T.060    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner.  Archaeology and the Book of Mormon.  Salt Lake City: Modern Microfilm, 1969.  Polemical treatise challenging claims that some LDS members make regarding American archaeological finds and their implications for the Book of Mormon.  Includes material on the Bat Creek Cave, the Kinderhook plates, and Stela 5.  [D.M.]

T.061    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner. "B. H. Roberts Manuscript Revealed."  Salt Lake City: Modern Microfilm, 1980.  A reprint of much of B. H. Roberts's informal and unpublished studies, A Book of Mormon Study, and Book of Mormon Difficulties.  [M.R.]

T.062    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner.  Book of Mormon 'Caractors' Found.  Salt Lake City: Modern Microfilm, 1980.  A polemical booklet attempting to show how the 1980 discovery of the Anthon Transcript casts doubt upon the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon.  (Editor's note: this transcript has since been shown to be a forgery.)  [M.R.]

T.063    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner.  The Case Against Mormonism.  3 vols.  Salt Lake City: Utah Lighthouse Ministry, 1967, 1968, 1971.  These volumes repeat much of the material found in the Tanners' Mormonism: Shadow or Reality.  Volume 2 deals entirely with the Book of Mormon.  Over 400 parallels between verses in the New Testament and the Book of Mormon are given.  Contains a discussion of theories regarding the Hebrew origin of the American Indians that were common in the days of Joseph Smith.  The authors believe that the Book of Mormon is a product of Joseph Smith's environment.  [M.R.]

T.064    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner.  The Changing World of Mormonism.  Chicago, IL: Moody Bible Institute, 1980.  Presents research that the authors claim shows Mormonism to be false.  The Book of Mormon is anachronistic; it draws upon Ethan Smith's View of the Hebrews.  The testimony of the witnesses cannot be trusted, archaeology does not support the Book of Mormon, and the Anthon transcript harms the case for the book.  [B.D.]

T.065    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner.  Covering Up the Black Hole in the Book of Mormon.  Salt Lake City: Utah Lighthouse Ministry, 1990.  The authors provide "devastating" evidence that the Book of Mormon is a product of the 19th century.  Upon losing the 116 pages of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith generalized information because he could not remember all the details of his original 116 pages.  In order to further fill in this gap Smith plagiarized from the Bible in order to save his work.  The presence of chiasmus in the Book of Mormon is unimpressive because similar structures can be found in Joseph Smith's writings.  This work is reviewed in N.145, T.335, and in R.468.  [M.R.]

T.066    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner.  A Critical Look: A Study of the Overstreet "Confession" and the Cowdery "Defense."  Salt Lake City: Modern Microfilm, 1967.  An analysis of two purported denials by Oliver Cowdery of his testimony regarding Mormonism and the Book of Mormon.  The writer concludes that the two documents are probably spurious forgeries.  [M.R.]

T.067    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner.  Did Spaulding Write the Book of Mormon?  Salt Lake City: Utah Lighthouse Ministry, 1977.  A critical appraisal of the research presented by Davis, Cowdery, and Scales (Who Really Wrote the Book of Mormon, 1977) regarding the possible involvement of Solomon Spaulding in the production of the Book of Mormon.  The authors conclude that Spaulding had no part in producing the book.  Contains a photomechanical reprint of Solomon Spaulding's Manuscript Story, a reprint of Chapter 5 of Mormonism: Shadow or Reality, 1972 edition, and the B. H. Roberts list of 18 parallels between Ethan Smith's View of the Hebrews and the Book of Mormon.  [M.R.]

T.068    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner.  Examination of B. H. Roberts' Secret Manuscript.  Salt Lake City: Utah Lighthouse Ministry, 1979.  Examines B. H. Roberts's unpublished manuscript, "A Book of Mormon Study," and concludes that Mr. Roberts believed that the Book of Mormon was of human origins, and had been influenced by Priest's Wonders of Nature and Providence and Ethan Smith's View of the Hebrews.  Shows photographs of the unpublished manuscript.  [J.W.M.]

