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1 Review of Books on the Book of Mormon Volume 10 Number 1 Article Index to FARMS Review of Books, 1997 FARMS Review Follow this and additional works at: BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Review, FARMS (1998) "Index to FARMS Review of Books, 1997," Review of Books on the Book of Mormon : Vol. 10 : No. 1, Article 11. Available at: This End Matter 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 FARMS Review of Books 1997 By Author The entries in thi s secti on are listed by author, title. reviewer (in parentheses), volume number. and beginning page number. Arnold, Marilyn. Sweet Is the Word: Reflections on the Book of Mormon-Its Narrative, Teachings, and People (Karen Lynn Davidson), 9/1:1. Andersen, H. Verlan, The Book of Mormon and the Constitution (Ralph C. Hancock), 912: I. Bankhead. Reid E., Building Faith with the Book of Mormon (Richard I. Winwood), 9/1 :3 1. Biddulph. Stephen, Dead Sea Scrolls and the Mormon Connection (Dana M. Pike), 912:88. Black, Susan Easton, ed., Expressions of Faith: Testimonies of Latter-day Saint Scholars (1. Howard Rytting). 9/2:39. Brewster, Hoyt W., Jr., Isaiah Plain and Simple: The Message of Isaiah in the Book of Mormon (John S. Thompson), 912: II. Burgess, Allan K., Timely Truths from the Book of Mormon (Amy L. Livingstone), 9/1:4. Farkas, John R., Mormonism: Changes, Contradictions, and Errors (Craig L. Foster), 9/t :51. Givens, Terryl L., The Viper on the Hearth: Mormons. Myths. and the Construction of Heresy (Richard H. Cracraft), 912:47; (Neal W. Kramer), 912:55.

3 356 FARMS REVIEW OF BOOKS 1011 (1998) Griffith, Michael T.. One Lord, One Faith: Writings of the Early Christian Fathers as Evidencel' of the Restoration (John A. Tvedtnes), 9/1 :33. Hainsworth, Brad E., If Men Were Angels: The Book of Mormon, Christ and the Constitution (Ralph C. Hancock), 912: I. Harris, David T., Truths from the Eanh. vol. 2: The Story of the Creations to the Floods (John A. Tvedtnes), 9/2:68. Hauth, Rudiger. Die Mormonen: Sekte oder neue Kirche Jesu Christi? (Daniel C. Peterson), 912:99. Hillon, Hope A., Discovering uhf: New Evidence of uhi and Nephi in Arabia (Warren P. Aston), 9/1: I S. Hilton, Lynn M., Discovering uhi: New Evidence of Lehf and Nephi in Arabia (Warren P. Aston), 911: 15. Lucas, James W., Working toward Zion: Principles of the United Order for the Modern World (T. Allen Lambert), 912:74; (Don Norton), 912:85. Kelle r, Roger R., Book of Mormon AUlhor~.. Their Words and Messages (John A. Tvedlnes), 912: 16. Miller, JeanneUe W., ed., A Comprehensive Annotated Book of Mormon Bibliography (Richard D. Van Orden), 9/2:33. Miller, Jeanneue W., ed., A Guide to Publications on the Book of Mormon: A Selected Annotated Bibliography (Richard D. Van Orden), 912:33. Miner, Alan c., Step by Step through the Book of Mormon (Fred W. Nelson), 911 :25. Myers, Katherine, The Lehi Tree: A Novel (Shirley S. Ricks), 9/1:175. Parry. Donald W., ed., A Comprehensive Annotated Book of Mormon Bibliography (Richard D. Van Orden), 912:33. Parry, Donald W., ed., A Guide to Publications on the Book of Mormon: A Selected Annotated Bibliography (Richard D. Van Orden), 912:33. Pearson, Glenn L., Building Faith with the Book of Mormon (Richard I. Winwood), 9/1 :31. Price, Lynn F., Every Person in the Book of Mormon: A Chronological Reference and SYl10psis (Paul Hoskisson), 912:28. Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power (Duane Boyce), 912:147.

4 INDEX BY A1JTlIOR, Reed, David A.. Mormonism: Changes. Contradictions. and Errors (Craig L. Foster), 9/1 :5 1. Rust. Richard Dilworth, Feasting on the Word: The Literary Testimony of the Book of Mormon (Madison U. Sowell), 9/2:29. Smith, Ethan, View of the Hebrews (Andrew H. Hedges), 9/1:63. Spencer, James R.. ''The Disappointment of B. H. Roberts: Five Questions That Forced a Mormon General Authority to Abandon the Book of Mormon" (Daniel C. Peterson), 9/ 1 :69. Tanner. Jerald. Answering Mormon Scholars: A Response to Criticism Raised by Mormon Defenders (Matthew Roper), 9/1:87. Tanner, Sandra, Answering Mormon Scholars: A Response to Criticism Raised by Mormon Defenders (Matthew Roper). 911 :87. Terry, Keith, Dead Sea Scrolls and the Mormon Connection (Dana M. Pike), 9/2:88. Thome, Sandra A., ed., A Comprehensive Annotated Book of Mormon Bibliography (Richard D. Van Orden), 912:33. Thome, Sandra A., ed., A Guide to Publications on the Book of Mormon: A Selected Annotated Bibliography (Richard D. Van Orden), 9/2:33, Todd, Michael R., Book of Mormon Stories (Charles D. Bush), 9/1: 159. Van Gorden, Kurt, Mormonism (L. Ara Norwood), 9/2:164. Van Hom, Ted E.. Book of Mormon Stories (Charles D. Bush), 9/1: 159. Van Horn, Mark. Book of Mormon Stories (Charles D. Bush), 911: 159. White, James. "Of Cities and Swords: The Impossible Task of Mormon Apologetics" (Matthew Roper), 911: 146. Williams, Jeff. Who Was the Pharaoh of the Exodus? (John Gee). 9/ 1 :43. Woodworth, Warner P., Working toward Zion: Principles o/the United Order for the Modern World (T. Allen Lambert), 9/2:74; (Don Nonon), 9/2:85.

5 By Title The entries in this section are listed by title. author, reviewer (i n parentheses), volume number, and beginning page number. Answering Mormon Scholars: A Response to Criticism Raised by Mormon Defenders. by Jerald and Sandra Tanner (Matthew Roper), 911 :87. The Book of Mormon and the Constitution. by H. Verlan Andersen (Ralph C. Hancock), 912: I. Book of Mormon Authors: Their Words and Messages, by Roger R. Keller (John A. Tvedtnes), 9/2: 16. Book of Mormon Stories, by Michael R. Todd, Ted E. Van Hom, and Mark Van Hom (Charles D. Bush), 9/ 1: 159. Building Faith with the Book of Mormon, by Glenn L. Pearson and Reid E. Bankhead (Richard I. Winwood), 9/1 :3 1. A Comprehensive Annotated Book of Mormon Bibliography, edited by Donald W. Parry, Jeannette W. Miller, and Sandra A. Thorne (Richard D. Van Orden), 912:33. Dead Sea Scrolls and the Mormon Connection, by Keith Terry and Stephen Biddulph (Dana M. Pike), 9/2:88. "The Disappointment of B. H. Roberts: Five Questions That Forced a Mormon General Authority to Abandon the Book of Mormon," by James R. Spencer (Daniel C. Peterson), 911 :69. Discovering Lehi: New Evidence of Lehi and Nephi in Arabia, by Lynn M. and Hope A. Hilton (Warren P. Aston), 9/1: 15. Every Person in the Book of Mormon: A ChronoLogicaL Reference ami Synopsis, by Lynn F. Price (Paul Hoskisson), 9/2:28. Expressions of Faith: Testimonies of Latter-day Saint Scholars. edited by Susan Easton Black O. Howard Rytting), 912:39. Feasting on tire Word: The Literary Testimony of the Book of Mormon, by Richard Dilworth Rust (Madison U. Sowell), A Guide to Publications on the Book of Marmo/!: A Selected Annotated Bibliography, edited by Donald W. Parry,

