Personal Background, Education, and Experience in Religious Education and Handling Controversial Issues

An in-depth study of the introductory pages of the Book of Mormon, including the Title Page, the Testimonies of the 3 and 8 Witnesses, and the Testimony of Joseph Smith. This lesson focuses on Book of Mormon stories, the power of the word, anti-Book of Mormon mockery, the conversion of Orson Spencer, imperfection, false assumptions, the Keystone Statement, domino or dialogue, epistemology, and more. 

0:00 Introduction

5:19 Book of Mormon Stories

11:13 The Power of the Word

16:42 Anti-Book of Mormon Mockery

22:45 The Conversion of Orson Spencer

37:03 Title Page: People, Process, Purpose

47:48 Imperfection

53:13 Book of Mormon Introduction and False Assumptions

1:00:21 The Keystone Statement

1:09:11 Domino or Dialogue

1:16:26 Epistemology - 3 & 8 Witnesses

1:29:31 Applying Joseph's Testimony