T.069    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner. "Ferguson's Rejection of the Book of Mormon Verified."  Salt Lake City Messenger 76 (November 1990): 6-10.  Advertisement for the authors' work Ferguson's Manuscript Unveiled, which deals with Thomas Ferguson's loss of faith in the Book of Mormon as an ancient book.  [A.C.W.]

T.070    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner.  Lucy Smith's 1829 Letter.  Salt Lake City: Modern Microfilm, 8 September 1982.  In an attempt to discredit the idea that Joseph Smith could not have written the Book of Mormon himself, this article features a reproduction of a letter supposedly written by Lucy Smith, the mother of Joseph Smith.  The letter has since been proven to be a Hofmann forgery.  [J.W.M.]

T.071    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner.  Major Problems of Mormonism.  Salt Lake City: Utah Lighthouse Ministry, 1989.  A condensed version of Mormonism: Shadow or Reality?  [M.R.]

T.072    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner.  Mormon Scriptures and the Bible.  Salt Lake City: Utah Lighthouse Ministry, 1970.  The Book of Mormon was influenced by Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason.  The LDS church and its Book of Mormon undermine the Bible, and in doing so will destroy the very foundation upon which the Book of Mormon rests.  Evidence is presented that shows that modern archaeological finds such as the Dead Sea Scrolls prove the Book of Mormon false in its attack on the Bible.  [J.W.M.]

T.073    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner.  Mormonism, Magic, and Masonry.  Salt Lake City: Utah Lighthouse Ministry, 1983.  The "familiar spirit" of which the Book of Mormon speaks is used in the Bible to refer to evil spirits.  The authors discuss the Masonic Enoch legend of a gold plate and draw comparisons with Mormon accounts.  [M.R.]

T.074    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner.  Mormonism: Shadow or Reality?  4th ed.  Salt Lake City: Utah Lighthouse Ministry, 1987.  An exposé of Mormonism.  Asserts that the witnesses of the Book of Mormon were fickle and unreliable.  Discusses various environmental factors that influenced Joseph Smith in the production of the Book of Mormon such as religious revivals, Protestant teachings of the time, anti-masonry, the Bible, theories regarding the Hebrew origin of the American Indian and Shakespeare's writings.  Various anachronisms are also discussed.  Contains a criticism of stylometry and the Book of Mormon.  Discusses Nephite coins, the Anthon incident, the Bat Creek inscription, Kinderhook plates, the Newark Stones, Izapa Stela 5, Book of Mormon geography, and others.  This work is reviewed in R.469.  [M.R.]

T.075    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner.  Serious Charges against the Tanners.  Salt Lake City: Utah Lighthouse Ministry, 1991.  In a rebuttal to charges that they are "demonized agents of the Mormon Church," the authors give a critical review of Loftes Tryk's book The Best Kept Secrets of the Book of Mormon and discredit allegations made by Tryk that the Book of Mormon purposefully advocates the worship of Satan.  [M.R.]

T.076    Tanner, Jerald, and Sandra Tanner, eds.  Roberts' Manuscripts Revealed.  Salt Lake City: Modern Microfilm, 1980.  A duplication of B. H. Roberts's personal "A Book of Mormon Study" (two copies) and "A Parallel," which compared the Book of Mormon with Ethan Smith's View of the Hebrews, using double columns.  [D.M.]

T.077    Tanner, John S.  "Jacob and His Descendants As Authors."  In Rediscovering The Book of Mormon, edited by John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne, 52-66.  Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1991.  The writings of Jacob and his descendants display a "stylistic diversity."  The style change from the small plates of Nephi to Mormon's abridgment of the large plates of Nephi is rough, providing evidence of the splice of one record into another.  [J.W.M.]

