A single example out of hundreds between the late war published 1816 and the book of mormon published 1830. Gospel cougar has posted a list of book of mormon word counts. This claim has been discredited many times by people inside and outside of the church. As a follow up to my previous post about the late great war against the book of mormon, there are some interesting parallels between the late war and the book of mormon that have gained some attention, especially among our critics. Curious parallels between the book of mormon and the. Did joseph smith use this newly discovered book to write the.
The authors believe their studies indicate the book of mormon is dependent on the book the late war, between the united states and great britain, from june 1812, to february 1815. Why are there so many war chapters in the book of mormon. But it came to pass, in the same year, that the people of columbia were revenged of the evil. Chris johnson, duane johnson, in a comparison of the book of mormon and the late war between the united states and great britain,propose a number of. Smiths prophecy fails here due to his prediction that the civil war would bring war to all nations. The late war between the united states and great britain wikipedia. Yet these vague similarities could have led spauldings neighbors, especially with prompting from hurlbut, to believe the book of mormon was lifted from spauldings manuscript.
The book of mormon and the american indian dean helland. The lamanites seemed to be a group of kingdoms with a high king in command. A comparison of the book of mormon and the late war between the united states and great britain. In my post the lost history of 1844 i suggest the assassination of joseph smith in 1844 did much the same thing, albeit on a much smaller scale. Why are there so many similarities in the book of mormon to the the late war between the united states and great britain which was published. Buy the book of mormon london tickets from the official site. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsthe late war fairmormon. First of all, the author displays a definite anti mormon bias, which wouldnt be a problem if he hadnt introduced the book by saying he wanted to give an unbiased story. The late war between the united states and great britain, from.
The nephites had no compunction about using stratagem if it meant sparing bloodshed. Title, the late war between the united states and great britain, from june. Mormonleaks is a research project that seeks to reconstruct the authentic narrative of the origins of the mormon canon by combining macroanalytic computing tools with contemporary historical evidence. The title of this blog alludes to the wars described in the book of mormon, but the substance is the ongoing differences of opinion about book of mormon geography and historicity. The book of mormon london the book of mormon london see tickets. Nelson said of the subject, during the second world war, when members of the church were forced to fight on opposing sides, the first presidency affirmed that the state is responsible for the civil control of its citizens or subjects, for their political welfare, and for the carrying forward of political policies, domestic and foreign. It has no connection with the spaulding manuscript.
Ive never really understood why people sometime struggle getting through these chapters because they are full of stories and examples that we can emulate. Tolkien, depth, and the book of mormon daves mormon inquiry. Having names and dates for these wars can help readers keep all of this confusing action straight. This article was adapted from elder evanss book a century of mormonism in great britain, published in 1937. Between 1817 and 1819 it was marketed for the use of schools throughout the. The late war, between the united states and great britain, from. The book of mormon was translated from ancient records by the gift and power of god. They found a bunch of matches in a random book called the late war between the united states and great britain. The late war is an account of the war of 1812 written in the style of the king james bible. A computeraided study that reveals some remarkable similarities between the book of mormon and the late war between the united states and great britain published in 1816. Mormonism in early victorian britain anniversaries typically spark the reconsideration of historic events in all kinds of ways, from reinactments to ceremonies to historical publications. They become frightened because of the great destruction, fight with renewed. Yes, it is a list of about 3500 words found in the book of mormon just eyeballing it, along with the number of occurences.
The myriad faces of war, first published in 1987, is a unique and compelling study of the first world war from the standpoint of british involvement. Jul 14, 2016 the mormon church still continues anticipating this great war when their years supply of food and water will help them survive with the indians and rule america and the entire world under jesus christ. An assumption is being made that joseph smith must have read gilbert hunts the late war in the absence of any evidence to support it. A book of mormon perspective is not the first book to address this important topic, but it is the most comprehensive. Although the southern states did ask great britain for help, great britain never got directly involved in the war, and great britain never called.
This book emphasizes the period of 1840 to the late 1850s and thus fills that void. For the most part, the book of mormon describes an agrarian people farmers largely preoccupied with feeding their families and. Its great to be part of something that says, i may be a mormon, but im not. However, in typical readings of the text this information is easily missed. The implications of tribal warfare are there from the beginning until about the time of the words of mormon where a transition to large armies appears to take place practices. The late war was designed to inculcate a knowledge of recent history and a spirit of patriotism in students who might be called upon one. Late war between the united states and great britain archives. Mar 05, 2018 he didnt write the fourth verse until after world war ii. Framing the debate as a war is hyperbole, of course. On july 28, 1861, brigham young said the civil war would not end until the work is accomplished and the land is emptied journal of discourses 9. Ether is a synopsis of the book of mormon, including the annihilation of both the jaredites and nephites. Oct 27, 20 the internets been abuzz with hype this week about a new computer study by duane and chris johnson which purports to identify four literary influences on the book of mormon besides the king james bible. Chris johnson, duane johnson, in a comparison of the book of mormon and the late war between the united states and great britain, propose a number of parallel sentence structures between gilbert hunts book the late war and the book of mormon. T he book of mormon, much like the old testament, was written to show israel what great things the lord hath done for their fathers, and to testify of the coming messiah.
