Published for the first time fifty years after the author's death,
Studies of the Book of Mormon presents a respected member of the
LDS hierarchy's investigation into Mormonism's founding scripture.
Reflecting his talent for combining history and theology, B. H.
Roberts considered the parallels between the Book of Mormon and
Ethan Smith's View of the Hebrews, which predated publication of
the Latter-day Saint scripture by seven years. If the Book of
Mormon reflects misconceptions current in Joseph Smith's day
regarding Indian origins are its theological claims suspect,
Roberts wondered.
In this and other research, it was Roberts's proclivity to go
wherever the evidence took him -- in this case to anticipate and
defend against potential future problems but also to discover for
himself the truth of the matter. Yet the manuscript was poorly
received by his colleagues. For other church leaders, institutional
priorities overshadowed epistemological integrity; the questions
Roberts raised would remain unaddressed.
Roberts's path-breaking work has been judged by editor Brigham
D. Madsen to be methodologically sound and as relevant today as
when it was first penned. Madsen includes the documents'
provenances, a biographical essay, correspondence to and from
Roberts relating to the manuscript, and other scholarly
apparata.
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