Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

What is the Book of Mormon?

Film Focus: This video from Patheos gives a brief overview of the origin of the Book of Mormon and how it is used in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Text Focus: Pages 484–487

Discussion Questions:

1. How many texts does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints use? What are the names of each of these books?
2. What narrative is chronicled in the Book of Mormon? For Mormons, is the Book of Mormon meant as a replacement for the Bible?
3. Explain how the Book of Mormon came into being and how Joseph Smith came to publish it.
4. What stories are similar in the Book of Mormon and the Bible? What stories are different?
5. Why do Mormons prefer to be called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

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