They concluded this book heavily influenced his writing of the book of mormon. Britain, germany, and the winning of the great war at sea. Elder kevin priceelder kevin price is the poster boy for mormonism hes idealistic, hes devoted, and now that hes nineteen, hes ready to go out on his mission. The book of mormon, however, is very similar to the bible, in that it is a collection of books, divided into chapters and verses, written by.
An opensource, public domain resource that adds missing footnotes to the book of mormon. And, yes, all done in a book on religions, much as the book of mormon is a book. Mar 03, 2020 it seems likely that most latterday saints are unfamiliar with the theory. Book of mormon stories the ethics of war and peace. A comparison of the book of mormon and the late war between the united states and great britain late war comparison by chris and duane johnson. His research explores the british mormon experience and. In 2014, a group analyzed 110,000 books to find phrases matched with the book of mormon. Coincidental phrases the problem with this study is books. Well after a long lover affair with this book, i have finished and it is yet another favorite by robert k. There are three war stories in the book of mormon which i find particular instructive. Long rumored to be the possible inspiration for the book of mormon, the late. Those who advocate this position are at odds with general authorities. This was an 1819 textbook written in king james version style language for new york state school children, one of them very likely being joseph smith.
One aspect not addressed in the research is that spalding engages in an acceptable practice of the day, namely heavy borrowing and outright plagiarism. It explores the reasons for britain s entry into the war, the nature and course of britain s participation, and the farreaching repercussions of the war on british. Hine heard many european refugees who had made their way to britain for safety ask when they could go home. Every british mormon featured in the campaign that i speak to is relentlessly positive. Some critics of the church have claimed that joseph smith used the manuscript to write the book of mormon.
In fact, the computer algorithm found over 100 rare 4grams shared by both the book of mormon and the late war. Apr 10, 20 british mormons take on the book of mormon. It is clear that faithful missionaries and their converts came to see the book of mormon as a vital key in the latterday work. The first chapter alone is stunning as it reads incredibly like the book of mormon. The late war between the united states and great britain is an educational text written by gilbert j. The study attempts to connect the book of mormon to a text published in 1816. Smith did say that the south would call upon great britain for assistance vs.
Although the southern states did ask great britain for help, great britain never got directly involved in the war, and great britain never called upon other countries to defend themselves against other nations. Page 10 in flanders fields the poppies blow between the crosses, row on row, that mark our place. When the nephites meet the people of zarahemla, they bring mosiah a large stone, which was engraved with writings from coriantumrthe last jaredite kingtalking about the great war fought during his reign, and also discussing his ancestors back to the origins of the jaredites omni 1. The grim reality for ancient peoples was that religious. The late war between the united states and great britain, by gilbert j. The mormon church still continues anticipating this great war when their years supply of food and water will help them survive with the indians and rule america and the entire world under jesus christ.
In the 21st century, speculation arose that the late war. Rethinking moroni and the great war one of the three blog posts and dozens of comments that complain about me provides a few chances to explore the research in my new book, rethinking the book of mormon. The late war against the book of mormon interpreter. This theory that there was a connection between the book of mormon and the late war between the united states and great britain was. The book of mormon offers a great deal of information that helps us picture what the average soldier would experience before battle. There are actually two lists, one alphetical and one sorted by frequency. Because of political intrigue, the elopement results in a great war between the two nations and the loss of much life but the ultimate vindication of the prince and his princess. Wow, not just four words, but in the context of sacred objects, of altars and prayer, of religious services and a great ceremonyinvoking king benjamins speech and other key moments in the book of mormon. Let us know if youd like to receive your own digital copy of the book of mormon, andor if these messages encourage and assist you spiritually as well. It sees the conflict from the standpoint of only one participating nation. Most church members are not angry or emotional about their differences of opinion.
Ancient perspectives on enos, jarom, omni, and words of mormon. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints in england. The 1838 mormon war, also known as the missouri mormon war, was a conflict between mormons and nonmormons in missouri from august to november 1838, the first of the three mormon wars. More precious than all the gold and silver of england, the book of mormon continued to forward the work of the church in britain. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. The phrase it came to pass, a favorite expression in pseudobiblical writing, comprises 2% of the book of mormon. Only now, due to this latest change in the book of mormon, the indians wont be white when that happens. What do mormons think about the theory that the 1816 book.
For additional information about the parallels between these two books, look at the website a comparison of the book of mormon and the late war between the united states and great britain. Did joseph smith correctly predict the american civil war. In my book of mormon class, we have been talking about the war chapters, in alma 4356. Hunt, the late war, between the united states and great britain, from june 1812, to february 1815 1816. So what does it tell us that chiasms appear in the book of mormon as far as informaing us about its ancient origins.