6 INDEX BY1l11..E, Jeannette W. Miller, and Sandra A. Thome (Richard O. Van Orden), 9/2:33. Heroes from the Book of Mormon (Cristie B. Gardner), 9/ 1:7. If Men Were Angels: The Book of Mormon, Christ and the Constitution, by Brad E. Hain sworth (Ralph C. Hancock), 9/2: I. Isaiah Plain and Simple: The Message of Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, by Hoyt W. Brewster Jr. (John S. Thompson), 912: II. The Lehi Tree: A Novel, by Katherine Myers (S hirley S. Ricks), 9/1: 175. Die Mormonen: Sekte oder neue Kirche Jesu Christi? by Rudiger Hauth (Daniel C. Peterson), 912:99. The Mormon Hierarchy: E.xtensions of Power, by D. Michael Quinn (Duane Boyce), 912: 147. Mormonism, by Kurt Van Gorden (L. Ara Norwood), 9/2:164. Mormonism: Changes, Contradictions, and Errors, by John R. Farkas and David A. Reed (Craig L. Foster), 9/1 :5l. Mormonism on the Internet (Gregory H. Taggart), 9/1:161. Nurturing Faith through the Book of Mormon (Marilyn Higbee Walker),9/1:28. "Of Cities and Swords: The Impossible Task of Mormon Apologetics," by James White (Matthew Roper), 911: 146. One Lord, One Faith: Writings of the Early Christian Fathers as Evidences of the Restoration, by Michael T. Griffith (John A. Tvedtnes), 9/1 :33. Step by Step through the Book of Mormon, by Alan C. Miner (Fred W. Nelson), 911 :25. Sweet Is the Word: Reflections on the Book of Mormon-Its Narrative, Teachings, and People, by Marilyn Arnold (Karen Lynn Davidson), 9/1: I. Timely Tmlhs from the Book of Mormon, by Allan K. Burgess (Amy L. Li vi ngstone), 911 :4. Truths f rom the Earth, vol. 2: The Story of the Creations to the Floods, by David T. Harris (John A. Tvedtnes), 912:68. View of the Hebrews, by Ethan Smith (Andrew H. Hedges), 9/1 :63. The Viper on the Hearth: Mormons, Myths, and the Construction of Heresy, by Terryl L. Givens (Richard H. Cracroft) 9/2:47; (Neal W. Kramer), 912:55.

7 360 FARM$ REVIEW OF BOOKS 1011 (1998) Who Was the Pharaoh of the Exodus? by Jeff Williams (John Gee), 9/1 :43. Working toward Zion: Principles of the United Order for the Modern World. by James W. Lucas and Warner P. Woodworth (T. Allen Lamben), 9/2:74; (Don Norton), 912:85.

8 By Reviewer The entries in this section are listed by reviewer, author, title, volume number, and beginning page number. Aston, Warren P., review of Lynn M. and Hope A. Hilton, Discovering Uhi: New Evidence of uhf and Nephi in Arabia,9/L15. Boyce, Duane, review of D. Michael Quinn, The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power, 912:147. Bush, Charles D., review of Michael R. Todd, Ted E. Van Hom, and Mark Van Hom, Book of Mormon Stories, 9/1:159. Cracroft, Richard H., review of Terryl L. Givens, The Viper on the Hearth: Mormons, Myths, and the Construction of Heresy, 9/2:47. Davidson. Karen Lynn, review of Marilyn Arnold, Sweet Is the Word: Reflections on the Book of Mormon-Its Narrative, Teachings. and People. 9/1: I. Foster, Craig L., review of John R. Farkas and David A. Reed. Mormonism: Changes, Contradictions. and Errors, 911 :51. Gardner. Cristie 8.. review of Heroes from the Book of Mormon, 911 :7. Gee. John, review of Jeff Williams, Who Was the Pharaoh of the Exodus? 911 :43. Hancock. Ralph C., review of Brad E. Hainsworth, If Men Were Angels: The Book of Mormon. Christ and the Constitution, 9/2: I. Hancock, Ralph c., review of H. Verlan Andersen, The Book of Mormon and the Constitution, 912: 1. Hedges. Andrew H., review of Ethan Smith, View of the Hebrews, 911 :63. Hoskisson, Paul, review of Lynn F. Price, Every Person in the Book of Mormon: A ChronologicaL Reference and Synopsis, 912:28.

9 362 FARMS REVIEW OF BOOKS 1011 (1998) Kramer, Neal W., review of TerryJ L. Givens, The Viper on the Hearth: Mormons, Myths. and the Construction of Heresy, 912:55. Lambert, T. Allen, review of James W. Lucas and Warner P. Woodwortb, Working toward Zion: Principles of the United Order for the Modern World, 912:74. Livingstone, Amy L., review of Allan K. Burgess, Timely Truths from the Book of Mormon, 9/1 :4. Nelson, Fred W.o review of Alan C. Miner, Step by Step through the Book oj Mormon, 911 :25. Norton. Don. review of James W. Lucas and Warner P. Woodworth, Working toward Zion: Principles of the United Order for the Modern World. 912:85. Norwood, L. Ara, review of Kurt Van Gorden, Mormonism, 912:164. Peterson, Daniel C., review of James R. Spencer, "The Disappointment of B. H. Roberts: Five Questions That Forced a Mormon General Authority to Abandon the Book of Mormon," 911 :69. Peterson, Daniel C.. review of Rudiger Hauth, Die Mormonen: Sekte oder neue Kirche Jesu Christi? 912:99. Pike, Dana M., review of Keith Terry and Stephen Biddulph, Dead Sea Scrolls and the Mormon Connection, 9/2:88. Ricks, Shirley S., review of Katherine Myers. The Lehi Tree: A Novel, 911: 175. Roper, Matthew. review of James White. "Of Cities and Swords: The Impossible Task of Mormon Apologetics," 9/1: 146. Roper, Matthew, review of Jerald and Sandra Tanner, Answering Mormon Scholars: A Response to Criticism Raised by Mormon Defenders, 911 :87. Rytting, J. Howard, review of Susan Easton Black, ed., Expressions of Failh: Testimonies of Latter-day Saint Scholars, Sowell, Madison U., review of Richard Dilworth Rust, Feasting on the Word: The Literary Testimony of the Book of Mormon, 912:29. Taggart, Gregory H., review of Mormonism on the Internet, 911:161.

10 INDEX BY REVIEWER, Thompson, lohn S., review of Hoyt W. Brewster Jr., Isaiah Plain and Simple; The Message of Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, 912:1 I. Tvedtnes, John A., re\'iew of David T. Harris, Truths from the Earth, vol. 2: The Story of the Creations to the Floods, 912:68. Tvedtnes, John A., review of Michael T. Griffith, One Lord, One Faith: Writings of the Early Christian Fathers as Evidences of the ReslOrarion, 911 :33. Tvedtnes, John A., review of Roger R. Keller, Book of Mormon Authors: Their Words and Messages, 912: 16. Van Orden, Richard, review of DonaJd W. Parry, Jeannette W. Miller, and Sandra A. Thome, eds., A Comprehensive Annotated Book of Mormon Bibliography, 912:33. Van Orden, Richard, review of Donald W. Parry, Jeannette W. Miller, and Sandra A. Thome. eds., A Guide to Publications on the Book of Mormon : A Selected Annotated Bibliography, 912:33. Walker, Marilyn Higbee, review of Nurturing Faith through the Book of Mormon, 911 :28. Winwood. Richard I.. review of Glenn L. Pearson and Reid E. Bankhead, Building Faith with the Book of Mormon. 911 :3 1.

