A challenge to origins of the book of mormon a group of researchers contend that joseph smiths 1830 translation is based less on writings he found on gold plates than on the king james version of the bible. Solomon spaulding and the book of mormon fairmormon. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to people everywhere. The mormon historical narrative and the 200 year pride cycle. Almost without fail, we see this pride cycle continuing in the book of mormon throughout the ages and it often seems that this course is just the way things must unfortunately be. The book of mormon the book of mormon the book of mormon. Corey hummerston swing corey is happy to rejoin the book of mormon family. Sperry went on to argue that if the book or mormon should fail to make such corrections of the kjv bible and instead copy corruptions or errors which accumulated over the centuries, then it should be thrown. Josh daniel, jeff heimbrock, corey hummerston mmmbop. Twenty years later, hummerston is now a swing and dance captain on the book of mormon on broadway.
The book of mormon the book of mormon is a satire musical conceived by south park creators trey parker and matt stone, with robert lopez. Rigdon, the son of sydney rigdon visited utah and spent the winter among the mormons. Last wednesday, rod meldrum visited nauvoo and gave a presentation on dna and the book of mormon. Rigdons role as author was also proposed in an august 1831 article by james gordon bennett, who had visited the palmyramanchester area and interviewed several residents. Bruce schaaljes bs 77, ms 79 research is furthering cancertumor classificationand, at the same time, defending the book of mormon. The church of jesus christ is a christian restorationist church, the 2nd largest church to believe in the book of mormon as scripture, and is historically part of the latter day saint movement.
Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography by kirk magleby. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography book of mormon. Translating the book of mormon, we discuss most of the major issues with the book of mormon including. The theory first appeared in print in the book mormonism unvailed, published in 1834 by e. No, im not a convert to the mormon faith, nor am i a member of any particular spin. The spaldingrigdon theory of book of mormon authorship is the theory that the book of mormon was plagiarized in part from an unpublished manuscript written by solomon spalding. On january 31, 2014, the lds church published an essay entitled book of mormon and dna studies in the gospel topics series on its official website. The baptist version of the book of mormon by lynn ridenhour. Aug 12, 2011 book of mormon, book of abraham, kinderhook, blacks and the priesthood etc etc. The mormon historical narrative and the 200 year pride. Patrick sulken piano, justin rothberg guitar, david white bass, aaron drescher drums music directed by patrick. Rigdon, sidneys son, asks his dad if he wrote the book of mormon or if josephs story about golden plates is true. Setting aside the titles tongue n cheek tendency, there is an element of truth im getting at. As i have studied the bible and the book of mormon, i have come to know through the power of the spirit of god, that these books contain the fullness of the gospel of jesus christ.
I actually think to say that the prophet is fallible while i agree that it is inevitable to acertain extent is a slippery slope, as already mentioned where do you stop. Its a dream he has had since starting to work at the dutch apple dinner theatre in lancaster, pennsylvania, at age six. The mormon historical narrative and the 200 year pride cycle on may 5, 2014 may 5, 2014 by lisatorcassodowning in epistles to the saints one of the essential lessons of the book of mormon is found in the 200 year pride cycle. A former missionary to scotland, he also served as an lds chaplain for three years, one of which was spent in vietnam. All my studies suddenly made sense, all aspects of the book of mormon finally became clear.
Jun 24, 2008 the book of mormon defies current conventional wisdom by showing us that this was a good thing. In 1888, walter sidney rigdon sidney rigdons grandson said that his grandfathers role in fabrication of the book of mormon was a family secret. Rather than provide a versebyverse summary, this book simply tells the stories of the book of mormon. Other writings accepted as scripture are the doctrine and covenants, a compilation of revelations and writings given since the restoration of the church began, and the. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland. Sidney rigdon, a portrait of religious excess, pgs 2829, 3435. Chronologically, they are one of the sons of omer, a deposed jaredite king who was later restored to his throne by his sons esrom and coriantumr. John dehlin whenever the church depicts the translation of the book of mormon, they. In this article, we will provide some background on this issue focusing on the book of mormon itself, followed by a point by point response to various statements made in the essay about the book of mormon. Since the book of mormon was first published, many have been unwilling to accept joseph smiths account of how it was produced. Sep 08, 2016 on january 31, 2014, the lds church published an essay entitled book of mormon and dna studies in the gospel topics series on its official website.