T.078    Tanner, John S.  "Jacob, Son of Lehi."  In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow.  2:713-14.  5 vols.  New York: Macmillan, 1992.  Jacob, son of Lehi, was born in the wilderness and suffered tribulation much of his life.  He was the successor to Nephi as the spiritual leader of the Nephites.  His writings teach of the coming of Christ and the scattering and subsequent gathering of Israel.  [B.D.]

T.079    Tanner, John S.  "Literary Reflections on Jacob and His Descendants."  In The Book of Mormon: Jacob through Words of Mormon, To Learn with Joy, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr., 251-70.  Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center, 1990.  The portion of the small plates of Nephi recorded by Jacob and his descendants are first person documents that best reveal the man through the style of writing that he uses.  Jacob was a sensitive man who endured great hardship in his youth.  He was visited by Christ.  His words are pleading and mournful, reflecting his quiet nature.  [J.W.M.]

T.080    Tanner, Martin.  Review of "Anti-Universalist Rhetoric in the Book of Mormon," by Dan Vogel, from New Approaches to the Book of Mormon, edited by Brent Lee Metcalfe, 21-52.  Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 6/1 (1994): 420-33.  Book review.  

T.081    Tanner, Morgan W.  "Book of Ether."  In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, 1:156-57.  5 vols.  New York: Macmillan, 1992.  The book of Ether is an edited version of the twenty-four gold plates found by Limhi and translated by Mosiah. Its themes include secret combinations, the importance of following prophets, and wickedness brings destruction.  It teaches of Christ's premortal spirit body, that Three Witnesses would testify of the Book of Mormon, and that a New Jerusalem will be built in the western hemisphere.  [B.D]

T.082    Tanner, Morgan W.  "Jaredites."  In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, 2:717-20.  5 vols.  New York: Macmillan, 1992.  The Jaredites, named after their leader Jared, left the Old World at the time of the Tower of Babel, about the third millennium B.C.  Their record appears in the book of Ether in the Book of Mormon, and is comparable to Near Eastern epics.  They were annihilated sometime between 600 and 300 B.C.  [J.W.M.]

T.083    Tanner, N. Eldon.  "Book of Mormon and America's History and Destiny."  CR (April 1976): 73-78.  All the major events that shaped the destiny of the Americas have been recorded or prophesied in the Book of Mormon.  Includes the historical events related to the Jaredites, Lehi, Columbus, the Pilgrims, the United States, the U.S. Constitution, the Restoration, and America's future. [R.C.D.]

T.084    Tanner, N. Eldon.  "Christ in America."  Ensign 5 (May 1975): 34-36; see also CR 145 (April 1975): 51-55.  Retells the story of Christ's visit to America after his resurrection, with mention of Old Testament prophecies of the Book of Mormon.  [B.T.]

T.085    Tanner, N. Eldon.  "I Will Go And Do The Things . . ."  IE 66 (December 1963): 1060-61.  In response to his calling as a member of the First Presidency, Tanner quotes Nephi who said "I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded" (1 Nephi 3:7).  [J.W.M]

T.086    Tanner, N. Eldon.  "The Inevitable Choice."  Ensign 7 (September 1977): 2-5.  The Book of Mormon is a study of the nature of man.  The extremes of both good and bad behavior are exhibited as well as those who fit into the gray area.  The inevitable choice must be made—righteousness and great blessings or wickedness and destruction.  [J.W.M.]

T.087    Tanner, N. Eldon.  "Savior's Teachings Needed Today."  CR (April 1975): 51-55.  An address having four main points: (1) the great countries of South America are part of the Book of Mormon lands; (2) the Bible predicts the coming forth of the Book of Mormon in several places, including Ezekiel 37:16-17; John 10:16; Revelation 14:6-7; (3)  3 Nephi, known as the "fifth gospel," provides greater detailed information about Christ's ministry than do the four gospels in the New Testament; (4) Christ ministered to the Nephites in the New World.  [R.C.D.]