11 By Subject I Corinthians 15 :29. interpretation of, 912: , I Corinthians 15:46, discussion of. 9/2:190 1 Peter 3: 19. interpretation of, 912: Abinadi. 9/1: 10 aborigines. American. 9/1:64 Abraham, book of, 9/2:68, 124, 125 academic inquiry, limitations of, 9/2:45 Adam and Eve, story of, 9/2:69 Adams, Daniel B., 9/1:136 advocacy vs. inquiry among anti~mormons. 912:199 affluence and poverty, 9/2:87 afterlife, concept of, 9/2: 195 AI-GhazatI, 9/1 :xiv, xv, 912:vi Alma the Elder, 9/1: to, 176 Alma the Younger, 9/1: 11 commandments and instructions of. to sons, 912:31-32 Alpha Internet Ministries. 911: 173 Al-Shimas, Kamar, 911: 129 ambitious men, 9/2:8 American history, 912:126 Amerindian languages, diversity of, 9/1 :71 Ammon, 9/1: 12 Amulek, 9/1: II Amulon, 9/1: 176 Ancient Near East word category, 912:22 Andersen, H. YerIan, 9/2: I Anderson, Einar, 912:125 Anderson, Richard Lloyd, 9/2:44 Andrus, Hyrum L., 912:79 angel. words of, to Nephi. 9/2: 19 animals linguistic problems in naming. 911: names of, 9/1:131

12 INDEX BY SUBJECf annotations in Book of Mormon bibliography, 912:34 Anthon episode, 912: anthropomorphism, 9/2: 118 n. 26 anti-anti-mormon. 9/1 :88 anti-christ doctrines. 9/2:8 anti-mormon activism, 9/2: 140 book, 911 :61 novels, 912:49 publication, 9/2: 165 websites. 911: anti-mormonism, 912:54 in nineteenth-century American fiction, 912:47 study of, 912:47 anti-mormons, 912:52 flawed methods of, 912: 198 motivated by insecurity, 9/2:200 rejection of label by. 9/2: , nn anti-polygamy turmoil in Utah. 912:48 apocryphal gospels. modem. compared to Book of Mormon, 9/2: 123 apocryphal story of woman and husbands, 9/ 1 :4 1 apostasy, 9/1:38 denial of, 9/2:115 of the early Christian church, 912: 177 apostles and prophets. 912: 168 Apostles' Creed, 912: 132 apotheosis or deification, 9/2: Arabia culture and customs of, 9/1: 16 Lehi's trail through, 9/1 :15 Arabia Felix, 9/1:11 8 archaeological method. 9/2:xxvi archaeolog ical support for the Bible. 912: 123 archaeology Book of Mormon, 9/1 :26 tentativeness and incompleteness of. 912:xxiii arguments. responding to, 912:viii Arnold. Marilyn, 9/1: I 9/2:45

13 366 FARMS REVIEW OF BOOKS 1011 (1998) artifacts, discovery of. 912:xxvi Asay. Carlos E., 9/1 :) 3 Ashment, Edward H. t 9/1 :xi Ashton, Marvin J. t 9/1 :88 assertion without evidence or analysis, 912: 166 Aston, Warren and Michaela, 9/1: 11 6 Athanasian C reed, 912: 132 atheistic presuppositions. 912:vi Aliya, Aziz. 912: 124 atonement of Christ. location of, 9/2: atonement, 911 :9, 29 efficacy of, 9/1 :viii attitudes toward learning and teslimony, 9/2:4 1 author word use in the Book of Mormon, 912:27 authors and principal word clusters, 9/2:26 authorship, individual, within the Book of Mormon, 912:21 autobiographical genre in the Book of Mormon, 912:31 Baker Book, publications of, 911 :54 Ballard. M. Russell. 9/2: 156 Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 912: 177 baptism for the dead, 9/1:41, 912:139,142,191 baptism, infant, 9/1 :40 baptism, use of term, 912:95 baptismal prayer, 9/!:56 baptisms, LOS, rejection of, as C hristian, 9/2:14 1 Barker, Margaret, 911 :36 barley, 9/1: 135 found at Hohokam site, 9/ 1: 136 Barr, Stephen, 912:vii Barth, Karl, 912: 117 Bartholow, Roberts, 9/2:59 Bat Creek inscription, 9/1: Bateman, Merrill 1., 9/1:8 belief, religious, 911 :xi beliefs of the church, 9/1:165, 168 Benjamin, King, 9/1:10 Bennion, Steven D., 912:41 Benson, Ezra Taft, 9/!:1, 912:1. 37,152

14 INDEX BY SUBJECT, Berge, Dale L., 9/2:x.x.iv Bergin, Allen E., 912:40 beverages, Native American, 911: 137 Bible acceptance of. 912: J 71 animals of, 911:131 archaeological su pport for, 9/2:x.xiii use of, during translation of Book of Mormon, 9/1 : biblical books, mi ssing. 911 :59 biblical prophecies. format of, 9/1 :6 1 biblical prophets. magical practices of, 911 :95 biblical scholarship. contemporary, 912:ix.. xviii bibliography categories of, 912:35 electronic format of, 912:37 on Zion and economics. 912:79-80 Big Fifteen, Hauth's designation of, 9/2:111 bishop, office of, 9/1:39 "B lack Hole" theory. 911: 143 Black, Susan Easton. 9/2:40 Blomberg. Craig. 9/2: 198 Bloom, Harold, 9/2:51 Bonneville LDS Radio Network, 911:169 Book of Mormon, the abridgment of, by Moroni, 9/1:143 animals of, 911: 131 Arabian portion of, 911: 15 archaeological evidence for, lack of, 9/2:xxiii archaeology, 9/1 :26 assumptions about, 9/1:101 authenticity of, 912:44 authors of, 9/1:x.vii. 912:26 autobiographical genre in, 9/2:31 bibliography, 9/2:33-38 chronology of. 9/1 :25 commentary on, 9/1 :26 compared to modern apocryphal gospels, 9/2: 123 compared with Old Testament passages, 911: 114 computer software for, 911 : 159

15 368 FARMS REVIEW QF BQOKS 1011 (1998) Book of Mormon. the (continued) criticisms of. 911: critics of, 912:xxiii culture of, 9/1:25 divine origin and antiquity of, 911 :85 and epics, 9/2:30 evidence for, 9/1 :70 n. 2 geography of, 9/1: 16, 25, 123, 912:36 heroes of, 9/1:7 historicity of, 9/1:22, 70, 912:144 history of, 9/1 :25 imagery in, 912:32 individual authorship within, 9/2:21 internal consistency of, 912:45 Isaiah passages in, 9/2: 12 Jesus Christ as protagonist in, 912:30 legal details of, 9/2:46 letters in, 912:31 literary analysis of, 912:29 literary aspects of, 9/2:45 as a modem product of Joseph Smith. 9/1:102 motivational \'5. instructional approach to, 9/1:5 names in, 9/1 : narratives of repetition and contrast in, 9/2:30 naturalistic arguments concerning, 9/1 :99 nineteenth cenlury explanation of, 9/1:107 online access to, 911: 164 parallels of, with Wonders of Nature and Providence Displayed,9/1: people of, 911 :25 personal names in, 9/2:28 places of, 9/1 :25 poetic qualities of. 912:31 potential criticisms of, 9/1 :98 prophets of, 9/1: 13 Roberts's conclusions about. 911: scholarship, 9/1 :26 as a second witness to the Gospels, 9/1 :xvii sermons in, 9/2:31

