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Why Do Book Names Change in Mormon’s Record?

Why Do Book Names Change in Mormon’s Record?

by Brant Gardner | Jul 16, 2013 | Book of Mormon, Featured, Standard Works, Sunday School | 6 comments

It doesn’t seem very difficult or interesting to see why book names change in the Book of Mormon. Nephi writes the book of Nephi. Jacob writes Jacob. Enos writes Enos. The book names change when there is a new prophet, right? Yes and no. Yes when we are speaking of...
Quetzalcoatl, White Gods, and the Book of Mormon, Part III:  Quetzalcoatl’s Return

Quetzalcoatl, White Gods, and the Book of Mormon, Part III: Quetzalcoatl’s Return

by Brant Gardner | Jan 20, 2013 | Book of Mormon, Featured, Standard Works | 4 comments

By Brant Gardner Click here to read Part I of this post Click here to read Part II of this post What About the Prophecy of Quetzalcoatl’s Return? As with “white” and “bearded,” the idea that Quetzalcoatl promised to return is an indelible aspect of the modern version...
Quetzalcoatl, White Gods, and the Book of Mormon, Part II:  Beards, Virgin Birth, and Preaching Christian Principles

Quetzalcoatl, White Gods, and the Book of Mormon, Part II: Beards, Virgin Birth, and Preaching Christian Principles

by Brant Gardner | Jan 13, 2013 | Book of Mormon, Featured, Standard Works, Sunday School | 2 comments

This is Part II of a three-part post written for us by Brant Gardner.  Click here to read Part I of this series.  Click here to read Part III of this series. Quetzalcoatl, White Gods, and the Book of Mormon, Part II:  Beards, Virgin Birth, and Preaching Christian...
Quetzalcoatl, White Gods and The Book of Mormon Part I:   Skin Color

Quetzalcoatl, White Gods and The Book of Mormon Part I: Skin Color

by Brant Gardner | Jan 6, 2013 | Book of Mormon, Featured, Standard Works, Sunday School | 10 comments

Introduction: A few years ago, while reading some of Dr. Michael Coes’ books, I came to the conclusion that what I had learned and taught about Quetzalcoatl, presumably “The Great White God” of meso-America, was Jesus of Nazareth, was wrong.   To my...

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