T.088    Tanner, N. Eldon.  "The Two Great Commandments."  IE 68 (June 1965): 527-28.  Also in CR (April 1965): 93-96.  Tells of his challenge to the Saints to read the Book of Mormon, and gives examples of people whose lives benefited from it.  Keeping the two great commandments, first to love God with all your whole soul and the second to love your neighbor, begins within the walls of your own home.  [J.W.M.]

T.089    Tanner, Sandra.  Do You Realize?  North Hollywood, CA: n.p., n.d.  Passages from the Book of Mormon are juxtaposed with those found in various sources including the Journal of Discourses and the Doctrine and Covenants with the intent of showing that the doctrines of the Book of Mormon contradict other Church teachings on the same subject.  [B.D.]

T.090    Tanner, Sandra.  Does the Book of Mormon Agree with the Bible?  Salt Lake City: n.p., 196?.  Presents parallel columns showing similarities between New Testament scriptures and counterpart scriptures in the Book of Mormon.  The two scriptures agree because the Book of Mormon plagiarized the Bible.  [D.M.]

T.091    Tary, O. J.  "The Book of Mormon."  SH 83 (28 November 1936): 1485-86.  A testimonial about the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon.  The author makes statements defending the Book of Mormon against charges that it is a replacement for the Bible and that it was plagiarized from the Spaulding manuscript.  [A.T.]

T.092    Tate, Charles D.  "Book of Mormon References to Deity."  Ensign 22 (April 1992): 63.  "In keeping with its declared purpose as a witness of Jesus Christ, the Book of Mormon contains 476 references to Him by name in its 531 pages," almost one reference per page.  Only 30 pages contain no specific name reference to deity, excluding pronouns.  [A.C.W.]

T.093    Tate, George S.  "The Typology of the Exodus Pattern in the Book of Mormon."  In Literature of Belief: Sacred Scriptures, edited by N. Lambert, 245-62.  Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Religious Study Center, 1981.  A condensed version of the same article is found in "Nephi and the Exodus."  Ensign 17 (April 1987): 64-65.  By establishing through literary analysis that the biblical Exodus theme finds typological fulfillment in historical events and occurrences of the Book of Mormon, Tate demonstrates that "typological unity" exists in the Book of Mormon.  This theme plays a prominent role, and finds actual and figural usage in the Book of Mormon.  It is a recurring theme built upon by many inspired writers—Nephi, Jacob, and Alma the Younger.  [D.W.P.]

T.094    Taves, Ernest H.  Trouble Enough: Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon.  Buffalo: Prometheus, 1984.  A polemical work against Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon.  Among other things, the author attempts to use stylometry to establish the single authorship of the Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith.  This work is reviewed in G.100, L.086, W.156, and in H.272.  [M.R.]

T.095    Taylder, T. W. P.  The Mormon's Own Book; or, Mormonism Tried by Its Own Standards, Reason, and Scripture.  London: Partridge, 1857.  A polemical work against Mormon scripture.  Author accepts the Spaulding theory and asserts that the Book of Mormon plagiarizes the Bible, contains ungrammatical expressions and absurd anachronisms, contradicts the Bible, and contains many evidences of being a "vile imposture."  [M.R.]

T.096    Taylor, Alma O.  "The Book of Mormon's Emphasis on America." CN 4 (3 March 1934): 3, 5.  Text of an address dealing with the Book of Mormon's history and prophecies about America.  Nephi's vision of the land of promise and Moroni's warning to the Gentiles are lessons for us today.  [A.C.W.]

T.097    Taylor, Alma O.  "Independent Faith."  Young Woman's Journal 23 (January 1912): 9-11.  Relates his conversion relative to the Book of Mormon and explains how he applied the instructions to Oliver Cowdery to himself (D&C 8-9) when he was commissioned to translate the Book of Mormon into Japanese.  [D.M.]

