Jonathan Edwards Influence on Book of Mormon - Paperback

by Jonathan Neville (Narrated by), Rick C. Bennett (Editor), Gospel Tangents Interview (Author)

Jonathan Neville believes Joseph Smith often used words and ideas from 19th century theologian Jonathan Edwards. Who is Jonathan Edwards? Neville claims Edwards was sort of a Billy Graham figure of his day. Neville believes that Smith used phrases like "natural man is an enemy to God" and other Edwards ideas in the Book of Mormon. Are you convinced? We'll also talk about why Neville thinks Joseph didn't use a seer stone, but the Urim & Thummim to translate the Book of Mormon, and that the translation is a loose, rather than tight translation. Check out our conversation...