The book, nominated for a national book award, which will be announced tonight, is the subject of articles in many diverse publications, including the new england journal of. Landmark mormon doctrine goes out of print religion mcconkies mormon doctrine is popular but polarizing salt lake tribune 05212010 after more than 50 years, bruce r. But as with the 2012 exhibition, america reads is intended to jumpstart new conversations about the most influential books written in america and what they mean to people. The book of mormon was chosen by the public as the fourth most influential piece of american literature in an online vote earlier this year. Mcconkies mormon doctrine, one of the most influential lds books of the 20th century, has quietly gone out of print. The gold plates were a combination of records my intent in writing a blog is to introduce sincere investigators to the book of mormon. It was heavily influenced by the authors of all the books listed below. The book of mormon is part of the scriptural canon of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, or often referred to as the mormon. Buy book of mormon 08 edition 9780143105534 by joseph smith for up to 90% off at. For some intriguing book of mormon connections with ancient temple lore, see the blog article temple conference 20. So farreaching is the book of mormon s influence as a classic that it has been ranked among the most influential works of american literature by no less than the library of congress. The book of mormon is a text listed as one of the top 100 most influential books ever published. Latterday saints believe that the prophet joseph smith translated the book after a direct. From the beginning, however, others responded differently, and the book of mormon has been ranked among the most influential books in american history see bible, book of mormon make list of top 50 influential books.
Book bloggers are the engine powering book discovery and connecting books. As largely compiled by the military leader and master historian, mormon, and concluded by his son, moroni, the book of mormon relies on numerous documents, including the brass plates brought from jerusalem around 600 bc, nephis small plates with many authors, the large plates. Due to the times and my own bad decisions, i felt i was falling into a swirling abyss and that id be destroyed or go insane or both. On january 31, 2014, the lds church published an essay entitled book of mormon and dna studies in the gospel topics series on its official website. Maybe there is a potential to reach a consensus on this point. Jordan peterson a list of influential books everyone. Tweet check out the top 5 most influential books in the life of clayton m.
The book of mormon is not the voice of a 22 year old young man i dont know what it is about the book of mormon, but when i open that book it just feels right. The book of mormon wasnt what they expected deseret news. The books of foundation channelled texts crowley and joseph smith in spirituality, channelling british english or channeling american english is the belief that communication. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of mormon. I believe that a spiritual confirmation from the holy ghost is telling me that the book. Book of mormon lands in most influential books poll.
The other day i read a blog post about frauds and hoaxes related to the book of mormon. But robertss pathbreaking work has been judged by the editor to be methodologically soundstill relevant today. The book of mormon is one of the most influential, as well as controversial, religious documents in american history, and is regarded as sacred scripture by followers around the world. Among the top 50 books, the book of mormon ranked at number 35, with more than 3 percent including the book on their personal list, and the holy bible ranked at number 6, with more than a 7 percent inclusion. The bible, the book of mormon, the doctnne and covenants, and the pearl of great price, including the book. Unfortunately, it didnt influence it in a good way. Also included in the list is latterday saint author, orson scott card s book, enders game. Dennis pragers list this is the second post of a permanent feature of my blog. Reuben clark law school, byu and editorinchief, byu studies, formed the foundation for ancient research and mormon. The book of mormon has been acknowledged as one of the most influential books in human history. The books of foundation channelled texts crowley and joseph smith in spirituality, channelling british english or channeling american english is the belief that communication of information occurs by or through a person the channel or medium, from a deity, spirit or other paranormal entity outside the mind or self of the channel.
I hope my readers will begin to read the book of mormon on their own and use this blog. The top most influential books selected by the online public vote span an eclectic range. United states about blog book of mormon central is designed and built by people who love the book of mormon. It is the supreme authority in islam and the living source of all islamic teaching. The book of mormon audiobook the church of jesus christ. Feedspot has over 100k influential bloggers database classified in more than 1500 niche categories. Conspicuously absent from the list are the alltime most important and influential worksthe lds standard works. Top 100 mormon blogs and websites for mormons in 2020. Long and complicated, written in the language of the king james version of the bible, it boggles the minds of many. The most influential books of the 19th century, article in the pacific monthly 1900 see also see also the best victorian literature, over 100 books on dvdrom join my facebook group several eminent gentlemen have been telling the outlook what books, in their opinion, most. The book of mormon is one of the most influential, as well as controversial, religious documents in american history, and is regarded as sacred scripture by followers. The technology behind bringing forth the book of mormon. The content of the gold plates of the book of mormon. The books of foundation channelled texts crowley and.
This exhibition is made possible through generous support from newmans own foundation and the library of congress. In a recent poll over,000 people commented on the most influential books in their lives. The encyclopedic explanation of lds teachings, first published in 1958, went through 40 printings. One of the most rewarding aspects of my work is finding that the book of mormon actually answers great questions that i never asked until i started reading these chinese texts. Check out where the book of mormon landed in the rankings. We can always turn our focus to the savior and this new book is a great recourse to help you get back on track and do it.
Regardless of whether someone believes the book to be true or false, few people will deny its influence. A biography lives of great religious books 10 kindle edition by gutjahr, paul c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ive posted these previously on my blog so i wont repeat them here. The book of mormon by joseph smith, paperback barnes. The book of mormon on display as fourth most influential. Arrington surveyed notables and compiled a list of the most influential. It shows the work of a keen mind, and illustrates why roberts was one of the most influential mormon. Most influential mormon leaders as i got home from work yesterday, sat down to relax and read some mormon classics i had the idea to make a list of the most influential leaders in mormon. He viewed writing as a way to preach the gospel and published 31 books. Mark twain once derided the book of mormon as chloroform in print. Downs even sites various lists a 1935 pw article named the 25 most influential books since 1885. Clearly for most of his colleagues, institutional priorities overshadowed epistemological integrity. Book of mormon fourth most influential book in america the book of mormon is hugely important to every latterday saint and apparently the creators of south park, but even the general public, of whom the majority is not lds, agreed that it is one of the most influential books. Yet it is unquestionably one of the most influential books.
I want to help others learn about the book of mormon. The book of mormon touted as fourth most influential work. Information agency identified a list of 250 titles that were important to the u. The book of mormon is listed as the 4 th most influential book in american history. It made me think about what frauds and hoaxes have been most influential regarding the book of mormon. Aside from joseph and brigham young, pratt was the most influential figure in shaping early mormon history, culture, and theology.
The lds scholar terryl givens agrees, pointing out that even those who believe that joseph smith wrote the book of mormon must grant that he authored the most influential. In fact, recently the book of mormon was named the fourth most influential book in american literature. It is revered by millions as a book of sacred scripture, and was a guiding book for the 2012 republican presidential candidate, as well as numerous senators and public officials. Here is a list of books that i found particularly influential in my intellectual development. In case you didnt know, the book of mormon is an actual book not just a successful broadway musical. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In this article, we will provide some background on this issue focusing on the book of mormon itself, followed by a point by point response to various statements made in the essay about the book of mormon. The book of mormon is not the voice of a 22 year old young man. Top 10 lds intellectuals 1969 in 1969, four years after founding the mormon history association and three years before becoming church historian succeeding howard w. One of the most astounding aspects of the book of mormon is the intricate detail it provides regarding its sources. The book of mormon mobi kindle edition by church of jesus christ of latterday saints. America reads exhibition to open june 16 library of.
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