SanctitasDeo Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 This very well may be the first thread I've started here. I don't remember. Anyway, I am taking a Book of Mormon class at BYU, and we are required to read books about the Book of Mormon. I know of some (and have read some of them), but I decided to seek the advice of the forum: what have you read in that vein? Which books did you enjoy the most and why? Quote
BookofMormonLuvr Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 Prophecies and Promises; The Book of Mormon and the United States of America by Porter and MeldrumYou can pick it up at Deseret Book.Here:DeseretBook.com - Prophecies and Promises: The Book of Mormon & The United States of America Quote
beefche Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 I have to admit, that sounds weird. The prophets have told us repeatedly to read the scriptures--not commentaries on the scriptures. When I attended BYU, we were required to read the BoM and we discussed themes, imagery, linguistic features, etc. Anyway, do they have to be books? The Sperry Symposium at BYU often have very good article about aspects of the BoM and the themes found there. Quote
Matthew0059 Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 I skimmed through By the Hand of Mormon by Terryl Givens- AMAZING book, IMHO. Very insightful.Right now, I'm reading Hugh Nibley's An Approach to the Book of Mormon, which I am also enjoying. If I read the foreword right, it also served as the Gospel Principles manual sometime in the 1950's, so it's prophet-approved. Quote
livy111us Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 Prophecies and Promises; The Book of Mormon and the United States of America by Porter and MeldrumYou can pick it up at Deseret Book.Here:DeseretBook.com - Prophecies and Promises: The Book of Mormon & The United States of AmericaI would have to disagree. I don't want to offend, but this is one of the worst books on The Book of Mormon. It is not a very accurate book, and there are many other great books that should be read instead.I personally like commentaries. I like Brant Gardners commentary. It is the most exhaustive I've seen, and is full of great insights. I also like Plates of Gold by Matthew Brown, and by the Hand of Mormon by Givens. Quote
Wingnut Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 Sanctitas, bear in mind that BookofMormonLuvr is not LDS. Also, I'm with beefche -- this sounds odd. It's also odd that the instructor wouldn't assign specific books. Quote
Connie Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 Christ and the New Covenant: The Messianic Message of the Book of Mormon by Jeffrey R. Holland Quote
BookofMormonLuvr Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 I would have to disagree. I don't want to offend, but this is one of the worst books on The Book of Mormon. It is not a very accurate book, and there are many other great books that should be read instead.I personally like commentaries. I like Brant Gardners commentary. It is the most exhaustive I've seen, and is full of great insights. I also like Plates of Gold by Matthew Brown, and by the Hand of Mormon by Givens.Your response is one of the reasons I recommend the book. It brings out the claws of people who don't subscribe to the North American model. A little contraversy never hurt a soul.:) Quote
BookofMormonLuvr Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 Sanctitas, bear in mind that BookofMormonLuvr is not LDS.What in the world does that have to do with my book recommendation? Quote
livy111us Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 Personally, I don't care where you believe The Book of Mormon to have taken place. I do have issue when people use bad scholarship in an attempt to prove a point (whatever that point may be). I don't think it does anyone any good to believe in false information. If there is good evidence for a certain theory, that is awesome. It will strike great discussion and thought. But, if someone is using information that is wrong, artifacts that are fraudulent, and using science (DNA) that population geneticists say is wrong, what good is that going to do? Personally, I think it will only hurt the field of LDS scholarship. Quote
BookofMormonLuvr Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 Perhaps, you could be more specific. Instead of accusing Meldrum and Porter of lying, share specifically what you feel is wrong in their work and refute it. Quote
livy111us Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 Instead of derailing this thread even more than I already have, how about I start a new thread in the LDS Gospel discussions called Joseph Smiths beliefs on Book of Mormon Geography? We can start there, and then move onto to other major points that are brought up. IOr, you could read a few things on this review: Reviews of DNA Evidence for Book of Mormon GeographyJust let me know Quote
BookofMormonLuvr Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 I will have to look through it, but my first thought is, "Wow, they are spending a lot of energy and resources to discredit a fellow Saint and his theories." As if Meldrum is dangerous. If he is proven wrong and people lose their faith in the Book of Mormon because of it, they never really knew in the first place. Why is Meldrum's theory such a contentious issue for these folks? Have they devoted the same energy into looking into the theories of Lyn Hilton or other BofM scholars? Quote
SanctitasDeo Posted September 1, 2010 Author Report Posted September 1, 2010 They do not have to be books. Honestly, I didn't think about the Sperry Symposium. I've been before, and they are great. I'll check those out, along with the other books recommended so far. Thank you, all. He is going to give us a list, and anything not on the list must be checked out with him. So he isn't throwing everyone to the wind. We are required to read the Book of Mormon as well. The extra stuff is an additional requirement for RMs. I don't really mind the requirement, since now I have an excuse to give these books the same priority as the rest of the stuff I have to read for school. I agree that it is a bit odd, though. My first professor (for the first half, before my mission) used only the Book of Mormon. Quote
livy111us Posted September 1, 2010 Report Posted September 1, 2010 I'll move this discussion to IM. SORRY Sanctitas! Quote
SanctitasDeo Posted September 2, 2010 Author Report Posted September 2, 2010 It's cool. Don't worry about it. Quote
mordorbund Posted September 2, 2010 Report Posted September 2, 2010 Christ and the New Covenant: The Messianic Message of the Book of Mormon by Jeffrey R. Holland +1 on this Quote
Maya Posted September 2, 2010 Report Posted September 2, 2010 I really enjoy Ainsworths book Mormon and Moroni.Also this YouTube site where is also about Gartners book, which I really would LOVE to read some day, all of them. Over 50 videoes and he got only through a few books in 1 Nefi.. soo much intereting stuff! YouTube - TheBackyardProfessor's Channel Quote
threepercent Posted September 4, 2010 Report Posted September 4, 2010 (edited) The Second Comforter:: Conversing with the Lord Through the VeilAmazon.com: The Second Comforter:: Conversing with the Lord Through the Veil (9780974015873): Denver C. Snuffer Jr.: Booksand Beloved EnosAmazon.com: Beloved Enos (9780979845581): Denver C. Snuffer Jr.: Books Edited September 4, 2010 by threepercent Quote
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