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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The Word of God: essays on Mormon scripture / edited by Dan Vogel.
p. cm.
1. Mormon Church – Sacred books. 2. Mormon Church – Sacred books –Inspiration.
I. Vogel, Dan. 1955
BX8622.W67 1990 89-27535 289.3'2 – dc20 CIP
ISBN 0-941214-93-1
Cover illustration: Fiery Furnace, by Marilyn Miller, 1989, oil on canvas
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Bringing together fifteen timely and thought-provoking discussions of Mormon canon, The Word of God asks to what extent scripture is historical and infallible and what it tells us about the nature of revelation. Among the selections are the following essays:
“The Translation of the Book of Mormon” by James Lancaster; “Early Nineteenth-Century America and the Book of Mormon” by Susan Curtis; “The Mormon Christianizing of the Old Testament” by Melodie Moench Charles; “Isaiah Updated” by George D. Smith; “The Joseph Smith Translation and Ancient Texts of the Bible” by Kevin L. Barney; “Latter Day Saint Scriptures and the Doctrine of Propositional Revelation” by Richard P. Howard; “A Reinterpretation of Inspiration, Revelation, and Scripture” by Geoffrey F. Spencer; “Beyond Literalism” by William D. Russell; “Reducing Dissonance: The Book of Abraham as a Case Study” by Edward H. Ashment; “Joseph Smith’s Scriptural Cosmology” by Dan Vogel and Brent Lee Metcalfe
“In gathering essays for The Word of God,” explains Dan Vogel, “I have not attempted to resolve competing, even contradictory, approaches, believing instead that readers will discover for themselves the strengths and weaknesses of differing views. After all, this is the challenge of both faith and scholarship. I simply hope to leave readers with a heightened understanding of how various aspects of Mormon scriptures can be interpreted and to provide material for thoughtful, spirited discussions.”
About the Editor
Dan Vogel is the author of Religious Seekers and the Advent of Mormonism and Indian Origins and the Book of Mormon: Religious Solutions from Columbus to Joseph Smith. He currently lives in Naperville, Illinois.
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