About this episode

David discusses the theories surrounding the witnesses of the Book of Mormon with scholar Daniel C. Peterson.

The witnesses of the Book of Mormon "golden plates" either lied, were tricked, or were telling the truth. In this episode, David sits down with long-time scholar Daniel C. Peterson to talk about the different theories, and whether or not they align with the available evidence. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keystonelds Insta: https://www.instagram.com/keystonelds/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keystonelds Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystonelds/ Website: https://www.keystonelds.com

People in this episode

Host: David

Guest: Daniel C. Peterson

Topics covered

• Book of Mormon
• LDS scholarship
• witnesses
• truth
• evidence
• religion
• spirituality

Keywords

• Book of Mormon
• LDS
• witnesses
• Daniel C. Peterson
• scholarship
• truth
• evidence

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Book of Mormon

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