Basic Methodological Problems with the Anti-Mormon Approach to the Geography and Archaeology of the Book of Mormon
Anti-Mormon criticisms of the Book of Mormon are frequently based on a questionable set of assumptions concerning the nature of historical and archaeological evidence, the role of governing presuppositions, and the nature of historical proof. Using arguments found in a recent anti-Mormon critique by...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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1993
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Journal of Book of Mormon studies
Year: 1993, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 161-197 |
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Summary: | Anti-Mormon criticisms of the Book of Mormon are frequently based on a questionable set of assumptions concerning the nature of historical and archaeological evidence, the role of governing presuppositions, and the nature of historical proof. Using arguments found in a recent anti-Mormon critique by Luke Wilson as a foundation, this article analyzes issues of the difficulties of reconstructing ancient geographies, problems with the discontinuity of Mesoamerican toponyms, the historical development of the idea of a Limited Geography Model, and difficulties of textual and artifactual interpretation when trying to relate the Book of Mormon to archaeological remains. |
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ISSN: | 2168-3158 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Book of Mormon studies
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