T.098    Taylor, Arthur B.  "The Angel's Message; the Everlasting Gospel."  SH 85 (10 September 1938): 1167-69.  Contains a rehearsal of the great apostasy and events related to the Restoration, including the coming forth of the Book of Mormon from the hands of the angel Moroni.  The book contains the message of the everlasting gospel.  [J.W.M.]

T.099    Taylor, Bessie.  "Putting into Practical Use the Message of the Book of Mormon."  SH 92 (10 February 1945): 126.  The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Bible are companion scriptures that fill many of the needs of humanity.  The Doctrine and Covenants gives instructions on a social level and the Book of Mormon prepares the individual to meet the challenges of the present day, bears witness of Christ, and warns of pride and arrogance.  [J.W.M.]

T.100    Taylor, Debbie.  Lehi Obeys God's Command.  Independence, MO: Foundation for Research on Ancient America, 1987.  An illustrated storybook about Lehi, paraphrased and told in first person from the perspective of Nephi.  [D.M.] "

T.101    Taylor, Hal L.  "A Man May Know For Himself."  In Ninth Annual Sydney B. Sperry Symposium: The Book of Mormon, 96-102.  Provo, UT: Brigham Young University, 1981.  The promise given in Moroni 10:4-5 is of great importance to members of the Church.  Each individual must know the truth and receive a testimony for himself/herself.  Author presents details on how this may be accomplished.  [J.W.M.]

T.102    Taylor, J.  "Ancient Ruins."  TS 5 (December 1844): 744-48.  The immense ruins in Central America should dispel any doubts that the Book of Mormon records the history of ancient civilizations of America.  [J.W.M.]

T.103    Taylor, J.  "Stephens' Works on Central America."  TS 4 (1 October 1843): 346-47.  It is helpful to compare Stephens's writings on Central America with the Book of Mormon, for his works help to verify the Book of Mormon.  [J.W.M.]

T.104    Taylor, John.  Answer to Some False Statements and Misrepresentations Made by the Rev. Robert Heys, Wesleyan Minister, in an Address to History Society in Douglas and its Vicinity, on the Subject of Mormonism.  Nauvoo: Penrice and Wallace, 1840.  Argues against false statements made regarding the coming forth of the Book of Mormon and the idea that Sidney Rigdon had altered the Spaulding manuscript to produce the Book of Mormon.  [J.W.M.]

T.105    Taylor, John.  "The Book of Mormon and the Atonement."  In Taylor's Mediation and Atonement, 40-54.  Salt Lake City: Deseret News Co., 1882.  Extracts from the books of Ether, 1 and 2 Nephi, Mosiah, Alma, Helaman, and Mormon that speak of Christ's Atonement.  No commentary on these scriptures, simply direct quotes from the Book of Mormon.  [A.C.W.]

T.106    Taylor, John.  Calumny Refuted and the Truth Defended, Being a Reply to the Second Address of the Rev. Robert Heys, Wesleyan Minister the Wesleyan Methodist Societies in Douglas and its Vicinity.  Nauvoo: Penrice and Wallace, 184?.  Through the employment of biblical scriptures, Taylor answers Rev. Heys's complaints about "Mormonism."  Heys argues against Mormon doctrines: the Book of Mormon does not possess equal authority with the Bible; little children are incapable of sin; all without the law are alive in Christ; immersion is the proper mode of baptism; it is a mockery before God to baptize little children.  [J.W.M.]

T.107    Taylor, John.  An Examination into and an Elucidation of the Great Principle of the Mediation and Atonement of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1892.  Chapter 14 points out many references to Christ's Atonement in the Book of Mormon.  The law of Moses was a shadow and type of the Atonement, which was fulfilled by Jesus who gave his own life.  [J.W.M.]

T.108    Taylor, John.  "God Is Cognizant of All Things."  JD 26 (14 December 1884): 30-39.  A commission of professors and scientists  are meeting to examine the manuscript of the Book of Mormon to determine its validity.  Whatever they decide does not affect the Book of Mormon, for it is true.  The Book of Mormon and other scriptures outline the purpose of the creation of man.  [J.W.M.]