16 INDEX BY SUBJECT study guide for, 9/1:3 1 test imony of, 9/1 :xxii themes of, 9/ 1:4 translation of, 9/1:91 as a true classic of literature, 912:46 truth of, 911:xv iii, 81 typology in, 9/2:32 understanding and appreciation of. 9/1 :29 ve rse arrangement of. 912:3 1 witnesses to, 9/1 :xviii, : 175 women in, 9/ 1: 10 word print studies of, 912: 16 as a written document, 9/ 1 :29 Booth. Ezra. 9/ 1:89 botany in Mesoamerica, 9/1: Bounti ful. 9/1 :20.23 characteristics of, 911: Bowie, Dav id. 9/1: 164 Britain, Latter-day Saints in, 9/2: 11 3 Brough, Monte J. 911:13 Brown, Benjamin, 9/1 :xxiv Buonarroti, Mic helangelo. 9/2: 170 Burgess, Harrison, 9/1 :xxiv Bushman. Richard L. 912:42 Cage, Nicholas, 912:53 Campbell, Alexander. 9/2:57 Cannon. George, 911 :xxvi Cannon, George Q., 911 : 124 Cannon, James W. 912:42 cano n equated with Bible, 9/2: 180 n. 34 open vs. closed, 912: 173, 179 capita/ism, use of term. 912:82 Carmack. John K :12 Carnegie. Andrew, 912:79 Chamberlai n, Solomon, 9/1 :xxiv charitab le organi zations, 912:75 chiasmus. discuss ion of, 9/ 1: 170

17 370 FARMS REYIEW OF BOOKS 10/1 (1998) Christensen. Joe J., 9/1: 12 Christensen, Ross. 9/1: 116 Christian writing and art about Christ's visit to the spirit world. 9/2: Christianity. 912: 107 based on Jesus-centered discipleship, 9/2:65 definition of, 9/2: It 9 historical tradition of, 912:65 of Mormons. 9/2:49 rehistoricizing of, 9/2:63 teachings of, 912:44 vs. magic. 912: 130 Christians, charge that Mormons are not, 9/2:65 chronology of the Book of Mormon, 9/1 :25 Egyptian, 9/1 :43 church colleges and universities, 911: 169 church fathers, 9/1:33 church history online. 9/1: church of Jesus Christ, true, 9/1 :34 name of, 9/1 :39 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints critics of, 9/1 :88 defense of, 9/1 :88 n. 3, 162 depicted as alien, evil. and stupid. 912: 128 growth of, 9/1:169, 9/2:59 home page of. 9/1: 167 missionary activities of. 912: 172 published material about. online, 9/1: 164 unofficial introduction to, 9/1: 163 church organization, 912: 168 church. use of word. 9/2; 18 cimeters in the Book of Monnon, 9/1:77 circumcision, 9/1 AO Civil War, prophecy of, 9/1:60 Clancy, Tom, fiction of, 912:53 Clark, J. Reuben, 9/2:156 Cae. Michael. 9/1: 113 coercion and bondage, tales of, 9/2:51

18 INDEX BY SUBJECT, colleges and uni versities. church, 9/ 1:169 combinations, 9/2:8 commentary on Isaiah passages, 9/2: 12 commu nism. 9/2:2 defin ition of, 9/2:4 computer software, 911 : 159 computerized story programs, 911: 159 Cond ie, Spencer J., 911: 13 conspi racy theory, 912:94 Constitution, U.S., 912: 2. 4 produced by wise men, 912:5 prophetic warn ings about, 912:8 constitutional amendment s. 9/2:8 constitutional themes, 9/2:7 conversion stories, 911: 169 converts portrayed as victims. 912:6 1 cooperati ves. 912:76 Mondragon in Spai n. 912 :76, 87 Corbin, Henry. 912: 107 corporate contributions. 912:76 corporeality of the Father and the Son. 9/1 :35 cosmos. explanation of, 9/2:vii council in heaven, 911 :37 Council of the Twelve Apostles, 9/2: 111 counci ls, di vinely appointed, 912: 157 Cowdery, Oliver, 9/ Lxix charge of, to the Twelve, 912: 153 Cox, Paul Alan, 912:43 Craddock, P. T., 911: 140 creatio ex nihilo, 9/2: 11 8 creati on. story of. 9/2:68 critics, 9/2: 143 response to, 911: Cross, Frank Moore, 9/ 1:141 cross, symboli sm of, 9/1 :40 "cults," characteri stics of, 9/2: 108 Cumorah, theories of, 911: 126 n. 97, 147 Cyrus, coming of, prophesied by Isaiah. 912:xx i

19 372 FARMS REVIEW OF BOOKS 10/1 (\998) darkness, skin of, 9/1: 18 Dead Sea Scrolls and the Mormon connection, 912:95 as sacred writings. 912:96 value of, 912:88 deaf church members. 9/1: 170 death penalty. 9/2:2 Decker. Ed. 9/2:102 Tanners' opinion of, 912: 103 Decker, Rod, 9/1:x defense, fortified line of, 9/1: 127 defensive line "from the east to the west sea," 9/1: 129 deification. 9/2: Demke, Jared, 91l:170 Department of Religious Education, BYU, 9/1:163 Descartes, Rene, 9n:vii L)escensus, 9/2:132 Descent into Limbo, 9/2: 132 destruction in 3 Nephi, 9/1: Dhofar, 9/1 :22 differences, mocking vs. understanding, 912: 198 disciple. life of, 911:8 distance as estimated by speed, 9/1: 127 diversity in the Amerindian languages, 911 :71 divination practices. biblical, 9/1 :95 doctrines, fundamental and objectionable. 9/2:59-60 Documentary History of the Church, online access to. 9/1:163 documents online. 9/1: 164 doubt as an invitation to think. 912:vii Durer. Albrecht. 9/2: 137 dynasties, Egyptian, 911 :45 earth, use of word, 912:22-25 Easter, 911 :xv Eby. Arden L.. 9/1: 171 economic equity, principles of. 912:87 economic systems, differences in, 912:84 economic topics, discussion of, 912:81 editorial slips. 9/2:89-90

