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Reformed Egyptian and the Book of Mormon
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Contents
Criticism
Critics claim that there is no evidence in Egyptology of something called "Reformed Egyptian," and that the Book of Mormon's claim to have been written in this language is suspect.
Source(s) of the Criticism
- John Ankerberg and John Weldon, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Mormonism (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 1992), 294-5.
- Latayne Colvett Scott, The Mormon Mirage : a former Mormon tells why she left the church (Grand Rapids : Zondervan Pub. House, 1979),63-4.
- Jerald and Sandra Tanner, The Changing World of Mormonism (Chicago: Moody Press, 1980), 141-5.
- Kurt Van Gorden, Mormonism, (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995), 8, footnote 7.
Response
The response should be brief and summary in nature.
Conclusion
A summary of the argument against the criticism.
Further reading
FAIR wiki articles
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FAIR web site
- FAIR Topical Guide:
External links
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Printed material
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