T.109    Taylor, John H.  Untitled talk.  CR (April 1941): 39-40.  Taylor points out some lessons learned from Lehi's dream.  The tree of life is the love of God.  [B.D.]

T.110    Taylor, M. Henry.  "Paul Henning, Early Latter-day Saint Archaeologist."  In Papers of the Fifteenth Annual Symposium on Archaeology of the Scriptures, edited by Ross T. Christensen, 90-93.  Provo, UT: Brigham Young University, 1964.  Paul August E. Henning devoted his life to Book of Mormon archaeology in Mexico uncovering the external evidences that would prove the authenticity of the book.  [J.W.M.]

T.111    Taylor, Robert.  "The Most Unusual Book in the World."  Restoration Witness 164 (September 1976): 26-30.  The final editors of the Book of Mormon, Mormon and Moroni, selected the message of the Book of Mormon under the inspiration of God.  It was their intent to present a clear message by relating the events of their era to those who would live in the present era.  The book is also a testimony of Christ.  [J.W.M.]

T.112    Taylor, Russell C.  Preview of Book of Mormon Highlights.  N.p., September 1940.  This outline, prepared for missionaries, contains twelve reading assignments, each of which provides study helps intended to assist the missionaries in stimulating the interest of investigators.  [J.W.M.]

T.113    Teacher Test Handbook for the Book of Mormon Student Manual.  Provo, UT: BYU Religious Instruction and the Instructional Development Program, 1972.  Recommendations for lessons and sample questions with answers for teachers of Book of Mormon classes.  [J.W.M.]

T.114    "Teachings of the Book of Mormon."  Young Woman's Journal 24-25 (July 1913—June 1914): 443-47, 447-50, 507-11, 511-14, 564-67, 567-71, 635-39, 639-44, 697-701, 701-6, 764-68, 768-72, 57-61, 61-66, 123-26, 126-30, 188-91, 192-95.  Series of lessons that teach Book of Mormon doctrine.  Subjects include: Father in Heaven, divine nature of man, the Fall, the Atonement, priesthood among the Nephites, faith, sin, resurrection, salvation of the dead, the Second Coming, judgment, continual revelation, testimony, the doctrine of reward, the spiritual and the natural world.  [K.M.]

T.115    "Teachings of the Book of Mormon on Priesthood."  Rod of Iron 1 (October 1924): 37-39.  The Book of Mormon teaches that men were ordained to the priesthood before they came to earth.  God gives the priesthood to men, and then they are born to the priesthood in the patriarchal lineage.  The priesthood is an eternal institution and the calling of men to it can only come through God.  [J.W.M.]

T.116    Teasdale, Andrew.  "1991 Book of Mormon Bibliography."  In Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 4 (1992): 263-72.  Bibliography.

T.117    Teasdale, Andrew.  "Book of Mormon Bibliography."  In Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 3 (1991): 323-36.  Bibliography.

T.118    Techter, David.  "Who Wrote the Book of Mormon."  Fate Magazine 30 (March 1977): 38-46, 73-77.  Briefly tells of the origin and story of the Book of Mormon.  Outside of the circle of Mormonism, scholars cannot share the enthusiasm.  Martin Harris's approach to Professor Anthon reveals a "country bumpkin" whose claims are spurious.  D. P. Hurlburt alleged that the manuscript was based on Spaulding's writings.  The author claims the Mormons get around any sensible claims by way of their "extravagant tale" and their witnesses.  Lists James E. Talmage's five "proofs" of authenticity, and then claims that three of these are proof that the Book of Mormon is an intentional fraud.  [J.W.M.]

T.119    Terry, Keith C.  Out of Darkness.  U.S.A.: J. B. Media International, 1991.  A long story book incorporating information that has recently been disclosed from Book of Mormon studies.  [D.M.]

