Of Faith and Reason

In the Early 1800s, many people criticized the Prophet Joseph Smith for his prophecies and revelations; today, numerous evidences corroborate Joseph's revelations. Book jacket.

Michael Ash, a well-known LDS apologist (defender of the faith), explains why it is useful, and perhaps even necessary, to combine reason with faith in our testimony of Joseph Smith. He reminds us that although secular evidences can't replace a spiritual witness, they can support a testimony and provide an atmosphere where a spiritual witness can flourish.

Introduction	p. xi
Joseph Smith
A Prophet's Birth from Noble Heritage	p. 3
A Miracle Operation	p. 4
Joseph Smith's Name Known Worldwide	p. 7
Book of Mormon
Joseph Smith Retrieved Real Artifacts from Moroni's Stone Box	p. 13
Book of Mormon Witnesses	p. 15
Time of Translation	p. 20
Textual Consistency	p. 20
Evidence for Dictation	p. 22
Book of Mormon Politics Unlike Joseph Smith's	p. 26
Book of Mormon Language
Word Prints	p. 31
Chiasmus	p. 32
If/And Conditional Sentences	p. 34
Hebraisms	p. 35
The "Rent" Garment, Part 1	p. 37
"It Came to Pass," Part 1	p. 38
"Reformed Egyptian"	p. 38
The Name "Nephi"	p. 40
The Name "Sariah"	p. 40
The Names "Paanchi" and "Pahoran"	p. 41
Alma as a Male Name	p. 41
Mulek, Son of Zedekiah	p. 42
Deseret and Bees	p. 43
More Names	p. 43
"Without a Cause"	p. 45
Book of Mormon: Journey through the Old World
Axial Period	p. 51
Laban and His "Fifty"	p. 51
Killing Laban and the Oath of Zoram	p. 52
Unknown Arabia	p. 53
Trails	p. 54
Trail Names	p. 54
Nephi's Bow	p. 55
Tree of Life, Part 1	p. 56
Nephi and His Asherah	p. 58
The Liahona	p. 61
Nahom	p. 62
Raw Meat	p. 63
Bountiful	p. 65
Ancient Shipbuilding	p. 66
Transoceanic Crossings	p. 67
Book of Mormon: Other Old World Evidences
Angels and Books	p. 75
Jared's Ships	p. 75
Chopping Down the Execution Tree	p. 78
The "Rent" Garment, Part 2	p. 78
Hidden Records	p. 79
Thieves and Robbers	p. 81
Nephite Money	p. 81
Sheum	p. 83
Land of Jerusalem	p. 83
Temple Outside of Jerusalem	p. 85
Metal Plates and Stone Boxes	p. 86
Doubled, Sealed Documents	p. 88
Olive Culture	p. 89
King Benjamin's Speech	p. 92
Disarming Ammon	p. 94
Columbus	p. 94
Book of Mormon: New World Evidences
Book of Mormon Geography	p. 101
Unknown New World	p. 104
Mesoamerican Cultures	p. 105
The Marketplace	p. 107
New World Writings	p. 108
"It Came to Pass," Part 2	p. 109
Tumbaga	p. 110
New World Temples and Towers	p. 113
Mesoamerican Warfare	p. 114
Seasonality of Warfare	p. 116
Cement	p. 118
Barley	p. 119
List of Book of Mormon Items	p. 120
Tree of Life, Part 2	p. 121
Uto-Aztecan Language	p. 122
Earthquakes and Volcanoes	p. 123
Four Hundred Year Baktun	p. 125
Mesoamerican Demographic and History Cycles	p. 126
Book of Abraham
Ur and Olishem	p. 133
Helicentric Universe	p. 133
More Book of Abraham Evidences	p. 135
Doctrine
The Apostasy	p. 141
Plain and Precious Parts	p. 143
A Closed Canon	p. 146
The Restoration	p. 146
Premortal Existence	p. 147
Council in Heaven	p. 148
Secret Teachings among the Apostles	p. 149
Sacred Vestments	p. 152
Salvation for the Dead	p. 156
Degrees of Glory	p. 160
Deification	p. 161
Word of Wisdom	p. 164
Fruits of Education	p. 171
Conclusion	p. 179
Appendix	p. 181
About the Author	p. 191
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