benjamin's speech, 7/2: 175 and 175 n. 88 femi nis m, 711 : First Nephi, study aids for, 7/2:3 First Vision, accounts of, 7/1:165, 7/2:32 forty-day ministry, of Jesus C hrist, 712: 109 Foster, Lawrence, and view of Book of Mormon, 7/2: "freedom of the mind," expression of Hugh 8. Brown. 711 :266 free agency, use of term. 7/1 :252 freedom and humanism, 7/ 1 :243 religious, in early Utah, 712:57-58 wi thin the community of faith, 7/ 1 :262 fruitfu lness. a value in evaluating parad igms, 7/2: fut ure promise. a value in evaluating paradigms, 712:

14 INDEX BY SUBJECf, Gadianton oaths. suppression of. 7/2:2 16 n. 183 geography, Book of Mormon, 7/1:150 God concept of, 711 :304-5 names of Yahweh and Elohim, 712: 100 trin itarian concept of. 7/2:25 Godhead members of. as distinct beings. 7/ 1:91 n. 2 statement of Joseph Smith on. 7/1: 116 understanding of. in ,7/1: 11 3 Pau l Toscano's teachings on, 711 :307-9 God Makers (fi lm), The. evaluation of, 712:70 gold plates, weight of. 711: 165 gospel Chri stian. compared to restored gospel, 712:7 1 restored. as response to cuitural conditions. 711:148 Gottwald, Norman K., cosmology of, 711 :95 grace. necessi ty of, 712:77, 210 Harris-A nthon affair, 711: 146 Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon and it came to pass. 7/ 1 :v-vii. 4 Hebrew poetry, use of, 7/2:254 Hinckley, Gordon B., prophet of our time, 711:316 history early. of the Latter-day Saints. and voids in information, 712: 124 liberalizing role of, 711 :293 sacred versus ordi nary, according to Jan Shipps. 7/2: Holy Ghost gift of. by laying on of hands, 7/2: 103 role in bringing soul s to Christ, 711: 161 homeoleleuton, type of scribal error, 7/2:9 1 imperfection of our knowledge, 7/2:2 18 infinite sin s, concept of, ori ginati ng with Anselm of Canterbury, 712:22

15 194 FARMS REV IEW OF BOOKS 8/1 ([996) Isaiah au thorship of, 7/ 1:1 27 Book of Mormon version as aldesi text, 7/1: 126 Isaiah passages. Book of Mormon, 711: 123, 146 chiastic structures in. 7/1:124,134 compared with other texts, 711: , 138 Jehovah, as God of the Old Testament, 7/ 1: 11 4 Jesus Christ and God as separate beings. 7/2:6 as distinct from the Fathe r, 711: III as God and man, 7/2: 12- \ 4 n. 11 as God and man, scriptural basis for, 7/2: 14 n. 12 as God of the Old Testament, 7/2: as Messiah, 711: 103 n. 27 as monal d uring his mi nistry, 7/ 1 :98 as Son of God, 7/1:103 n. 27 as the Father, 7/2:27 knowledge of, hundreds of years before his coming, 7/2: I I I names and roles of. 711 :209 postresurrection appearance of. 7/2:72 prophecies of in the Book of Mormon, 711 ;97 n. 16 in the Old Testament, 7/1: 117 worship of, in New Testament, 711; 10 1 n. 22 Jesus Seminar, and analysis of Jesus' sayings in canonical Gospels, 7/2: 111 Jews and recognition of Jesus Christ as the true Messiah, 7/2; and their acceptance of th e fu lness of the gospel of Jesus Christ, 7/2: conversion of, to the Church of Jesus Christ, 7/2: 114,119 Latte r-day Saint attitudes and beliefs regarding, 7/2:106 j ustification. relationship with sanctification, 7/1 :209 Kabbalah game, according to Sampson. 7/1 : kabbalistic keys, used to unlock Book of Mormon, 711 :2 19 keywords, repetition of, 711 ;213

16 INDEX BY SU I3JECf, Kimball, Spencer W., teachings of, concerning the law of the gatherin g Israel in the latter days, 7/2: 120 Kin g Lear, as inspired work, 7/2:186 n Kirtl and Egy ptian Papers, collection of documents, 711 :226 Lamanites, identification of, with Indians, 7/ 1: 144 Lamanites, interrelationships with Nephites, 711 :212 Lane, Rev. George, and opportunities for Joseph Smith 10 hear him, 7/2: language, scriptural, 7/ 1: II Last Temptation of Christ (film), The, and its portrayal of Jesus Christ, 712: law of Moses, Nephite knowledge of, 7/2: 11 2 LDS Collectors Edition CD-ROM conte nts of, 712: hypertext and search capabilities of, 7/2: Macintosh ve rsion of, 712: Windows version of, 712 :262 Lectures on Faith, never canonized, 712:90 limits, on human perspecti ve, 7/2: literary and narrative theory claim of, that ideology is ine vitable, 711 : 174, undermining hi storical claims of Book of Mormon, according to Metcalfe, 711: 170 literary pattern s in Book of Mormon, 711: 174 presence of, denies possibility of being authentic hi story, 711 : logic and reason, to counter arguments, 711 : 160 circ ular argument, 7/ 1: 100 fallacies of negati ve proof, 7/ 1:25 fallacy of equivocation. 7/ 1 :46. III traditi ona l. in examining Latter-day Saint beliefs, 711 :vii-x Lucifer. as spirit brolhe r of Jesus Christ. 7/2: magic as distingui shed from re li gion, 711 :50-66

