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| − | =Authorship of the Book of Mormon=
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| − | '''Summary''': Many critics assert that Joseph Smith created the Book of Mormon instead of translating it from ancient records. This article addresses various authorship critiques.
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| − | ==Plagiarism theories==
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| − | Book of Mormon plagiarism theories usually assert that Joseph Smith or one of his associates wrote the Book of Mormon by plagiarizing works that were available at the time. Examples of this are the Spalding manuscript theory, the View of the Hebrews theory, and The Golden Pot theory.
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| − | {{:Book of Mormon/Authorship theories/Sidney Rigdon}}
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| − | {{:Question: Were the Isaiah passages in the Book of Mormon simply plagiarized from the King James Bible?}}
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| − | ==Creative fiction theories==
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| − | Book of Mormon creative fiction theories usually assert that Joseph Smith created the Book of Mormon without secular assistance, such as through hallicinogneics, epilepsy, automatic writing, or oratory composition.
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| − | ==Naturalistic Explanations of the Origin of the Book of Mormon: A Longitudinal Study==
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| − | |link=https://byustudies.byu.edu/content/naturalistic-explanations-origin-book-mormon-longitudinal-study
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| − | |title=Naturalistic Explanations of the Origin of the Book of Mormon: A Longitudinal Study
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| − | |author=Brian C. Hales
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| − | |vol=58
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| − | |date=2019
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| − | |summary=Joseph Smith and his followers declared the Book of Mormon’s supernatural origin—that it was a divinely inspired translation of an ancient-American record, acquired by Joseph through visions and the help of an angel. This explanation, however, was widely rejected by outsiders from the outset. Within weeks after the Book of Mormon’s first pages came off the press, critics promoted “naturalistic explanations”—so called because they are based on scientific observation or natural phenomena—that rejected the possibility of a divine, supernatural origin of the Book of Mormon. To varying degrees, these naturalistic theories continue to be perpetuated today. This article examines the most popular naturalistic explanations for the Book of Mormon longitudinally, which will enable readers to better understand them and why they have waxed and waned in popularity over time.
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