Published in 1830 by Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon is considered the "keystone" text of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mormans believe that the book was revealed to Smith by the spirit of Moroni, an Ancient American who buried the book in New York around 421 A.D.Light Planet: Moroni, Son of Moroni (1983)
Synopsis
The Book of Mormon is an account of several ancient civilizations including the Nephites, Lamanites and Jaredites, who are said to have arrived in America centuries before the coming of Jesus. The book suggests that the Nephites and Jaredites were destroyed, leaving only the Lamanites. The book maintains that the Lamanites are the ancestors of Native Americans.The Scriptures: Introduction
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Fast Facts
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Published in 1830
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Published by Joseph Smith
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Discovered in the Hill Cumorah
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Taught by the Mormons in conjunction with the Bible
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120 million copies in print
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Translated into 72 languages
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Full title
The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ
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Number of Pages
531
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Published
1830
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Number Distributed
130 million
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Original Language
English
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Translated from Gold Plate
Joseph Smith Jr
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Scope
A witness and warning
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Ancient America
John Hunter
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Pride Cycle
Peace leads to prosperity and Pride leads to fall
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Orthodoxy criticism
Debate in a Democratic society
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Witnesses
In the mouth of three
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Tree of Life
A symbol of South America
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By their fruits
Goodness of God and his mercy
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Promise of Abraham
Mose and Elijah
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Truman Madson
The Highest in Us
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Teachings
Teachings of Joseph Smith
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Harold Bloom
The American Religion
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God, Man, and the Universe
Atonement
