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Book of Mormon/Authorship theories
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Authorship theories for the Book of Mormon
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- An overview of secular authorship theories for the Book of Mormon
- The Spalding Theory of Book of Mormon authorship
- The View of the Hebrews theory of Book of Mormon authorship
- Theories that the Book of Mormon essentially "wrote itself" with no help from Joseph Smith
- Grant Palmer's "Golden Pot" theory related to the story of Moroni's visit
- Critical theories that Sidney Rigdon was a Book of Mormon author or co-conspirator
- Book of Mormon authorship
- Laying Down Heads and Book of Mormon Authorship
An overview of secular authorship theories for the Book of Mormon
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- Question: What authorship theories are proposed by non-believers to account for the authorship of the Book of Mormon?
- BYU Studies, "Naturalistic Explanations of the Origin of the Book of Mormon: A Longitudinal Study"
Book of Mormon/Authorship theories
Book of Mormon/Authorship theories
Book of Mormon/Authorship theories
Book of Mormon/Authorship theories
Book of Mormon/Authorship theories
Laying Down Heads and Book of Mormon Authorship
Summary: Author William Davis argues that Joseph Smith created the text of the Book of Mormon by using a Methodist homiletic composition technique known as "laying down heads."