An up-to-date historical study of Joseph Smith’s use of a “seer stone”—which he had previously used in searching for buried treasure—in dictating the Book of Mormon.
Translation or Divination?
This is one of the earliest online articles on Joseph Smith’s dictating the Book of Mormon while looking at a “seer stone” in his hat, now vindicated by the LDS Church’s admission of this fact in recent years.
Moroni in Joseph Smith’s Bedroom
Joseph Smith claimed that he first learned about the Book of Mormon when an angel Moroni appeared to him in his bedroom at night. This article explains why this claim is implausible.
A short article on the Book of Mormon witnesses, whom Joseph Smith later criticized severely. His criticisms suggest that those “witnesses” were not reliable.
Anthon Transcript: Did Charles Anthon Authenticate the Book of Mormon Characters or Translation?
Did classics scholar Charles Anthon validate a copy of characters from the gold plates and a translation of those characters by Joseph Smith?
The Lost 116 Pages and the Book of Mormon
Joseph Smith dictated 116 pages of manuscript that he said was an inspired translation of the gold plates. The loss of those pages raises crucial questions about Joseph’s claims and the Book of Mormon.
All of the supposed ancient Book of Mormon authors introduce themselves right at the beginning of their contributions—except Mormon. This article explains the significance of these facts.
The Book of Mormon and Other Translated Documents
The Book of Mormon claims to be a translation of an ancient text, the original- language version of which is not available. One Mormon scholar points out that there are other texts that are available only in translation but that scholars agree are ancient. Is this a sound defense of the Book of Mormon?
