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Latter-day Saints accept The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ as holy scripture that testifies of Jesus Christ and His role as our Savior and Redeemer.

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Authorship	Joseph Smith listed as author and proprietor Spalding theory View of the Hebrews theory Late War theory Golden Pot theory Sidney Rigdon theory Mushrooms and entheogenics theory Creative fiction theories Possible 19th Century influences on Book of Mormon Theory of Book of Mormon place names from area around Joseph Smith's home Theory of Book of Mormon place names from Comoros Islands Understanding accusations of plagiarism
Translation process	Seer stones and the Urim and Thummim Gold plates and the translation process Artistic depictions of the translation Joseph Smith and the translation process
Gold plates	Weight and size Engravings and sealed portion Stone box where the gold plates were deposited Attempts to steal the gold plates from Joseph Smith Gold plates and the translation process Metal plates in ancient Israel
Witnesses	Eleven official witnesses Statement of the Three Witnesses Oliver Cowdery David Whitmer Martin Harris Statement of the Eight Witnesses Christian Whitmer Jacob Whitmer Peter Whitmer Jr. John Whitmer Hiram Page Joseph Smith Sr. Hyrum Smith Samuel Smith Other witnesses to the Book of Mormon
The Bible and the Book of Mormon	Bible passages in the Book of Mormon The New Testament and the Book of Mormon KJV italicized text in the Book of Mormon KJV translation errors in the Book of Mormon Joseph Smith Translation and the Book of Mormon The Apocrypha and the Book of Mormon Isaiah and the Book of Mormon The documentary hypothesis and the Book of Mormon
Language and the Book of Mormon	Hebraisms Chiasmus Names in the Book of Mormon Hebrew and Native American languages Reformed Egyptian and the Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon as an ancient text
Geography	Church statements on Book of Mormon geography Evaluating Book of Mormon geography theories Old world geography in the Book of Mormon Lehi's journey in the Old World Possible locations for the Valley of Lemuel Possible locations for Shazer Possible locations for Nahom Possible locations for Nephi's Bountiful The Hill Cumorah Mesoamerican Model Hemispheric Geography Model Great Lakes Model Heartland Model Hoaxes related to Book of Mormon geography claims Geographical issues related to DNA and the Book of Mormon
DNA	DNA and the Book of Mormon Identifying ancient DNA related to Book of Mormon people Geographical issues related to DNA and the Book of Mormon
Anachronisms	Anachronism overview Horses Elephants Other animals Synagogues and churches Climate Metals and materials Metal plates in ancient Israel Plants Objects and artifacts
Doctrine and teachings	Moroni's promise The fulness of the gospel The Book of Mormon as the most correct book The nature of God Name of Jesus Christ Virgin birth of Jesus Christ Jesus Christ bled from every pore The Holy Ghost Baptism Priesthood authority Temples The Book of Mormon as the Stick of Ephraim Plural marriage Freemasonry Nephite burnt offerings The great and abominable church The tree of life
Lamanites	Identity of the Lamanites Native Americans and the Lamanites Relationship of the Maya and the Olmec to the Lamanites and the Jaredites Polynesians and the Lamanites The Lamanite curse Wrath of God on the Lamanites
Other	Population and demographics The Nephite calendar Biblical archaeology compared to the Book of Mormon Thomas Stuart Ferguson and Mormon archaeology Attempt to sell the Book of Mormon copyright in Canada Textual changes The Book of Mormon as history Legal codes in the Book of Mormon Lehi's ancestry and place of residence Three days of darkness The killing of Laban Human sacrifice Warfare in the Book of Mormon Events in Ether The death of Shiz

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FairMormon web site

• FairMormon Topical Guide: Changes in the Book of Mormon FairMormon link
  
• L. Ara Norwood, "Benjamin or Mosiah? Resolving an Anomaly in Mosiah 21:28" off-site
• J. Cooper Johnson, "King Benjamin or Mosiah: A Look at Mosiah 21:28" off-site
• Royal Skousen, "Changes In the Book of Mormon," 2002 FAIR Conference proceedings. FAIR link

Book of Mormon FairMormon articles on-line

• Brant Gardner, "A Real People, Time, and Place: Contextualizing the Book of Mormon" FAIR link

See also: Authorship•DNA issues•Geography issues•Hebraic influence•Witnesses

External links

• Jeff Lindsay, "Have there been thousands of changes in the Book of Mormon?" jefflindsay.com off-site
• Mike Ash, "Book of Mormon Criticisms: Changes," mormonfortress.com off-site
• Douglas Campbell, "'White' or 'Pure': Five Vignettes," Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 29 no. 4 (Winter 1996), 119. off-site
• Stephen R. Gibson, "Why Were 4,000 Changes Made in The Book of Mormon?" lightplanet.com off-site
• George Horton, "Understanding Textual Changes in the Book of Mormon," Ensign (December 1983), 25. off-site
• Stan Larson, "Early Book of Mormon Texts: Textual Changes to the Book of Mormon in 1837 and 1840," Sunstone 4 no. (Issue #4) (Fall 1976), 45–59. off-site
• Stan Larson, "Textual Variants in Book of Mormon Manuscripts," Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 10 no. 4 (Autumn 1977), 8–30.off-site
• Stanley R. Larson, "A Study of Some Textual Variations in the Book of Mormon Comparing the Original and the Printer's Manuscripts and the 1830, the 1837, and the 1840 Editions," Master's Thesis, BYU, Department of Ancient Scripture, April 1974. off-site
• Robert J. Matthews, "I Have A Question: Why have changes been made in the printed editions of the Book of Mormon?," Ensign (March 1987), 47.off-site
• Royal Skousen, "Towards a Critical Edition of the Book of Mormon," Brigham Young University Studies 30 no. 1 (1990), 41–69.off-site
• Royal Skousen, "Piecing Together the Original Manuscript," BYU Today (May 1992): 18–24.
• Royal Skousen, "Changes In the Book of Mormon," 2002 FAIR Conference proceedings. FAIR link
• W. John Walsh, Robert L. Matthews, Van Hale, and Stan Larson, "Changes to the Book of Mormon," lightplanet.com off-site
• Daniel B. Wallace, "Changes to the KJV since 1611: An Illustration," bible.org off-site

