"Korihor- Is There A God?"

Korihor, unlike most adversaries to the church and the Nephites, comes across as an atheist. Most adversaries are full of religious zeal or use religion for wicked ends. La...

This is an excellent talk from Brant Gardner on how Mormon may have composed his book, his thought process and his overall message to the reader.

LDS Book of Mormon

'Buried Swords'
- The Lamanites live in a tradition similar to Cain
- What is the name 'Anti-Nephi-Lehies'?
- Though the Anti-Nephi-Lehies are pacifists, those that fight for them are not.
- The Amulonite...

'Lamoni, Liberty & Synagogues'
- Was Ammon being sacrifices at the Waters of Sebus?
- Who were the Amalekites?
- Lamoni's father has a similar spiritual experience
- Aaron also speaks of the Great Spirit,...

"Alma & Melchizedek"
- A possible Feast of Trumpets stage for Alma and Amulek
- Why Alma talks of the Melchizedek Priesthood in Ammonihah
- The Higher & Lower Laws
- "Casting Off" sins
- Melchizedek in the...

"Word Up?" Alma in Ammoniah Part 2

Alma (or Mormon) seems to be using the Hebrew root "DVR/DBR" in his writings. This includes all the way up to and beyond Alma 32 where we here of the"word" of God c...

"Word Up?"
- Alma teams up with Amulek, a Nephite
- Many in Ammonihah are after the Order of Nehor and want to overthrow the government and the church of God.
- Alma and Amulek teach about Judgemen, the ...

Amlicites, Amalekites & Amalickiahites. Oh My!
- Three groups in the Book of Alma give context to the major conflicts with the Nephites
- The primary enemies in the Book of Alma are Nephites/Mulekites, ...

Alma's questions to those in Zarahemla requires one to face the reality of their mortal existence and to either accept or refuse the truths of both justice and mercy.

A good exercise is to take sever...