T.120    Terry, Keith, and Ann Terry.  "Emma . . . Her Beginnings."  In Terry's Emma: The Dramatic Biography of Emma Smith, 3-13.  Santa Barbara, CA: Butterfly publishing, 1979.  Emma Smith was the courageous woman, wife of the prophet.  She helped her husband go to the Hill Cumorah and waited until he returned with the heavy load of plates.  Emma assisted in the translation and defended her husband to the skeptics.  She carried the original manuscripts of the Book of Mormon under her skirts through the freezing wilderness of Missouri into Illinois.  [J.W.M.]

T.121    "Testimonies of Four Witnesses of the Book of Mormon."  IE 71 (September 1968): 14.  Transcriptions of the testimonies of Emma Smith, Martin Harris, Oliver Cowdery, and David Whitmer testifying of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon.  [L.D.]

T.122    "Testimonies of the Book of Mormon."  Ensign 13 (December 1983): 6-9.  A collection of testimonies on the Book of Mormon by LDS church presidents from Joseph Smith to Spencer W. Kimball.  [D.M.]

T.123    "Testimonies Shared Before Couple Arrives."  CN 59 (4 November 1989): 4.  A couple who had been sending copies of the Book of Mormon to Suaziland were called there to serve a mission.  Half of the members had received copies from them.  [M.R.]

T.124    "Testimony of Savior Runs Through Book 'Like Golden Thread.' "  DN Church Section (29 June 1986): 7.  Boyd K. Packer said that the message of the Book of Mormon is to testify of Jesus Christ and this "message reappears throughout the pages of the book like a golden thread."  Reading and studying the Isaiah chapters will lend insight into the Bible as never before.  [M.D.P.]

T.125    The Testimony of Three Witnesses.  Issaquah, WA: Saints Alive in Jesus, 1982?.  A polemical tract attempting to discredit the testimony of Joseph Smith and each of the Three Witnesses.  [D.M]

T.126    "The Testimony of Three Witnesses and The Testimony of Eight Witnesses."  Evening and Morning Star 1 (January 1833): n.p.  Gives the Testimonies of the Three and Eight Witnesses and a hymn rejoicing in their testimony of the Book of Mormon.  [M.D.P.]

T.127    "Thai Translation Printed."  Ensign 7 (January 1977): 95-96.  A group of nine translators worked for a period of seven years to provide the Thai Book of Mormon.  The first edition includes 3,000 copies.  [J.W.M.]

T.128    "That They May Know."  NE 7 (October 1977): 35-37.  A new proselytizing method is to put your testimony in the front cover of the Book of Mormon along with your picture.  Examples are given.  [M.D.P.]

T.129    Thatcher, Moses.  "Ancient American Civilizations and Their lessons."  In Collected Discourses Delivered by President Wilford Woodruff, His Two Counselors, The 12 Apostles, and Others, Vol. 1. (1886-1889), edited by Brian H. Stuy, 171-77.  Sandy, UT: B. H. S. Publishing, 1987.  The ruins of the people of Nephi that are found in Central America and Mexico show that they were not barbarians, but intelligent, civilized people.  The record of their civilization has come forth in the Book of Mormon.  There is much evidence left to verify the Book of Mormon, even though the Spaniards destroyed the people's records.  [J.W.M.]

T.130    Thatcher, Moses.  "Divine Origin of the Book of Mormon." MS 43 (6, 13, 27 June 1881): 353-56, 369-72, 385-87, 401-2.  Presents historical evidences to prove the divine authenticity of the Book of Mormon.  He quotes from the Popol Vuh to show that the Quiche's creation account is similar to that of the Bible; he also refers to Ixtlelxochitl to argue that the accounts of the flood are similar.  [B.D.]