17 196 FARMS REVIEW OF BOOKS 8/ 1 (1996) magic defi niti on of, 7/ 1: 46-50, 83 according 10 D. Michael Quinn, 711 :59-60 according to Hans Di eter Belz, 7/ 1 :66-67 n. 240 according to Jerald and Sandra Tanner, 711 :60-62 in sc holarl y di scourse, 711 :64-66 in the Hekhalol literature, 7/ 1 :56 outside of one's beliefs, 711 :57-58 in ancient Egyptian relig ion, 711 :56-57 in Mormonism, according to Ed Decker, 7/2:41 magic and the occult. in volvement of the Smith ramil y in, 7/2:231 manic depress ion. associated with genius, 7/2:227 n. 26 Marquardt, H. Michael, and search for Mormon documents, 7/2: marriage, interracial and intercultural, 7/2:68 Marxism, as response to cultural conditions. 7/1: 148 masks, use of, by Egypti an priests. 711 :82 n. 315 Masonry, Book of Mormon as response to, 711: 149 McMurrin, Sterling, opi nions on natu rali stic humanism, 7/ 1 : Messiah as expected by the Israe lites. 7/2: New Testament expectations of, 711: prophetic statements about, 7/2:21 n. 29 Mormon and hi s philosophy of hi story, 7/ 1 :2 15 as an editor, 711 :215 Mormon historians, hi story of positi vism among, 7/ 1:176 Moroni. Angel, timing of visits of. 7/2: Mosiah 15:1-4, anal ysis of, 711: Mother Goddess. Paul Toscano's concept or, 711 : Mother in Heave n as the Holy Ghost. 711:307, 309 LDS concept of, 711 :306 Mound Builde r myth, 7/2: 154 n. 26 mysticism, as explanation of earl y revelations, 7/ 1: n. 14

18 INDEX BY SUBmCf, Nahom as anc ien t place-name in southern Arabia, 711 :87 Ishmael's pl ace of burial, 7/1 :85 research on, 711 :87 narrative repetitions, 711: naturalistic explanations, implicalions of, 7/2:225, 228 Nephi 2 life of, 7/1 :2 10 Nephites, interrelationships with Lamaoites, 7/1:212 New Approaches (book), designed to provide escape from faith, 712:2 11 New World, pre-columbian explorati ons of, 7/1:120 objecti vity, and the historical method, 712:228,237 oneness, in reference to deity, 712:26 original sin, denial by Mormons, 712:98 overview, of the Book of Mormon, 7/2: I papyn background of, 711 :35 magical, use and content of, 711 :83 Papyri. Greek Magical (PGM) coments of, 711: 38 definition of, 711 :46 nature of. 7/ 1:42 Papyri, Joseph Smith dating of, 711 :7 1 n. 272 relationship of, to book of Abraham, 7/ 1 :7 1 paradigm debate, makes real communicati on possible, 7/2: paradigms choice between, based 0 0 application of val ues, not rules, 712: 161 source of assumptions and methods, 712: 148 versus se lf-evident fac ts, 7/2:209 patriarchal blessing, Ed Decker's view of, 712:4 1 patriolatry, the idolatry of God the Father, 711 :303-5 perdi tion, son of, 712:88 perplexity, as precursor to all learning, 711 :213 personality type, aut horitarian, 7/2: 179 n. 100 plagiarism. alleged, in 3 Nephi 12-14,7/2:178-79

