Contents

Preface

The Erosion of My Belief
Mission
BYU
Evolution
Inspired Prophets?
What about the Spirit?

Ancient Scriptures
Book of Abraham
The Influence of Thomas Dick
Kinderhook Plates
The Book of Mormon: Archeology
The Book of Mormon: Native American Ancestry
The Book of Mormon: Geography and Population
The Book of Mormon: Textual Problems
Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon
Sources for the Book of Mormon
A View of the Hebrews and the Book of Mormon
Joseph Smith and the Creation

The Doctrine & Covenants, Visions, and Church History
The D&C
Polygamy and Polyandry
The First Vision
The Temple

Contemporary Problems
Mormon Scholars
Faithful History
The Strengthening Church Members Committee

Lessons Learned
The Convergence of Evidence
Do Mormons Believe in Reason?
How did this Happen?

Sources and Further Reading

Works Cited