An Insider's View of Mormon Origins

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An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins

Grant H. Palmer

Here is a frank discussion of current issues occupying historians of Mormon origins. The author is a recently-retired LDS Institute director. He looks at parallels to Mormon thought and lends a critical eye to claims from all sides. In particular, he considers the Book of Abraham, E. T A. Hoffman, the Eleven Witnesses, the First Vision, priesthood, and the reliability of spiritual feelings as a guide to historical truth. This is a must-read for historians and beginners alike.

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An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins

Grant H. Palmer

Here is a frank discussion of current issues occupying historians of Mormon origins. The author is a recently-retired LDS Institute director. He looks at parallels to Mormon thought and lends a critical eye to claims from all sides. In particular, he considers the Book of Abraham, E. T A. Hoffman, the Eleven Witnesses, the First Vision, priesthood, and the reliability of spiritual feelings as a guide to historical truth. This is a must-read for historians and beginners alike.

paperback: $24.95 | ebook: $9.99

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An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins

Grant H. Palmer

Here is a frank discussion of current issues occupying historians of Mormon origins. The author is a recently-retired LDS Institute director. He looks at parallels to Mormon thought and lends a critical eye to claims from all sides. In particular, he considers the Book of Abraham, E. T A. Hoffman, the Eleven Witnesses, the First Vision, priesthood, and the reliability of spiritual feelings as a guide to historical truth. This is a must-read for historians and beginners alike.

paperback: $24.95 | ebook: $9.99

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Grant H. Palmer (MA, American history, Brigham Young University) was a three-time director of LDS Institutes of Religion in California and Utah, a former instructor at the Church College of New Zealand, and an LDS seminary teacher at two Utah locations. He was active in the Mormon History Association and served on the board of directors of the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association. In addition to the best-selling An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins, he is the author of The Incomparable Jesus. Palmer passed away in 2017.

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