Episode 124

Ep124: The Book of Mormon and Other Neophyte Scriptures: A Response to Dr John Lundwall with Dr Thomas Murphy

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon are joined by Dr. Thomas Murphy as he responds to the research on Book of Mormon authenticity that Dr. John Lundwall has shared previously on our podcast. We're excited to engage in this peer review process and learn a number of new things in the process.

This analysis of neophyte scripture substantiates Dr. Lundwall’s argument that the historical text itself is the most anachronistic element of the Book of Mormon.

Dr. Murphy explores the important perspective that time and place matter. He shares important information on neophyte scriptures that existed at the time and place of the Book of Mormon's 1830 publication in Palmyra, NY.

We also discuss the idea that because Joseph Smith did not disclose his interactions with living Iroquois neophytes and instead represented his sources as dead Nephites, the Book of Mormon functions as a destructive tool of European settler colonialism.

Dr. Murphy's analysis of neophyte scripture substantiates Dr. Lundwall’s argument that the historical text itself is the most anachronistic element of the Book of Mormon and introduces even more compelling evidence of how the Book of Mormon was actually created.

All of Dr. Thomas Murphy’s info can be found here:

Link to Dr. Murphys Slides: https://academia.edu/resource/work/114525523

General Academia Profile

https://edcc.academia.edu/ThomasMurphy

Conference and Podcast Slideshows

https://edcc.academia.edu/ThomasMurphy/Presentations


Angelo Baca's Film, "In Laman's Terms: Looking at Lamanite Identity"

https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/1590/in-laman-s-terms-looking-at-lamanite-identity


Dr. John Lundwall’s episode that is being addressed:

https://youtu.be/xu6VV9Nfq3E?si=c9c0w-ETNAoTX2Ul

edcc.academia.edu


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Rebecca Bibliotheca

Rebecca Bibliotheca is a mother or three boys, co-founder of "The Good Book Club," a virtual reading group for post and nuanced Mormons, cohost of "Mormon Media Reviews," and leader of the "Mormon Stories Book Club." She has a Masters of Library and Information Science from BYU and worked for many years at the BYU Library. She and her husband, Tom, also founded a youth theater program that is in its 19th year. Rebecca loves the theater, reading, film, spending times outdoors, church watching and iced coffee!
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Landon Brophy is the proud father of four children, two grandchildren, three ATVs and a boat. He's a former military officer, the co-founder of The Good Book Club, a reading group for post and nuanced Mormons, ann international manager for a global defense contractor, and a worldwide traveler. He and his wife founded "Utah Wanderers," an online travel guide to exploring Utah. Landon loves the outdoors, ATVing, boating, flying, reading, observing the "ongoing restoration" and second Saturdays!