For many years, members of the church were known as mormons by those who were not members. An insiders view of mormon origins signature books. After a failed investment in exporting ginseng to china, joseph smith sr. An insiders view of mormon origins grant palmer, an insiders view of mormon origins signature books, 2002. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. An insiders view of mormon origins by grant palmer.
Criticism of mormonismbooksan insiders view of mormon origins. The mormon religion is predicated on what are said to be historical events such as the first vision of joseph smith and the historicity of the book of mormon, which describes a detailed precolumbian history of the americas. He is the author of an insiders view of mormon origins and the incomparable jesus. The origins of mormonism lds video encyclopedia what. An insider s view of mormon origins was developed during a period of time that its author worked as a teacher in the church educational system ces, and was published after the authors retirement from church employment. Smith claimed the angel moroni, a prophet in the book of mormon. To access this page, you need to be a member of the windows insider program.
Grant palmer, an insider s view of mormon origins signature books, 2002. President joseph fielding smith, the tenth lds prophet, declared that mormonism, as it is called, must stand or fall on the story of joseph smith. He has been active in the mormon history association and on the board of directors of the salt lake legal defenders association. No, grant, thats not historyand it was certainly not written with balanced scholarship and academic integrity. Both books are about hebrews leaving the old world, sailing to the uninhabited americas, and becoming the ancestors of the native americans. That, to me, is intellectually incoherent, said william hamblin, a byu history professor and board member of the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies. They wanted me to read the book of mormon and listen to their presentation.
There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. Im an awardwinning author who has been publishing in this field for more than thirty years. Apr 19, 2018 the first vision book of mormon origins whats wrong with mormonism. An insiders view of mormon origins by grant palmer, kurt. The process of translation was witnessed by several people as was. Mormon origins is created to make available historical information andor documents relating to the beginnings of mormonism in america. Palmer, a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday.
Palmer, is a solid overview of the documented facts surrounding joseph smith jr. If you are seeing slower speeds when downloading then this points to an issue most likely with your network or how your isp is routing your data. Many other stories are just rehashed bible stories. Their hard work and diligent research extract the raw material of good. Much of the book of mormons theological views are very methodist and evangelical. An insiders view of mormon origins tough questions answered. An insider s view of mormon origins is a fascinating read with many compelling proofs against the claims of the church. Over the past thirty years, an enormous amount of research has been conducted into mormon originsjoseph smiths early life, the book of. The late grant palmer, author of an insiders view of mormon origins spoke about several meetings he had with a general authority, who told him straight up that he didnt believe the church was true and went as far as to suggest that the apostles all learn within a year or two of being called that the mormon church is a fraud. Worth the listen especially in light of next weeks. Palmer, a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church who is a retired church educational system instructor and institute director with a masters degree in history. In this episode of mormon stories, we interview grant palmerauthor of the book entitled an insiders view of mormon origins. Palmer was disfellowshipped and eventually resigned from the church. Aug 12, 2012 in fawn brodies telling phrase, there is a savagely cynical account by one of josephs early confidants, peter ingersoll, about the origins of the book of mormon.
A onesided view of mormon origins by mark ashurstmcgee. Grant palmer is a retired ces instructor and institute director with a masters degree in history. The mormon religion is based upon the story and religious teachings of joseph smith. An insider s view of mormon origins download ebook pdf.
The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Looks like your computer is running a operating system we no longer support, but you can still download and play your games using an older version of origin. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture. They are now called members of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. The first vision book of mormon origins whats wrong with. An insider s view of mormon origins palmer obviously isnt trying to drag people out of the church, but he is making a pretty strong call for the church and members to shed the history that is no longer credible. Mar 17, 2015 joseph smith, the founder of mormon religion, was born in 1806 to a poor family in sharon, vermont. While the bible is written by and about the people in the land of israel and surrounding areas and takes place from the creation of the world until shortly after the death of.