As mormon completes his own record in mormon chapters 7, 8 and 9, he prophesies about the role that the nephite records will have in the future, saying that the record will come forth in the latter days, in a day of great wickedness, and urging readers of the book to believe in christ. The late war between the united states and great britain. Elaborating on a paper he had presented on problems in book of mormon archeology, thomas ferguson, the man that singlehandedly launched the search for mormon archeology, writes that you cannot set book of mormon geography down anywhere because it is fictional and will never meet requirements of dirt archeology. Out of the top matches, we discovered a book called the late war between the united states and great britain, a scriptural style account of the war of 1812 published in new york in 1816. The late war, between the united states and great britain. Mormons in early victorian britain, edited by richard jensen and malcolm thorp. British latter day saints in the great war, 19141918 jstor. Unfortunately, the torturous title isnt the only problem as kendal andersons book suffers from weak scholarly arguments, lack of research, and shallow research into the book of mormon.
The late war, between the united states and great britain, from june 1812 to february 1815. Both temples and the majority of the members are in england. In october 20, the authors conducted a data analysis comparing the book of mormon to over 100,000 books from the pre1830s era. The historical records reveal a small pool of candidate authors collaborating in western new york and northern ohio to create the mormon scriptures. Book of mormon central archive the late war between the united states and great britain, from june 1812 to february 1815. And there is a great war between two civilizations, both indian, although neither succeeds in completely annihilating the other. They found that a book called the late war between the united states and great britain had a very high ngram score.
The late war between the united states and great britain from june, 1812, to february 1815 g. The story of mormonism in early victorian britain previously found scattered in many publications is now available in one volume. Reconsidering the year the great war began how the great war quickly came to overshadow other major events that preceded it. Is christ god, the eternal father do we worship jesus how did the name lucifer get into the bible and, how did it end up in the book of mormon why is the definition of grace in the book of mormon so different from the definition of grace in the bible we will discover the answer to these questions today.
Mormons clash with the ungodly in war by amazon customer. As a reverend, he thought about this question in terms of returning to our heavenly home, and thats when the fourth verse for how great thou art came about. As of 31 december 2018, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church reported 186,852 members in 45 stakes, 327 congregations 282 wards and 45 branches, six missions, and two temples in the united kingdom. Solomon spalding 17611816 is considered by some researchers to be the original author of the book of mormon. Characters who appear in the musical the book of mormon. Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved, and were loved, and now we lie in flanders fields. Curious parallels between the book of mormon and the late war against the united states.
One of the earliest theories of book of mormon authorship was that joseph plagiarized the unpublished manuscript of a novel written by the reverend solomon spalding. As far as britain is concerned, the mormons are already here. I have read through my patient little clothbound copy of hunts book a number. How the war chapters of the book of mormon warn against wars of aggression and the warfare state.
British mormons take on the book of mormon telegraph. The great mormon war took place between mormon settlers in utah and the united states between may 1857 and april 1858. A comparison of the book of mormon and the late war between the united states and great britain late war comparison by chris and duane johnson hidden in plain sight study. The approximate dates and locations of these wars, along with accompanying scriptural references, are listed in this chart. If the wickedness of britain hath made manifest her folly. New computer study purports to detect literary influences on. Since the book of mormon was first published, many have been unwilling to accept joseph smiths account of how it was produced.
The late war is strikingly similar to the book of mormon in its battle descriptions, similar word choices and phrases, identical battle strategies surrenders with laying down of weapons and oaths, chief captain introductions and character descriprions. Only now, due to this latest change in the book of mormon, the indians wont be. Hill cumorah statements that the book of mormon s hill cumorah is in new york poses a problem for some modern mormon apologists who deem that the central america and its ancient ruins are a better fit for book of mormon geography than new york. The book of mormon records how an ancient prophet, lehi, who lived in jerusalem around 600bc, led a group of people to america. Book of mormon and late war comparison mormonleaks. Rethinking moroni and the great war warfare and the book. Several studies by chris and duane johnson compared the texts of 5,270 books published between 1500 and 1830 to the book of mormon. An account of the war of 1812 written in the same style as the king james bible.
Despite the relative simplicity of these narratives, however, there is something to be learned from the book of mormon on issues of war and peace. Book of mormonauthorship theoriesspalding manuscript. Book of mormon defenders as evidence of an underlying ancient hebrew text. The book of mormon and the american revolution byu studies. Apr 18, 2018 the late war, between the united states and great britain, from june, 1812, to february, 1815. Saints supported the war effort during the great war of 1914 to 1918. Would you respond to the theories that the book of mormon. Although the book of mormon is a complex record, it is still very clear and purposeful. I could have given it three stars, but for a couple of things that made it difficult to read. The 150th anniversary of the mormon opening of the british mission in 1987 was no exception.