20 INDEX BY SUBJECT, editor's picks. 911 :xxviii-nix, 912:nvii- n ix education and religious commitment, 912:39-40 Egypt, 911 : 16 chronology of, 9/ 1 :43 dynast ies of, 911 :45 Egy pti an, 9/1: 139 Eight Witnesses to the Book of Mormon, 9/2 : 175 elder, office of, 9/1:39 electronic fo rmat of bibliography. 9/2:37 Eliot, John, 9/ 1:64 Enders. Donald L., 912:nv Engels, Friedrich, 912:82 Enos. 9/1: 10 Ep icurus, 911 :xiv Ether, 911: 13 external evidences of gospel principles, 912:45 Eyring, Henry B., 911: 11, 9/2:43 factu al errors, 9/2:90-93 faith nurturing of, 911 :29 political implications of, 912 :6 fall, the, 911 :29 fal sehoods. response to, 9/1 :88 n. 3 family history websites, 911: 166 fa mil y, nuclear, values of, 9/2: 9 FARMS home page, 9/ 1:162 Farrer, Austin, 9/1 :9 1 Father, Son's subordination of, to the, 911 :36 Father and Son as two separate personages, 9/2: 186 fat her, charges of, to sons, 9/2:32 fa thering. promotion of good. 911 : 169 fa thers, earl y Christian, 911 :33 Faust, James E., 9/2: 156 fic ti on as a means of civilizing Mormons, 9/2:56 First Presidency, 912: III, 168 first vision accounts of, 9/ 1: 164 paintings of, 9/2: 169

21 374 FARMS REVIEW or BOOKS 10/1 (1998) Fisher, Irving, 912:viii flesh and bones, body of, 9/1 :35 n. 2 Foucault. Michel, 9/2:56 freedom, individual, argument for, 9/2:5 Fussell, Paul, 912:52 future, knowledge of, 9/2:xxi Gadianton robbers, 9/1 :xiii genealogical records, microfilming of, 9/2: 141 genealogy websites. 911: 166 General Authorities, photographs and biographies of, 911: 167 general conference talks. online access to, 911: 162 generosity and redemption, Book of Mormon teachings on, 9/1:3 Genesis, multiple authorship of, 9/2:ix. xiii geography Book of Mormon. 9/1: 16, 25. 9/2:36 limited, 9/1:122, 126 Gideon, 9/1: 176 Ginzberg. Louis, 9/2:72 God becoming like, 9/1 :36 biblical concept of, 912: as deity, 912:170 existence of, 9/2:v as Father, 9/2:186 inadequate attempts to describe, 9/2: J 69 kingdom of, 9/2: 183 of the Latter-day Saints, 9/2: 119 as a man, 9/2: 170 nature of, 911 :62, 912: 185 rejection of, 912:v relationship of, to man, 911 :xvi as a spirit, 9/1 :35 supposed ignorance of, 9/2: 120 God the Father. incorporeality of. 912: 167 Godhead as separate deities, 911 :34 Goff, Alan, 9/1:121 Golden Rule. 912:5 Gookin. Daniel, 911:64

22 INDEX BY SUBJECT Gordon. Cyrus. 9/1 : gospel of Jesus Christ acceptance of, 911 :vii preached by the Savior to the dead. 9/2: 13 1 themes of. 911:4 Gospel of Nicodemus. 912: 132 govern ment min imali st, identified with Ten Commandments. 912:5 scope of. 9/2:4 theory of. 912:7 grains, New World. 911: 135 Granger. Oli ver. 911 :xxiv Grant. Heber J.. 9/1 :55. 9/2: 154 Great Depression, 912:v iii Greene. John, 911 :xxii i Griggs. C. Wil fred, 912:45 Groberg. John H. 91 1: : 155 growth, spiritual, 91!:I 0 Gutches, Drew, 911: Had hramaut coast. 9/1 :2 1 Hafen. Bruce C., 9/2:42 Halpern, Baruch. 912:x.x Hamblin. William J. 911: 147, 156 hand as a cup in ancient temple worship. 911: 19 Hanegraaff. Hank. 911 :viii Hardison. Richard. 9/1: 168 Harrowing of Hell. 912: Hart, James H., 9/1 :uvi Hassig, Ross, 9/1: , 157 Hauth, Rudiger, 9/2: 103 background of, 912: 104 Hebrew, 9/1:139 presence of, in Ind ian languages, 911 :73 hell, concept of. 9/2: 195 heresy identification of. 9/2:56 vs. orthodoxy, 912:62 heroes in the Book of Mormon. 911;7

23 376 FARMS REVIEW QF BOOKS 10/1 (1998) Hill Cumorah, 9/1:125 Hill, Marvin, 9/1:x Hilton. John. 9/2: 18 Hilton, Lynn M. and Hope A.. 9/1: Hinckley, Gordon B., 911 :xxvi. 13,912:37 historians, 9/2:56 Hittites. 9/1 :47 Holland. Jeffrey R. 9/1 :9. 28 Holy Ghost vs. Holy Spirit, 912: 189 Holy Spirit, 912:185 Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel, 912:45 Hook, Sidney, 9/1 :xvi Hope. Edward R. 9/1: \31 horse. existence of, 9/1 :74 Houtman. C. 9/1 :97 Howard, F. Burton, 911:12 Howe. E. D. 912:58 Huggins, Ronald V., 912;146 human deification, 912: 117 humor, LOS, 9/1: 164 Hyde, Orson, 9/1: 144 hypotheses, 912: 164 imagery in the Book of Mormon, 912:32 Immanuel prophecy, 9/2:12 individualism and the minimal state, political theory of, 9/2:9 infallibility, 912:156, 158 n. 19 Infobases, online links of, 9/1: 172 inquiry vs. advocacy among anti-mormons. 912:199 in spiration and diligent study. 9/2:42 interest groups. 9/2:8 Introvigne, Massimo, 912:143 iron in the Americas, 9/1 :75, n. 14 mention of. 9/1: 150 Irvine. Robert, 912:53 Isaiah, words of, 912: II Isaiah. book of. multiple authorship of, 9/2:xx

24 INDEX BY SUBJECT, Isaiah passages in the Book of Mormon, 9/2: 12 Book of Mormon context of, 912:13-14 parallel versions of, 9/2: 12 selection of, by Book of Mormon writers. 9/2:14-15 Israel, house of. destiny of, 9/1 :28 Israel, use of word, 912:26 Israelites. pre-chri stian migration of, 9/1 :65 Ivins, Anthony W., 911:89,125, Jacob, son of Lehi, 911:9 Jared, brother of, 911: 13 encounter of, with Jehovah, 9/1 :28 J asher, book of, 9/2: Jaspers, Karl. 911 :vi Jastrow, Morris, Jr., 912:xxii Jehovah of the Old Testament, 9/1 :36 Jehovah's Witnesses. 9/1 :53 Jershon, 9/1: 119 Jerusalem city of. 9/1:16 land of. 9/1: 16 Jesus Christ atonement of, 9/1 :viii, 9, 912: 192 as the Firstborn, 9/1 :37 as Jehovah of the Old Testament, 911 :36 Latter-day Saint teachings on, 912: 114 life and exaltation of, 912: 170 as the Messiah, 9/2:97 miracles of, 9/2: 183 as prophet like unto Moses, 911 :39 as protagonist in the Book of Mormon, 9/2:3 0 resurrection of, 9/1 :84 salvation through, 9/2: 114 understanding the premortal, 911 :28 visit of, to the spirit world, 912: 131 Jesus Seminar, 9/1 :xi, xiii, xv John. the apostle. 912: 182 Johnson, Paul, 912:6