For 175 years the leaders and general membership of the mormon church have believed american indians and polynesians are descended from israelites based on their understanding of the book of mormon. Sidney rigdons final confession about joseph smith and the origin of the book of mormon. An ongoing study of shared language in spaldings manuscript pages and the book of mormon demonstrates that certain sections of the book of mormon overlap the known spalding writings to a greater degree than do other sections of that book. Sep 19, 2009 last wednesday, rod meldrum visited nauvoo and gave a presentation on dna and the book of mormon. Mar 17, 2015 mormon beliefs about human nature mormons view humans as ultimately spirits, who lived with god as spirits before they were born on earth. Several lds apologists have claimed that the critics case against the book of mormon relies almost entirely on the nondoctrinal statement in the introduction to the book of mormon. John dehlin august 12, 2011 apologetics, best of mormon stories, book of mormon, johns favorites, top 10 truth claims, top 100 204 comments.
Sidney rigdon true author of the book of mormon and founder. For book of mormon people so far removed from jesus life on earth, many of these details would be only trivia. Spaldingrigdon theory of book of mormon authorship. A challenge to origins of the book of mormon and joseph smith. He presented at the 2014 and 2016 book of mormon lands conferences, and is the corecipiant of the. Both volumes are used by latterday saints side by side. We now know from dna studies that the ancestors of these native peoples were essentially all derived from asia. Neal rappleye has been doing on going research on the book of mormon for several years. Textual and theological evidence implicating rigdon. News features theatre classic arts film and tv seth rudetsky education cast recordings.
The golden plates, from which the book of mormon was supposedly translated, were, according to mormons, written prior to the 1st century, and yet oneeighteenth of the book of mormon is identical, word for word, to the 1611 king james version of the bible1 corinthians and isaiah 53 are quoted in full. Book of mormon minimalists and the nhm inscriptions. Corey hummerston bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds scriptures and lds books. Even though the nephites were new to the land of zarahemla, their dominance was recognized by their achievements with language omni 1. The book of mormon is not for the latterday saints only, it is for everyone, and is especially relevant to those living on the american continent. A book that puts the book of mormon stories in the order they happened, and it came to pass. This book critically examines key historical documents, personal testimonies, and records of 19thcentury mormon history concluding that the book of mormon is an adaptation of an obscure historical novel written by revolutionary war veteran solomon spalding during the war of 1812.
A journal of mormon scripture, fairmormon, the book of mormon archaeological forum, and meridian magazine. Sidney rigdon, the real founder of mormonism 1885, pgs 140141. I initially started out in the show in chicago company and i was a regular ensemble member in the show every night. I now know that the book of mormon happened in the usa in the historic heartland that is such a significant part of american and book of mormon history. Sidney rigdons confession to his son about the book of mormon. The book of mormon tells the story of two young mormon missionaries who are sent to a remote village in northern uganda, where a warlord is threating the locals. Book of mormon announces chicago cast, including james vincent. Patrick sulken piano, justin rothberg guitar, david. The videos arguing that dna disproves the book of mormon have been circulating for many years. Although dna and the book of mormon has probably made the rounds through the bloggernacle, i suspect its a story that wont go away for a while. Corey hummerston theatre credits, news, bio and photos. Willes center for book of mormon studies book of mormon onomasticon. Maccurdy professor emeritus of anthropology at yale university and curator emeritus of the division of anthropology at the schools peabody museum of natural history. The theory that sidney rigdon was the true author of the book of mormon first appeared in print in a february 15, 1831 article.
Dna, zelph, and the book of mormon july 27, 2004 by bccjohnh patty henetz of the associated press has written an article on dna and the book of mormon, focusing on geneticist simon southerton and his forthcoming book, losing a lost tribe. But thinking this way would reject the idea of agency and that good can prevail and continue. The book of mormon features set design by scott pask, costume. Each year at its annual book of mormon lands conference, the book of mormon archaeological forum gives the father lehi award and the mother sariah award to a couple who have contributed significantly to. Each year at its annual book of mormon lands conference, the book of mormon archaeological forum gives the father lehi award and the mother sariah award to a couple who have contributed significantly to book of mormon studies and research. Eric giancola, darius harper, eric huffman, corey hummerston, eric. The authors offer nothing new to the study of the book of mormon. What can we all learn about repentance from the tragic loss of the 116 book of mormon pages. I had read the book of mormon before seven times, to be exact.
The book of mormon chronicles is the perfect guide to the events of the book of mormon. Joseph fielding mcconkie was born and reared in salt lake city. But in each of those instances i had read it by assignment from my parents or a teacher and my objective in. It may be possible for literary analysts to recreate portions of the nephite record attributable to. The washington post says, it is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals. One of the earliest theories of book of mormon authorship was that joseph plagiarized the unpublished manuscript of a novel written by the reverend solomon spalding. The biostatistician didnt start out in book of mormon apologetics, but when a stanfordproduced article used a statisticalclassification method to conclude that sidney rigdon wrote the book of mormon, schaalje was irked.