Book of Mormon on-line articles

• Donald B. Doty, "I Have A Question: Why is the Book of Mormon the ‘most correct of any book on earth’?," Ensign (August 1988), 28–29.off-site
• Monte S. Nyman, "The Most Correct Book," Ensign (June 1984), 21.off-site
• Monte S. Nyman, "Why is the Book of Mormon the 'most correct book,' and how does it contain the fulness of the gospel?," Ensign (September 1976), 87. off-site

See also: Archaeology•Authorship•DNA issues•Geography issues•Hebraic influence•Witnesses

Printed material

• George A. Horton, Jr., “Changes in the Book of Mormon and How to Handle Them,” in Report of the Sixth Annual Church Educational System Religious Educators’ Symposium on the Book of Mormon, August 1982.
• Stan Larson, "Changes in Early Texts of The Book of Mormon," Ensign (September 1976), 77–82.

Book of Mormon Critical Text Project

Working in collaboration with FARMS, now the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Studies at BYU, professor Royal Skousen is currently producing the definitive critical edition of the Book of Mormon, comparing the original manuscripts and all printed editions, identifying differences, and suggesting improvements to the current text. The following volumes in the series are currently available: (Key source)

Volume 1

• Royal Skousen (editor), The Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon : typographical facsimile of the extant text [Book of Mormon Critical Text Project, Vol. 1] (Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, Brigham Young University, 2001), 1. ISBN 0934893047.

Volume 2

• Royal Skousen (editor), The Printer’s Manuscript of the Book of Mormon : typographical facsimile of the entire text in two parts [Book of Mormon Critical Text Project, Vol. 2, Part 1: 1 Nephi 1–Alma 17] (Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, Brigham Young University, 2001), 1. ISBN 0934893055.
• Royal Skousen (editor), The Printer’s Manuscript of the Book of Mormon : typographical facsimile of the entire text in two parts [Book of Mormon Critical Text Project, Vol. 2, Part 2: Alma 18–Moroni 10] (Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, Brigham Young University, 2001), 1. ISBN 0934893063.

Volume 3

• Forthcoming

Volume 4

• Royal Skousen (editor), Analysis of Textual Variants of the Book of Mormon [Book of Mormon Critical Text Project, Vol. 4, Part 1: 1 Nephi 1–2 Nephi 10] (Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, Brigham Young University, 2004), 1. ISBN 0934893071.
• Royal Skousen (editor), Analysis of Textual Variants of the Book of Mormon [Book of Mormon Critical Text Project, Vol. 4, Part 2: 2 Nephi 11–Mosiah 16] (Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, Brigham Young University, 2005), 1. ISBN 093489308X.
• Royal Skousen (editor), Analysis of Textual Variants of the Book of Mormon [Book of Mormon Critical Text Project, Vol. 4, Part 3: Mosiah 17–Alma 20] (Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, Brigham Young University, 2006), 1. ISBN 093489311X.
• Royal Skousen (editor), Analysis of Textual Variants of the Book of Mormon [Book of Mormon Critical Text Project, Vol. 4, Part 4: Alma 21–55] (Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, Brigham Young University, 2007), 1. ISBN 0934893128.

See also:

• M. Gerald Bradford and Alison V.P. Coutts, "Uncovering the Original Text of the Book of Mormon,” in “Uncovering the Original Text of the Book of Mormon," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 11/0 (2002): 1–57. off-site wiki ISBN 0934893683.
• M. Gerald Bradford, "Recovering the Original Text of the Book of Mormon: An Interim Review," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 15/1 (2006). [30–31] link
• Terryl L. Givens, "The Book of Mormon Critical Text Project," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 15/1 (2006). [32–35] link
• Anonymous, "English Editions of the Book of Mormon 1830–1981," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 15/1 (2006). [36–37] link
• Robert J. Matthews, "Joseph Smith and the Text of the Book of Mormon," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 15/1 (2006). [38–42] link
• Grant Hardy, "Scholarship for the Ages," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 15/1 (2006). [43–53] link
• Kevin L. Barney, "Seeking Joseph Smith's Voice," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 15/1 (2006). [54–59] link
• Kerry Muhlestein, "Insights Available as We Approach the Original Text," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 15/1 (2006). [60–65] link

Book of Mormon printed materials

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See also: Authorship•DNA issues•Geography issues•Hebraic influence•Historicity•Witnesses