25 318 FARMS REVIEW OF BOOKS 1011 (1998) lohnson, Phillip E.. 912:vi Jones. Cleo, 912:53 Kenison. David. 911 :165, 166 Khar Kharfot as site of Bountiful, 911 :20,21 Kiddie, Lawrence. 9/1:132 Kimball, Heber C., 9/1 :xxiii Kimball. Spencer W.o 912:160 Kimball. Vilate. 9/1:xxiii kingdom of God. inheritance of, 912:114 Kirk, Russell, 9/2:6 Knight, Joseph, Jr., 9/1 :uiii knowledge, secular, VS. saving principles of the gospel, 9/2:42 Kofford. Cree-L, 9/1:10 Kushner, Tony, 912:53 Kwas, Mary, 911:141 La Barre. Weston. 9/1: 137 Lamanite bondage and captivity, 9/l: 175 Lamanite daughters, 911: 176 Lamanite skin of darkness, 9/1: 18 Lamb, M. T., 9/1: 112 Land(s), use of terms, 912:25 Langland, William, 9/2: 134 languages, New World, 9/1: 139 Larsen, Dean L., 9/1: 11 Larson, Stan, 9/2:146 Latter day Saints and Christians. 912: 115 distinguised leaders among. 912: I JO negative portrayal of, 9/2: 109 law of Moses, 912:98, 184 as foreshadowing sacrifice of Christ, 9/1 :xvii law/command category. 912:25 LDS beliefs, understanding, 9/1: 165 LDS business driven to bankruptcy, 9/2: 140 LOS corporate cultures. 9/2:78 LDS link sites, 911 : 171 LOS music online, 911: J 70

26 INDEX BY SUBJECT, LOS singles, 9/1: 171 LDS websites. 9/ 1 : Le Carre. John. 9/2:53 learning and testimony, att itudes toward. 9/2:4 1 learn ing by faith. 9/2:43 interest in, 9/2:40 Lee. Harold B. 9/2: legal details of the Book of Mormon, 912:46 legal system, 9/1: 12 Le hi as an author. 9/2: 19 trail of. 911: \5-24 Lehi Cave, 911: 16 Lehyanites.9/1:17 Leigh. All en, 9/1: 165 letters in the Book of Mormon, 9/2:3 1 Lewis, C. S., 9/1 :xii library collections of Mormon materials, 9/2:33 Li mhi. King. 9/ 1:176 Lincoln, Abraham. 912: 139 Lindsay. Jeff. 911: 163 lingu istics, pre-co lu mbian. 9/ 1:72 link site to articles onl ine, 9/ 1: 165 Li terski, Nick, 9/ 1: 170 Lloyd, Wesley, journal of. 9/1: 106 Locke. John, 912:5 Lord, use of title, 9/2:20 Lucretius, 911 :xiv Ludlow, Daniel H., 9/1 :28, 9/2A3 Lu nd. Gerald N., 9/2:4 1 MacDonald, George, 911 :90 macuahuitl. 911: , 156 Madsen, Brigham D., 9/2: 144 Madsen, Truman G., 9/2:4 1 magic vs. Chri stianity, 912: 130 issue of, 911 :94-98, 95 n. 20

27 380 FARMS REVIEW OF BOOKS 1011 ( 1998) "magical" practices. 9/2: n. 65 Mainfort, Robert, 9/1 :141 man, divine potential of, 9/1 :38 Manetho. 9/1 :48-49 map of Book of Mormon events, 9/1: 124 marketplace. Latter-day Saint prominence in, 912: 110 markets and equality, problem of, 912:83 marnage customs, Semitic, 9/1 : J 7 following the resurrection. 912: 117 plural, 911 :57 Martin, Walter, 9/1:viii, 146 Marty, Martin, 912:52 Marx, Karl, 912:82 materialistic ideology, 912:vi Matthews. Robert J. t 911 :29.9/2:44 Maxwell, Neal A., 911 : 10, 90, 9n: 148 McCarter, P. Kyle, 911 :140 McConkie. Bruce R., 912:37, 44, 153 McCulloch, 1. Huston, 911 : 140 McKay, Robert, 9n:143 McKenzie, John L. t 912:xx medieval English mystery drama, 9/2: 136 Melchizedek Priesthood, 912: 168 Mendoza Codex, 911: 155 Merrill, Brent. 911: 147 melals, 911 : Metcalfe. Brent Lee, 912: 145 Meyer, Eduard, 912:103 Mill, John Stuart, 911 :xiii, 912:55 millet, 9/ 1: 134 Millet, Robert L., 911 :29, 912:42 mind, redemption of, 911 :30 minutes (of meetings) consulting of, 912: 159 tailoring of. 912: mi ss ion of the church. threefold. 911 : 167 missionary acti Yities. 912: J 72 missionary lessons. teachings within, 912: I 05

28 INDEX BY SUBJECT missions, description of current LDS. 911: 168 Missouri persecutions, 912:57 religious component of. 9/2:57-58 Mondragon cooperative in Spain, 9/2: monetary terms. 9/2:21 money, love of. 9/2:86 moral conduct of business, 9/2:78 Mormon culture, 912:57 Mormon doctrine, 912: 114 Mormon History Association, 9/1 :xi, 912: 127 Mormon leaders, teachings of, 9/2: 105 Mormon mind-control, 9/2: I 09 Mormon offenses. 9/2:49 Mormon politics or culture, condemnation of. 912:56 Mormon pos ition. strength of, 9/2:67 Mormon stereotype. 912:52 Mormon's abridgment, 912:18 Mormonism basic be liefs of, 9/1: 168 and Christianity, 912:115 compared with Hinduism, 9/2: 100 criticism of, 9/ 1:173 as a "cult," 911 :54 errors and contradictions of, 9/ 1 :51 and fiction, 9/2:49 non-christian designation of. 912:48 as a religion, 912:66 religious persecution of, 9/2:47 response to critics of, 9/ 1 : 167 so-called "crimes" of, 9/2:47 syncretism of, 912: 107 websites for. 911: 16 1 Mormons defined out of Christendom, 912: 143 described as a new and inferior race, 912:58 as an indigenously developed eth nic minority, 912:47 ostensible racism of, toward American Ind ians, 9/2: 176 popular image of, 9/2:49 Moroni. Captain. 9/ 1: 12

29 382 FARMS REVIEW QF BQOKS 10/1 (1998) Moroni, son of Monnon, 911: 13 Morse, ledidiah. 9/1: 118 Moses book of, 9/2;68 law of, 912;98 n. 3 Mother, Heavenly. 9/1 :37 Muhammad. Joseph Smith compared 10, 9/2:58 music, LDS, online, 9/1: 170 NAFfA,9/2;79 Nahom, 9/1:18, 23, 116, 117, narrative forms. 9/2:56 narratives of coercion and captivity, 9/2:60-62 of conversion, 9/2:60 narrow neck of land, 911: 126 narrow passage, 9/1: 126 naturalism, 9/1 :xiv neas, 911:176 Necho II, 9/1 ;46 Nehem, 9/1: 116 Nelson, Dee Jay, 9/2;100 Nelson, Russell M., 911:7 Nephi, discipleship of. 911:7 Nephi. son of Helaman. 911: 12 Nevada, prosperity of. 912:77 New Historicism, 912:56 New Mormon History, 9/2:56 New World, population of, 9/1: 18 Nibley, Hugh W., 912;44, Nibley, Tom, 9/1:146 Noah, King, 9/1; 175, 9/2:7 Oaks, Dallin H., 9/1;130, 9/2;149,156 obedience of Nephi, 9/1:7 obsidian, 9/1: 152 Occam, William of, 9/2:9 online forum for discussion of issues of interest to faithful Latterday Saints, 9/1:168