The book of mormon contains a record of a fallen people, and the fulness of the gospel of jesus christ to the gentiles and to the jews also as we navigate through this difficult time and seek to do gods prophets will, we can find a second witness to their words in the scriptures. May 05, 2014 the mormon historical narrative and the 200 year pride cycle on may 5, 2014 may 5, 2014 by lisatorcassodowning in epistles to the saints one of the essential lessons of the book of mormon is found in the 200 year pride cycle. The most valuable aspect of this set are the occasional authoritative quotes the authors use from modern prophets and apostles, but if this is what you want, you would be better off with k douglas bassetts doctrinal insights to the book of mormon 3 vols which are strictly. The church of jesus christ is an international and independent christian religious denomination headquartered in monongahela, pennsylvania, united states. An example of continual prosperity in the book of mormon. Ten conservative principles endorsed by the book of mormon. Jul 01, 2011 the arguments of the critics rely mostly on the nondoctrinal principal ancestors statement in the introduction to the book of mormon. Jmu musical theatre alum corey hummerston 10 is living his dream of becoming a broadway actor. About a year and a half into me doing that i transitioned into being a dance captain and also a swing so i cover all of the mormon ensemble boys. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible. His attempt was to make the case that dna studies do indeed prove the validity, accuracy, and historicity of the book of mormon.
Jeff heimbrock newsies, book of mormon performing hello for the newsboys variety show in fort lauderdale, fl at the broward center for the performing arts. Its the book of mormon, the ninetime tony awardwinning best musical. Back to the title of our pamphlet, the baptist version of the book of mormon. Joseph smiths use of folk magic, the book of mormon translation process including the peep stone in the hat, book of mormon anachronisms, dna and race. The book of mormon and freedom the mormon chronicle. My conviction has deepened as i have continued to study these books and have tried to do the will of my father in heaven. He graduated from brigham young university, where he also received a masters degree in church history and a doctorate in educational administration. Sidney rigdon, a portrait of religious excess, pgs 2728. Spaldingrigdon theory of book of mormon authorship wikipedia.
Popular mormon fiction books meet your next favorite book. This book is great, but like i said, is the tip of the iceberg. Sidney rigdon true author of the book of mormon and. Ive never once seen the church depict a picture with joseph with his head in a hat. The book of mormon defies current conventional wisdom by showing us that this was a good thing. Were this a single occurrence, we might ignore it, but nibley has shown connections between other such pairs of names in e gypt and the book of mormon. Notes on the book of mormon names zeezrom and jershon if there be faults, they be faults of a man a brief history of critical text work on the book of mormon. Patty henetz of the associated press has written an article on dna and the book of mormon, focusing on geneticist simon southerton and his forthcoming book, losing a lost tribe. As i said earlier, having read the book of mormon through as a baptist minister, i was astonished at how often i kept running into protestant themes. Mormon beliefs about human nature mormons view humans as ultimately spirits, who lived with god as spirits before they were born on earth. The theology of alexander campbell, rigdons mentor, is sprinkled throughout the book of mormon. Answers to apologetic claims about dna and the book of mormon. The editor writes in the preface to this 1993 book published by signature books, publisher of many pathbreaking works regarding the lds mormon church, fresh intellectual and spiritual vistas have been opened by viewing sacred literature from the vantage of these methods. Jmu alum realizes broadway dream on the book of mormon.
He presented at the 2014 and 2016 book of mormon lands conferences, and is the corecipiant of the 20 john taylor defender of the faith. Photo by corey hummerston in the book of mormon on broadway. Brown when the book of mormon was first published in march of 1830 its detractors believed that it did not have a divine origin as claimed, but was an impious fraud perpetrated solely by the prophet joseph smith who was listed on the title page of the bookin accordance with federal lawas the author and. Reports that in bainbridge, ohio, sidney rigdon engaged in seancelike sessions with others in adjacent places to produce the book of mormon. The book of mormon, hello, dolly thank you to my family, friends, everyone at cesd, and nic for their support. The book of mormon jumamosi dec 11, 2012 mar 29, 2020 performer. What if martin harris didnt lose all of the 116 pages. In our 5part conversation with brant gardner about his new book entitled the gift and power. Im a licensed southern baptist minister and i embrace the book of mormon. God chose a specific time and place for each spirit to come to earth to receive a physical body. Another testament of jesus christ is regarded as divinely inspired scripture, as is the holy bible. Pitch perfects ben platt and nic rouleau to star in the book of.
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