Mormon Expression Podcast Episode 4

[_John Larsen]

Episode 4: An Introduction to Issues Surrounding the Book of Abraham

In this episode the panel is joined by Mormon Scholar Chris Smith to discuss the issues surrounding the Book of Abraham. Between critics and defenders, the Book of Abraham is probably the most contentious of all Mormon issues. To the uninitiated, these issues can quickly become technical and complicated and here we hope to unravel the mystery a bit. Topics discussed include the 19th century understand of Egyptology, Reformed Egyptian, the Egyptian and Hebrew languages, The Catalyst Theory, the Missing Papyri Theory, the Anton Transcript, the Kirtland Egyptian Papers (KEP) and the theories of John Gee and Hugh Nibley.

[_Scottie]

I'm getting a "file not found" error?

[_John Larsen]

I'm getting a "file not found" error?

Fixed

[_John Larsen]

Thanks again to our scholar, the one and only CaliforniaKid.

[_cinepro]

Excellent. I've got some traveling coming up, and this is just the thing for a long car trip.

[_Scottie]

Are you taking requests for future podcasts?

I'd like to hear more about the 11 witnesses and the problems surrounding them.

[_CaliforniaKid]

I'd like to hear more about the 11 witnesses and the problems surrounding them.

Don Bradley's presenting on that at Sunstone. It's possible he might be talked into coming on as a guest.

[_Scottie]

"The creativity of apologists"

I love it!

This was a fascinating podcast!! I learned so much!

Thank you all for these.

[_John Larsen]

I'd like to hear more about the 11 witnesses and the problems surrounding them.

Don Bradley's presenting on that at Sunstone. It's possible he might be talked into coming on as a guest.

I would love to have Don on the podcast. I am working through a backlog right now, but he would be a great guest. I will reach out to him in a couple of weeks.

[_karl61]

I really liked the show. John you could host a regular talk show. It seemed so natural to you. The only thing I would recommend is that when people are commenting that they say their name or the host somehow identify who is speaking.

Many, many years ago when I use to listen to Religion On Line on KABC and hosted by Dennis Prager when one of the Priests or Rabbi or Minister would start talking Dennis would softly say the person's name so as to identify who was speaking.

Also, I didn't really hear that much from active LDS. I thought some were identified at the beginning.