Today’s episode tackles the expanding space of Book of Mormon Historicity.  We share the words of Jared Hickman, Patrick Mason, Richard Bushman, Sam Brown, Grant Hardy, Elder Oaks, and Elder Holland.  We talk today about the space that is seemingly being created in this very moment.  Do we see how unique of a moment we are in.  The very scholars in the Church who are looked at by Church leadership as faithful informed voices are all at once enlarging the tent as they advocate that a non-historical belief in the Book of Mormon is a faithful space to hols that it can absolutely be a saving belief.  The tent is being enlarged right before your very eyes.  The question becomes if top leadership is open to helping Bishops and Stake Presidents to also see this ground as faithful saving ground for one to hold.  Time will tell.

RESOURCES:

Elder Oaks On Historicity

Elder Holland PBS including Historicity

Grant Hardy On a non-literal saving faith

Patrick Mason on the truth cart

Richard Bushman on 19th century material

Sam Brown on translation and historicity 

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