30 INDEX BY SUBJECT', Only Begotten, designation of, 9/2: 167 original sin, 9/2: orthodoxy vs. heresy, 912:62 other people, presence of, 911: 130 ownership, 9/2:84 Packer, Boyd K.. 9/2:148, 152 Pahoran, 9/1: 12 Palmer, David, 911:127 Palmer, Mrs. 911 :xxiv Palmyra, New York, 912:xxiv papyrus find at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City, 9/2: 124 parallels between View of the Hebrews and the Book of Mormon, 911:103 n. 41 Parry, Donald W., 9/2:45 Paul, apostle, warnings of, 911 :vii peace and love, gospel message of, 9/1: 177 Pearce, Mike, 9/ J : 172 Pearl of Great Price, 9/2:68 Penrose, Charles W., 9/1 :89 Perry, L. Tom, 911:11 personal property, 912:83 Peterson, Andrew W", 9/1: 12 Peterson, Daniel c., 9/2:44 response of, to Van Gorden, 912: pharaoh of the oppression, 911 :44 philosophy, 911 :vi Piers Plowman. 9/2: 134 Pinker, Steven, 912:vii plagiarism, 912:73 plan of salvation, 9/2: 195 plural marriage, 911 :57 revelation on, 9/2: 127 poetic qualities in the Book of Mormon, 912:31 polygamy, 912:50, 53, 58 polygyny, contradictions concerning, 912: 174 Popper, Sir Karl, 9/2:xx Porter, Muriel, 911: 113

31 384 FARMS REVIEW OF BOOKS 10/\ (1998) Porter, Roger B., 9/2:41 poverty and affluence, 9/2:87 Pratt, Orson, 9/1:xx. Pratt, Parley P.. 9/1 :xxv prayer, 912:44 pre-columbian linguistics. 9/1:72 Priest, Josiah, 9/1:110 priest, office of, 911 :39 priestcraft. 912:86 Book of Mormon warnings against, 9/2:3 practice of, 912:3 priesthood,9/2:110 authority. 9/2: 176 ordination, policy of, 9/2: 1 t 2 revelation on, 9/2: 162 primitive church, 912:115 prophet like unto Moses, 9/1 :39 prophet spectacles, 9/2: 111 prophetic fulfillment, 912: 11 prophetic statements, 9/2:3 prophets continuation of. 912: 173 foundational. 9/2:184 Old Testament, 912: 183 revelation to, in latter days, 912: 173 prophets and apostles, necessity of, 912: 183 prophets in the Book of Mormon, 9/1: 13 proselyting new members. 912:59 Protestantism inadequate for salvation. 912:63 quenching of iron, 9/1:149 questions of B. H. Roberts, 911 :70 Quinn, D. Michael. 9/1:x, 9/2:147 errors by, 9/2:161 research of. 912: 147 Qumran community, 9/2:97 Qumran documents, concealment of. 912:94 Qumran. inhabitants of, 9/2:97, 98 n. 3 quorum votes. negative outcome of, 912: 160

32 INDEX BY SUBJECT quorum, unanimity in, 9/2: 160 Ramses II. 9/ 1 :46 Rasmussen, Ellis T., 9/1 :28 Recovery from Mormonism, 911: 172, 173 redemption and generosity, Book of Mormon teachings on. 9/1:3 redemption of the mind, 9/ 1 :30 redness, quality of, 9/2:vii reformed Egyptian, 911: reign of judges, 9/2:2 religion and politics, separation of, 9/2: I religions, world. 9/1: 165, 171 religious beliefs, political implications of, 912: I religious commitment and education, 912:39-40 religious nonconformity vs. heresy. 912:48 Religious Studies Center, BYU, 9/1: 163 religious texts online. 9/1: 165 remembrance, role of. 911:2 Rencher. Alvin, 9/2: 18 repetition and contrast in Book of Mormon narratives, 912:30 responsibility. individual and collective, 912:87 restoration founding narratives of, 912: 126 by Joseph Smith, 9/2: 116 and modem evils, connection between, 912:8 necessity of, 9/1 :38 reformation. 9/2:49, 62 writings on. 9/2: 127 restored gospel and the ancient church, 9/2:44 revelation Mormon concept of, 9/2: 11 7 necessity of ongoing. 9/2: 183 rejection of, 912: 180 worldview based on, 9/2:vi riches. graspin g for, 911: I I Ricks. Stephen D. 912:44 Rigdon, Sidney. 9/1 :89 Riley. l. Woodbridge, 9/ 1 :

33 386 FARMS REVIEW OP BOOKS 1011 (1998) Robens. B. H.. 9/1 : : 144 and the Book of Mormon. 9/1: Book of Mormon study of, 9/1: fai th of. 9/ 1 :79-86 literature o n, 9/2: questions of, 911 :70 Robinson, Stephen, 912: 198 rod and root of Jesse. 9/2: 13 Romans 5: 12. interpretation of, 9/2: 187 Roper, Matthew, acknowledgment of erro r of, 9/1: Rust, Richard Dilworth, 9/2:45 sacrament, use of wine and water fo r, 911 :40, 55 sacred ex periences of modem apostles, 9/2: 151 sacred space, 9/1 : 176 Sagan, Carl, 912:vj Saints, persecution of, 912: 106 Salisbury, Katherine Smith, 911 :xxi salvation, 9/ 1 :vi by faith alone, 9/2: 194 by grace, 911 :ix history. Americanization of. 912: 11 3 plan of. 9/2: 195 through Jesus Christ, 912: 114 Samuel the Lamanite. 9/1:12 Samuelson, Cecil 0., Jr., 9/1: 13 Satan as a spirit child of God, 911 :37 saving princ iples of the gospel vs. secular knowledge, 912:42 scholarly methodology, 9/2:56 scholarl y tools for understanding the gospel, 9/2:45 scholars, 9/2: ix biblical, 9/2:xx Book of Mormon, 9/ 1:2 New Testament, 9/2: 131 testimonies and experie nces of, 9/2:39 sc holarship, 9/ 1 :52 Book of Mormon, 911 :26 naive and di shonest, 9/2:xix weaknesses of traditional, 912:42

34 INDEX BY SUBJECT science and scholarship, 9/2:v Scott. Richard G., 911:12 scouting, 911: 171 scriptural authority, 9/2: scripture~marking system, 9/1 :3 1 scriptures. extrabiblical, 912: 118 second coming, events leading up to, 911: 167 secrecy and Christianity, 9/2:120 secret combinations, 912:2 Book of Mormon warn ings agai nst, 912:3 of Gadianton, identified with communism, 9/2:3 secret signs and symbols of early Christians. 911 :56 secret teachings in ancient Christianity, 911 :40 sect, recognition of, as Christian, 9/2:63 secularization, process of, 9/2:9 seed of Alma vs. Lehi's tree. 9/1:8 seer stone. 912: 175 self and other, awareness of, 912:viii se1f~interest and special interest groups, role of, 912:7 Semitic languages, roots in, 9/1: 117 seniority. role of. in decision making. 9/2: 158 sermon at the temple. antiquity of, 9/2:146 sermons in the Book of Mormon, 912:31 services, institutionalization of, 9/2:86 sexual si n, social costs of, 912:5 Shakespeare, parallels of, to Book of Mormon, 9/1: Shanks, Hershel, 9/1:149 Shaw, George Bernard, 9/2:131 sheath of Laban's sword, 9/ 1:152 Sheets, Payson, 9/1:113 Sherem, 911:9 sheum, 9/1:120 shilum, 9/1: 120 Shurtliff, Luman. 911 :xxiv Siedenschnur, Gunther. 9/2: 1 06 Signature Books, 9/1:x signs of the times, 9/1 :61 sign seeking, 9/2: 153 silk in pre-columbian America, 911 :78