19 198 FARMS REV IEW OF BOOKS 81 1 ( 1996) plain and precious parts of the gospel. restoratio n of, 7/1 :2 11 poetry in the Book of Mormon. 711:7 positivism and ideology, 711: [75 as conception of scientific approach to human understanding, 7/1: 171 historical development of, 711: 172 positivist claims for neutra lity and objecti vity, 7/ 1: positi vist di stinction between literature and history, 71 1: 174 post positivist position, disseminated through literary and narrati ve theory, 711: 172 pre-columbian contacts, between the New and Old worlds, 711 : 12 1 Preisendanz, Karl. publisher of Papyri Graecae Magicae, 711 :38 Presbyterianism. and Smith fami ly membership. 712: priesthood blessings, as demonically empowered, according ( 0 Ed Decker, 7/2:41 prophecies of coming of Christ, 7/ 1 :96 prophecy, before-the-fact, 711:95, ,7/2: prophets rivalry between, and skeptics, 712: 183 living, putting (ru st in, 7/1: 16 1 puni shment theme, parallels between Jeroboam and Noah, 7/1 : pupil of the wedjat-eye. Abraham called, 7/ 1 :76-79 Quinn, D. Michael, as source for Ed Decker, 7/2:4 1 n. 15 religion, as distin guished from magic, 7/ 1 :50-66 revelation, continuing. position of LDS Church, 7/2:7 purpose of, 711 :299 divine, defense of, 711 :296 explanation of, 711 : 147 revisionist agenda, of Signature Books, 7/ 1 :231 revivals, religious, timing of, 7/2:

20 INDEX BY SU BJECT, Sabellianism, doctrine of, regarding Godhead, 7/1: I 05-7, 7/2:26-28,31 sacrament prayers, paraphrase of, 711;8 salvation by works and grace, 712:77-80 in modem Christianity, 7/2:81-82 only through Jesus Christ, 7/2:119 sanctification principle of, 7/1 :208 relationship with justification, 7/ 1 :209 scholarship, and faith, 7/2: 182 science. history of, includes many instances of intolerance and resistance to new theories, 712: 155 n. 31 scientific method, influence on knowledge, 7/1: 17 1 scripture, proof of, through the power of the Holy Ghost. 711 :24 scriptures. interpretations of. 7/ 1:168 sealed book, Book of Mormon, 7/1:219 Second Comforter, 7/1:2 11 secular humanism, advanced by Paul Kurtz, 7/1 :237 select ivity. as a limit on human perspective. 7/2: Sermon on the Moum. in Matthew, compared to 3 Nephi version, 7/2:9-10 Shipps, Jan and reviews of Mormonism. 712:220 n. 3 background of, 7/2: Simplicity and aesthetics, values in evaluating paradigms, 7/2; Skepticism. Joseph Smith's response to. 711:146 Smith, Alvin, death of, and knowledge of Moroni, 7/2: Smith, Joseph and effom to debase his character. 7/2:124 and his ideas about revelation, 711: 146 as a false prophet, according to Ed Decker, 7/2:48-50 as a mystic. 7/2: environment of. mfluencin g Book of Mormon, 711:146 historical narrative of, 712: 138 misinformation on, by Ed Decker, 7/2:50-55 teachings and opinions of, 711: 143 Smith. Robert Morton, author of Jes/ls the Magician. 7/1:67-7 1

21 200 FARMS REVIEW QF BOOKS 8/1 ( 1996) social stratification, in Mesoamerica, 7/1 :218 social. economic, and pol itical conditions, in Helaman and 3 Nephl,7I1:2 17 spiritual abuse accusations against the Church, 7/ 1 :254,304 subjectivity, as a limit on human perspective, 712: temples hatred and hostility toward, 7/2:82-83 objection to, by Ed Decker, 7/2:83-85 temporality, as a limit on human perspective, 712: testimony bearing. as a means of sharing faith, 7/2:55-57 Textual Comparison Chart, notes changes in various editions of I Nephi, 7/2:4 Third Nephi, insights into text of, 7/2: 158 n. 37 Thompson, Stephen, and his response to reviews of New Approaches. 712: n. 4 Topical Index. like a concordance. 712:4 Toscano, Pau l, accusations of, aga in st the LDS C hurch, 7/ 1 :298, 302 "touch me not," vs. "do not hold on to me," 7/2:94-95 tradition, appeal to, 712: 180 n. 102 true believer, characteristics of, 7/2: 181 n. 103 true ch urch, only, belief in, 7/1 :268 truth claims, avoidance of, 7/2:223 truths, restored, 712:7 tumbaga, alloy of gold and copper, 7/1: 166 Uni versa li sm, and the Book of Mormon, 7/2:201-8 verification, limi[,~ of, 7/2: vocabulary, religious, ranging from formal to colloq uial, 711: II Wadi Sayq, as site of Bountiful, 7/1 :88 Walters, Wesley P. and search fo r Mormon documents, 7/2: with Fred Poffarl, unethical use of source documents, 712: Witnesses, to the Book of Mormon, 7/2:51-53

22 INDEX BY SUBJECT women, and their relationship to men. 7/2:59 works, salvation by, and grace, 7/2:76-80 world views. competing, 712: 181 Wright, David P.. teachings of, 711 :268 n. 89 Young, Brigham. quotation on Jews and gentiles misused, 712: Zosimus. Egy ptian pagan, 711 :45