An insiders view of mormon origins is a fascinating read with many compelling proofs against the claims of the church. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. Exhaustively referenced by former byu history professor d. Jun 28, 20 interested in serious discussion of joseph smith and early mormon history. The story content of the book of mormon, published in 1830, could easily have been inspired by a book called view of the hebrews, first published in 1823 in poultney, vermont. Jul 30, 2012 fourth generation mormon grant palmer collected a mountain of historical scholarship on the origins of mormonism and wrote a book about it in 2002. Book of mormon origins gold plates witnesses translation lost 116 pages archaeology locations bountiful hill cumorah nahom authorship 5,000 changes absurdities kjv style wordiness anachronisms plagiarized.
An insiders view of mormon origins an interview with. The most complete book ive found on the origins and rise of the mormon church. An insiders view of mormon origins is a 2002 book about the origins of mormonism by grant h. Sign in using the sign in option on the upper right of this page. As a person raised in the mormon church i feel a call to fight back against the harmful information which i was raised. The book of mormon really is full of 19th century ideas. Mormon stories podcast episodes 697 699 in this threepart interview, we honor grant palmer, former lds seminaryinstitute instructor, and author of an insiders view of mormon origins which provides a plausible explanation for how the book of mormon was authored by joseph smith. There is a 4947a1 nonexempt charitable trust set up called the boyd k. Fourth generation mormon grant palmer collected a mountain of historical scholarship on the origins of mormonism and wrote a book about it in 2002. Indian origins and the book of mormon dan vogel the purpose of this video is to explore the intellectual and theological discourse about indian origins in the new world that preceded joseph smiths dictation of the book of mormon in 1829 and how the book of mormon may have participated in that discussion. Just finished an insiders view of mormon origins by grant.
Joseph smith, the founder of mormon religion, was born in 1806 to a poor family in sharon, vermont. An insiders view of mormon origins was developed during a period of time that its author worked as a teacher in the church educational system ces, and was published after the authors retirement from church employment. Welcome to our project to crowd source the origins of the book of mormon, a controversial text published in 1830. Quinn had unprecedented access to church archives when preparing this book which takes you from josephs childhood all the way through the martydom and the power struggle that followed. Ppt mormonism powerpoint presentation free to download.
In fawn brodies telling phrase, there is a savagely cynical account by one of josephs early confidants, peter ingersoll, about the origins of the book of. American history provides a helpful summary of the enormous amount of research that has been done over the last 25 years concerning the origins of the church of. It was founded in 1985 and its employer identification number ein is 9429540. To understand the mormons and the mormonism, we first need examine the history and beliefs of this fast growing religion. An insider s view of mormon origins by grant palmer. Many of the conversion stories are similar to evangelical revival stories. An insiders view of mormon origins over the past thirty years, an enormous amount of research has been conducted into mormon originsajoseph smithas early life, the book of mormon, the prophetas visions, and the.
He has excellent credentials, and the book is wellsourced. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. An insiders view of mormon origins palmer obviously isnt trying to drag people out of the church, but he is making a pretty strong call for the church and members to shed the history that is no longer credible. The first vision book of mormon origins whats wrong with mormonism. Palmer threetime director of lds institutes of religion in california and utah, former instructor at the church college of new zealand, an lds seminary teacher at two utahbased locations, and mormon high priest group instructor, is an informed, informative, and original study of the roots of. Yet a full account of the remarkable sect, beginning with its origin and rise, and circumstantially disclosing the earlier designs and delusions of its founders, has hitherto remained unwritten. An insider s view of mormon origins is a 2002 book about the origins of mormonism by grant h. An insiders view of mormon origins kindle edition by grant. The book attempts to explain many otherwise clearly described events of the. Palmer, an insider s view of mormon origins, salt lake city, signature books, 2002, 281 pages, paperback, isbn 1560851570. Mormonism simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Private collector of rare mormon books, the 1830 first edition book of mormon, mormon art and artifacts, historic mormon paintings, autographed historical documents, early mormon historical photographs, mormon imprints from palmyra, zion, kirtland, and nauvoo, and anything related to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. There are heartening signs of change for the better even here, though, one of them being the recent publication of the book of mormon. Click download or read online button to get an insider s view of mormon origins book now.
