Review of Books on the Book of Mormon

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1 Review of Books on the Book of Mormon Volume 13 Number 2 Article Front Matter FARMS Review Follow this and additional works at: BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Review, FARMS (2001) "Front Matter," Review of Books on the Book of Mormon : Vol. 13 : No. 2, Article 1. Available at: This Front 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.

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5 2002 Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies Brigham Young University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America ISSN T'_ T'. ' ~.,,, '

6 To OUR READERS FARMS is a research arm of Brigham Young University's Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts. As such, it encourages and supports research on the Book of Mormon, the Book of Abraham, the Bible, other ancient scripture, and related subjects. Under the FARMS imprint, the Institute publishes and distributes titles in these areas for the benefit of scholars and interested Latterday Saint readers. Primary research interests at FARMS include the history, language, literature, culture, geography, politics, and law relevant to ancient scripture. Although such subjects are of secondary importance when compared with the spiritual and eternal messages of scripture, solid research and academic perspectives can supply certain kinds of useful information, even if only tentatively, concerning many significant and interesting questions about scripture. FARMS makes interim and final reports about this research available widely, promptly, and economically. These publications are peer reviewed to ensure that scholarly standards are met. The proceeds from the sale of these materials are used to support further research and publications. As a service to teachers and students of the scriptures, research results are distributed in both scholarly and popular formats. It is hoped that this information will help all interested people to "come unto Christ" (Jacob 1:7) and to understand and appreciate more fully the scriptural witnesses of the divine mission of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The principal purpose of the FARMS Review of Books is to help serious readers make informed choices and judgments about books published, primarily on the Book of Mormon. The evaluations are intended to encourage reliable scholarship on the Book of Mormon. Reviews are written by invitation. Any person interested in writing a review should first contact the editor. Style guidelines will be sent to the reviewers.

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8 CONTENTS Editor's Introduction xi The Book of Mormon Jenson, Merrill, with Betsy Jenson, Come unto Christ: The Conversion of Alma the Younger (Marian Robertson-Wilson, "A Musical Message of Faith and Repentance") 1 Melekin, Embaye, Manifestations Mysteries Revealed: An Account of Bible Truth and the Book of Mormon Prophecies Sorenson, (Michael R. Ash, "Lehi of Africa") 5 John L., Nephite Culture and Society: Selected Papers (Brant A. Gardner, "The Other Stuff: Reading the Book of Mormon for Cultural Information") 21 Tvedtnes, John A., The Book of Mormon and Other Hidden Books: "Out of Darkness Unto Light" (Marilyn Arnold, "Hidden Ancient Records Abound") 53 Welch, John w., and J. Gregory Welch, Charting the Book of Mormon (Joseph A. Jenkins, "An Analysis from a Teacher's Perspective")...57 Mormon Studies Bitton, Davis, "Anti-Intellectualism in Mormon History" (Davis Bitton, "Mormon Anti-Intellectualism: A Reply").59 Gee, John, A Guide to the Joseph Smith Papyri (Hugh W. Nibley, "Approach to John Gee, Guide to the Joseph Smith Papyri") 63

9 Vlll FARMS REVIEWOF BOOKS 13/2 (2001) Ostling, Richard N., and Joan K. Ostling, Mormon America: The Power and the Promise (Raymond Takashi Swenson, "Faith without Caricature?") 65 Parry, Donald W., and Stephen D. Ricks, cds., The Temple in Time and Eternity Brown, Matthew B., The Gate of Heaven: Insights on the Doctrines and Symbols of the Temple (Darren T. Roulstone, "The Pervasiveness of the Temple in Religious Thought") 79 Salmon, Douglas E, "Parallelomania and the Study of Latter-day Scripture: Confirmation, Coincidence, or the Collective Unconscious" (William J. Hamblin, "Joseph or Jung? A Response to Douglas Salmon"; with an appendix by Gordon C. Thomasson) 87 Widmer, Kurt, Mormonism and the Nature of God: A Theological Evolution (Ari D. Bruening and David L. Paulsen, "The Development of the Mormon Understanding of God: Early Mormon Modalism and Other Myths") 109 Other Christian Studies Hedrick, Charles W., and Paul A. Mirecki, Gospel of the Savior: A New Ancient Gospel (John W. Welch, "A Faint but Interesting Christian Voice from the Dust of Egypt") 171 Ladaria, Luis, "The Question of the Validity of Baptism Conferred in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" (Alonzo Gaskill, "Maximus Nothus Decretum: A Look at the Recent Catholic Declaration regarding Latter-day Saint Baptisms") 175 Madrid, Patrick, Pope Fiction: Answers to 30 Myths and Misconceptions about the Papacy (Barry R. Bickmore, "Clearing up Misconceptions") 197

10 CONTENTS IX Polemics Bennett, Isaiah, Inside Mormonism: What Mormons Really Believe Bennett, Isaiah, When Mormons Call: Answering Mormon Missionaries at Your Door (Barry R. Bickmore, "A Passion for Faultfinding: The Deconversion of a Former Catholic Priest") 201 Miscellaneous Boren, Kerry Ross, and Lisa Lee Boren, Following the Ark of the Covenant (John A. Tvedtnes, "Finders of the Lost Ark") Book of Mormon Bibliography 295 About the Reviewers 30 1