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Sunstone West Symposium March 27-28, Cupertino CA
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:11 am
by _Mike Reed
Re: Sunstone West Symposium March 27-28, Cupertino CA
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:02 am
by _CaliforniaKid
This paper looks interesting:
PAPER 2: THE MYTH OF THE MISSING BOOK OF ABRAHAM PAPYRUS
CHRISTOPHER SMITH, Sacramento; BA, Biblical Studies, Fresno Pacific University; MA, Christian history, Wheaton College.
The "missing papyrus theory" has gained ground as the most popular Book of Abraham apologetic. Defenders of this theory have exaggerated the quantity of papyrus that is missing from the present collection, and in so doing have hindered the progress of serious historical understanding of the origins and meaning of the Book of Abraham. When eyewitness testimony and physical evidence are examined through responsible historical methodologies, we find not only that the corpus of missing papyrus is much smaller than has been claimed, but also that the ostensible source of the Book of Abraham is among the extant fragments.
CHAIR KAREN ROSENBAUM
Obviously this guy doesn't have the credentials to challenge renowned LDS Egyptologist Dr. John Gee, though.
Best,
-Chris
P.S... I'll be there.
Re: Sunstone West Symposium March 27-28, Cupertino CA
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:53 am
by _TAK
CaliforniaKid wrote:This paper looks interesting:
PAPER 2: THE MYTH OF THE MISSING BOOK OF ABRAHAM PAPYRUS
CHRISTOPHER SMITH, Sacramento; BA, Biblical Studies, Fresno Pacific University; MA, Christian history, Wheaton College.
The "missing papyrus theory" has gained ground as the most popular Book of Abraham apologetic. Defenders of this theory have exaggerated the quantity of papyrus that is missing from the present collection, and in so doing have hindered the progress of serious historical understanding of the origins and meaning of the Book of Abraham. When eyewitness testimony and physical evidence are examined through responsible historical methodologies, we find not only that the corpus of missing papyrus is much smaller than has been claimed, but also that the ostensible source of the Book of Abraham is among the extant fragments.
CHAIR KAREN ROSENBAUM
Obviously this guy doesn't have the credentials to challenge renowned LDS Egyptologist Dr. John Gee, though.
No only that - clearly the guy is an angry exmormon who left the gospel for a life of sin and hedonistic living.. and has an ax to grind against the church ..
Grats Chris!
Re: Sunstone West Symposium March 27-28, Cupertino CA
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:00 pm
by _Mike Reed
CaliforniaKid wrote:This paper looks interesting:
PAPER 2: THE MYTH OF THE MISSING BOOK OF ABRAHAM PAPYRUS
CHRISTOPHER SMITH, Sacramento; BA, Biblical Studies, Fresno Pacific University; MA, Christian history, Wheaton College.
The "missing papyrus theory" has gained ground as the most popular Book of Abraham apologetic. Defenders of this theory have exaggerated the quantity of papyrus that is missing from the present collection, and in so doing have hindered the progress of serious historical understanding of the origins and meaning of the Book of Abraham. When eyewitness testimony and physical evidence are examined through responsible historical methodologies, we find not only that the corpus of missing papyrus is much smaller than has been claimed, but also that the ostensible source of the Book of Abraham is among the extant fragments.
CHAIR KAREN ROSENBAUM
Obviously this guy doesn't have the credentials to challenge renowned LDS Egyptologist Dr. John Gee, though.
Best,
-Chris
P.S... I'll be there.
HA! I missed your name while scanning the program. Right on, Chris. I will be there too... although I won't be speaking.