An insiders view of mormon origins an interview with grant palmer grant palmer provides a credible and very plausible explanation for how the book of mormon was created. Palmers goal was to communicate to mormon laypeople the progress that had been made over the previous 30 years toward an accurate and historical. The history of mormonism begins with joseph smith jr. His home is located at 1850 east forest bend drive, salt lake city, ut 84121 its listed on zillow as having 3 bedrooms, 3. Palmer a fourthgeneration mormon, brigham young university graduate. American history provides a helpful summary of the enormous amount of research that has been done over the last 25 years concerning the origins. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When grant palmer wrote this book, he was still an active member of the church. Mormonism is a christian restorationist religious movement that was founded by joseph smith. Criticism of mormonismbooksan insiders view of mormon. Pomeroy tuckers 1867 origin of mormonism, part 1 of 3. An insiders view of mormon origins kindle edition by grant palmer. The name mormons is simply no longer a name for them. His purpose in writing mormon origins was to incorporate recent critical historical and scholarly studies of lds history in an orthodox defense of the faith.
Worlds best powerpoint templates crystalgraphics offers more powerpoint templates than anyone else in the world, with over 4 million to choose from. A celebration of the life and work of grant palmer. An insiders view of mormon origins palmer, grant on. Even jesuss entire ministry is a giant rerun of his stories from the. The first vision book of mormon origins whats wrong. The objective is not to find the most correct meaning for each passage of the book of mormon, but to find the most likely sources which joseph smith remixed to create the book of mormon.
Indian origins and the book of mormon mormon discussions. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well as religious histories of different civilizations. The books subtitle mormon pioneer and american frontiersman are fitting umbrella terms that acknowledge many of lot smiths roles on the mormon colonial frontier. A challenge to origins of the book of mormon and joseph smith. Palmer, an insiders view of mormon origins, salt lake city, signature books, 2002, 281 pages, paperback, isbn 1560851570.
Short history of mormonism the history of mormonism begins with joseph smith jr. Mormon history secrets and the conflicts of mormons christians. Mormon origins makes available historical documents relating to the beginnings of mormonism. Winner of the standing ovation award for best powerpoint templates from presentations magazine. The king james bible view of the hebrews isaiah pray about its. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading an insiders view of mormon origins. In 1985 palmers research on this issue led him to write and circulate a manuscript called new york mormonism under the pseudonym paul pry, jr. This book, though short, is an engaging and generally positive overview of the origin and impact of the book of mormon by a serious nonlds scholar.
Interested in serious discussion of joseph smith and early mormon history. On smaller devices, open the navigation menu on the upper left, then sign in using the sign in option on the upper right. The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets. Description over the past thirty years, an enormous amount of research has been conducted into mormon originsjoseph smiths early life, the book of mormon, the prophets visions, and the restoration of priesthood authority. The mormon missionaries had approached me when i was a missionary in japan. Some people love to mock it and tell us how stupid joseph smith looks with his face stuck in his hat, day in and day out, while he translated the book of mormon. The book attempts to explain many otherwise clearly described events of the restoration by reinterpreting. Although he doubts its antiquity, wright considers the book of mormon scripture, just as christian and jewish scholars view portions of the bible as scripture but not literal history. An insiders view of mormon origins kindle edition by. Grant palmer, who wrote a landmark insiders critique of. What evidence suggests that the book of mormon is of.
An insiders view of mormon origins kindle edition by palmer, grant. Theyll give your presentations a professional, memorable appearance the kind of sophisticated look that. Smith was the founding prophet and first president of the church. I explained that i was very busy and it would take me two to three months to read the book of mormon, but if they would come back each week and answer my questions i would meet with them. It was sold at deseret books for several years and is still available there by special order. An insiders view of mormon origins palmers goal was to communicate to mormon laypeople the progress that had been made over the previous 30 years toward an accurate and.