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Of Faith and Reason: Eighty Evidences Supporting the Prophet Joseph Smith
by
Michael Ash
How do faith and reason relate to the Prophet Joseph Smith? Michael Ash, well-known LDS apologist, explains why it's useful and perhaps necessary to have both in your testimony of Joseph Smith.
In the early 1800s, many criticized Joseph for his prophecies and revelations. Today, several evidences prove that Joseph was right. Using scholarly journal articles and ancient Je
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Published
December 1st 2008
by Cedar Fort
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It is very likely that nothing in this book would change the mind of someone who had decided against the truth of the LDS Church, Book of Mormon, gospel, or Joseph Smith. They've made up their minds, for whatever reason, and they aren't going to be swayed.
But for the person of neutral opinion, it could be interesting, and open their minds to the possibility.
For the faithful, it's simply another layer of protection for that shield of faith.
I found some parts m...more
But for the person of neutral opinion, it could be interesting, and open their minds to the possibility.
For the faithful, it's simply another layer of protection for that shield of faith.
I found some parts m...more
This is a well-written book that is refreshing in that its main points all seem to be based on solid research. It is valuable as a collection of well-written abstracts for a lot of very interesting FARMS research, allowing the reader to get a high-level overview and identify some interesting papers to read in more detail. The points contained in the book seem to be skewed towards the research that the author knows the most about, so there's a lot of FARMS research, for example on the Book of A...more
Good stuff. Nothing that would convince a true skeptic, but plenty to remind a believer that the skeptics have a lot of 'splaining to do before they can write off Joseph Smith. I flew through the first 2/3 of the book and found it really fascinating. The final 1/3 has dragged for me -- the final sections are longer and don't feel as compelling. All in all, thought, a quick and interesting read.
I don't know if this will change the minds of those convinced that Joseph Smith was a fraud, but it is a very good book, and I learned a lot from it.
Better than I thought it would be. Ash doesn't go into great detail about the evidences, but that would make for a long book. I would probably give it 4.5 if I could.
This is an excellent book that logically and reasonably outlines some very substantial evidences of the mission of Joseph Smith. Highly recommended, especially to anti-Mormons!
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