35 388 FARMS REVIEW OF BOOKS to/i (1998) Smith, Adam, 9/2:5 linked to Joseph Smith, 9/2:81 Smith, Emma, 9/1 :xxii Smith, Ethan, 911 :63 Smith family cabin, excavation of, 912:xxiv-xxvi Smith, George Albert. 9/1:x Smith, George D., 9/1:x Smith, Gerald, 9/L 168 Smith, Hyrum, 911 :xxi Smith, Joseph, 911 :89, 125, 912:58 and 1826 trial, 9/1:94 compared to Muhammad, 9/2:58 daguerreotype of, 9/1:166 and his family. 912:119 as a good worker, 9/Lxxv linked to Adam Smith, 912:81 religion of parents of, 9/2: 175 story of, 9/2: 126 visions of, 9/2:64 Smith, Joseph F., 9/1 :xx. 55, 912:43 Smith, Joseph Fielding. 9/2:37, 157 Smith, Joseph, Ill, 9/l:xx Smith, Lucy Mack, 9/2: Smith, T. Michael. 9/2:xxv Smith. William, 911 :xxi Society of Biblical Literature, 912:ix Solis (Spanish historian), 9/1: 157 Sorenson, John L., 9/1: 147, 912:xxiv souls, premortal existence of, 912: 167, 190 source criticism, 9/2:ix-xxiii source materials, lack of, during translation of the Book of Mormon, 911 :93 Southern Baptist Convention, 9/2: 109 Spanish Archive Manuscripts. 9/2:68 Spaulding theory, 912:100,122 Spencer, Daniel, Jr., 9/1:xxv Sperry, Sidney B., tribute to, 9/1 :28 spirit prison. 9/2: I 95 spiritual body, 9/1 :35 n. 2

36 INDEX BY SUBJECT, spiritual growth, 9/1: 10 standard works, online access to, 9/1: 163 steel mention of, 9/\: 150 in Nephi's time. 9/1 :74 presence of, in New World, 9/1:149 Stephen, vision of, 912: stewardships of consumption and production, 912:83 Stout, Richard, 9/2: 140 Strang, James, claim by Van Gorden that witnesses followed, 9/2:175-76, 176 n. 23 straw man arguments, 912: study and inspiration. 912:42 study guide for the Book of Mormon, 9/1 :31 Supreme Court, 912:7 sword found near Jericho, 9/1: 149 swords in the Book of Mormon. 911: drawing of. 9/1: hilts of. 9/1: 156 Mexican, 9/l: 154 pointed. 9/1: ISS-56 staining of, 9/1:151 Talmage, James E., 9/1: 125 Talmage, Thomas De Witt, 912:48 Tanner, Jerald, 9/2:101 Tanner, Jerald and Sandra, 9/1:87,146.9/2:125 critique of writings of. 9/2:101 omissions of evidence by, 911: Tanner, Sandra, 912: 1 00.apir, 9/1: \33 Tare, Charles D., Jr., 9/1 :63,67 Taylor, John, 911 :xx ii Teacher of Righteousness, 9/2:97 Tehuantepec, 9/1:126, 128 temple garments, 9/2: 176 temple at Jerusalem, 9/2: 122 "temple Mormons," 9/2: III

37 390 FARMS REVIEW OF BOQKS 10/) (1998) temple ordinances, 912: 114 temple practices, ancient and modern, 912: 121, 121 n. 36 temples ancient, 9/2: 122 dedicatory prayers of, 9/1:170 temporal welfare, 912:87 Ten Commandments, 9/2:5 Teotihuacan. 9/1: t 13 terms used as weapons, 9/2: 129 testability as a feature of science, 912:xx testimonies. 9/1: 169 and experiences of scholars, 912:39 testimony characteristics of, 912:43 process of obtaining a, 9/2:42 text of the scriptures. 9/1:160 texts, ancient. 911 :34 theory, judging a, 91l :vi lheosis, or human deification. 9/2: 117 and 117 n. 5 thinking for oneself, 9/1 :ix Thomas. Robert K.. 912:29 Todd, Jay, 911:15 toleration. approaches to, 9/2:63 traditions Arabic and Persian, 912:... i of the fathers, 9/1 :vi of the gospel, 9/1 :xxvjj of men, 9/1:vi, vii overcoming false, 9/1 :vi of the world, 9/1 :xxvii tree of Lehi 'Is. Alma's seed, 9/1:8 tree of life, 9/1: 176 Trinity Christian doctrine of, 9/2: 118 Nicene doctrine of, 9/2: 188 representation of, on Nonnan baptismal font, 912: 134 trust in author's conclusions, 9/2: 163 in the Lord, 9/1:8

38 INDEX BY SUBJECf, tru th, recognizing and accepting, 911 :vi truths plain and prec ious, 912:96 worth of, 9/2:42 Twelve, relations hi p between senior and junior members of, 9/2: 159 typology in the Book of Mormon, 9/2:32 united order principles, 9/2:77 applicat ion of, 9/2:78, 85 united order principles inspired enterprises (UOPIEs), 912:77 united-order li ving, fa ilure of, 9/2:87 units of value, 9/ 1:176 un iversal toleration, 9/2:48 universities, church colleges and, 911: 169 unpardonable sin, 912: 196 Urim and Thummim biblical use of, 9/ 1 :96 use of, for translation. 9/2: 175 Van Dam. Comel is, 9/1 :96 Vanatter, Scott, 9/1: 170 ve il, splitting of, 912:122 View of the Hebrews, 9/1 :63, 78, 99, 102, 9/2: 122 testimonials of, 9/ 1 :67 vision of an army of soldiers, 9/1 :xxiii vis ion of the redemption of the dead, 912: 132 Visser, John, 9/ 1:172 volcanic activity in Mesoamerica, 911: 11 2 Wad i Sayq, as site of Bountiful, 9/1:20 Walters, Wesley P., 9/ 1: 94, 94 n. 18 war among all nations, 9/1 :60 Ward, Maria, 912:6 1 warfare, Mesoamerican, 9/1: 154 Warren, Bruce, 911: 11 2 weaknesses or strengt hs. 9/2:44 wealth accumulat ion of, 9/2:8

39 392 FARMS REVIEW OF BOOKS 10/1 (1998) distribution of, 9n:87 inequitable di stribution of, 912:86 in the perspective of the Zion society. 9/2:85 uses and abuses of, 9/2:85 uses of, 912:87 Welch, Iohn W., 911 :29, 912:46, 146 Western civilization, traditions of, 9/2:9 Whalen, William, 912: 125 wheat, 911: 1 35 White, James. 9/1:146 Whitmer, David, 911 :xix interviews of. 9/1 :xix. xx Whitney, Orson E, 912:66 Widtsoe, John A., 9/1: t 25 Williams, Fredrick G., statement of. 9/1: 124 wine, Book of Mormon references to, 9/1: 136 Wirthlin, Joseph B., 9/1 :10 witnesses to the Book of Mormon. 911 :xviii. 91 Word of Wisdom, 9/1 :55 wordprint studies of the Book of Mormon, 9/2:16 statistical methodology for, 9/2: 18 word groups or clusters for, 9/2: 16,20 worker/employee ownership, 9/2:76 worldview antireligious, 9n:vi based on revelation, 9/2:vi Yamauchi, Edwin. 912:x.x.iii Yemen. 9/1:116 Yemen Arab Republic, 9/1:18 Young, Brigham, 9/2:178 Zeezrom.9/1 :11 Zelph the Lamanite, 911 :58 Zion-building, 9/2:75-76, 79

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