About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Native American legends in the Book of Mormon with insights from Dr. Thomas Murphy.

RFM and Bill Reel are joined by Dr. Thomas Murphy to discuss what the presence of Native American myths, individuals, and stories in the Book of Mormon means. Are these evidence the Book of Mormon is true? Or do they give us an insight into some of the creative grist Joseph was using to compile…  Read More » Native American Legends in BOM!

People in this episode

Host: RFM

Guests: Bill Reel, Dr. Thomas Murphy

Topics covered

• Native American myths
• Book of Mormon
• Joseph Smith
• religious evidence
• cultural insights

Keywords

• Native American legends
• Book of Mormon
• Joseph Smith
• myths
• religion

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Books & works: Book of Mormon

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