T.131    Thatcher, Moses.  "An Interesting Lecture: Delivered by Apostle Moses Thatcher in Ogden, Utah."  MS 50 (17-24 December 1888): 801-4, 817-20.  A two-part series reprinted from the Deseret News—a transcript of a lecture given by Moses Thatcher.  The people who constructed the pyramids of the sun and the moon were white. There was a high quality of cement found and the interior of the rooms were beautifully painted.  These people taught traditions of a white man who taught them to cultivate their ground, and would some day return to be their king.  [J.W.M.]

T.132    "Theology and Testimony: Guide Lessons"  Relief Society Magazine 6 (September-December 1919): 489-92, 548-50, 610-14, 671-73.  The pivotal point in history was the coming of Christ.  No greater prophecies exist that looked forward to Christ than the Book of Mormon; they are unexcelled for their detail and clarity.  1 Nephi 15 declares the restoration of the Jews.  Lamanites have been victims of their conqueror's injustice, but their hour of bondage is passing (1 Nephi 15, 2 Nephi 30).  Miracles performed among the Nephites can be arranged into three categories: healing the sick and raising the dead, deliverance of God's servants, and the punishment of the wicked.  [J.W.M.]

T.133    "Theology: Church History—The Book of Mormon Revealed."  Relief Society Magazine 31 (August 1944): 467-71.  As part of a Church history series, this lesson quotes much of Joseph Smith—History concerning the coming forth of the Book of Mormon.  [J. W.M.]

T.134    "Theories on the Origin of Man."  Juvenile Instructor 3 (15 August 1868): 124-25.  "The Indians on this continent are of the House of Israel."  They were cursed as a result of their abominations.  [D.M.]

T.135    "They Worked in Cement."  CN 52 (19 June 1982): 16.  Recounts how the peoples of the Book of Mormon worked with wood and stone.  The ancient ruins in South America are remnants of the peoples in the Book of Mormon.  The conclusion is drawn that the inhabitants of ancient America were just as advanced as the peoples of Palestine.  [G.A.]

T.136    "This Is the Decade of the Seventies."  CN 40 (28 February 1970): 3.  Nearly 45,000 copies of the Book of Mormon have been placed in motels, hotels, and businesses.  Some conversions have been reported but the total number of converts cannot be known.  [J.W.M.]

T.137    Thomas, Albert H.  "External Evidences of the Book of Mormon."  MS 67 (27 April 1905): 269-72.  Quotes contemporary historians and ancient authors whose writings confirm or support historical elements of the Book of Mormon.  Among these are Lord Kingsborough who was impressed by the knowledge of Genesis possessed by the American Indians; Rosales who relates a Chilean tradition of a visitation by a wonderful personage who taught them of the creator; Prescott who tells of astonished Catholics who found the sign of the cross and a ceremony of partaking of the body and blood of deity.  [R.H.B.]

T.138    Thomas, Brett P.  "They Did Remember His Works."  In The Book of Mormon: Helaman through 3 Nephi 8, According To Thy Word, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr., 93-113.  Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center, 1992.  Shows a connection between the instructions given by Helaman to his sons Nephi and Lehi and the spiritual outpouring that occurred when the two sons were imprisoned by a group of Lamanites.  [D.M.]

T.139    Thomas, Darwin L.  "Being Parents, Being Children."  Ensign 7 (September 1977): 12-17.  At a time when families are in crisis the Book of Mormon gives great comfort.  Parents' responsibility is to teach their children.  Children have the responsibility to believe their parents and then to desire to know for themselves.  [J.W.M.]

T.140    Thomas, Darwin L., and Kim Thomas.  "Youth and the Book of Mormon."  NE 7 (September 1977): 8-12, 14.  The Book of Mormon has a message for our day.  The responsibility of parents to teach is equaled by the responsibility of youth to learn from their parents, to know for themselves through the witness of the Holy Ghost, and to prepare for the future by studying the Book of Mormon.  [J.W.M.]

T.141    Thomas, David G.  Book of Mormon Records.  N.p., n.d.  An outline of the different records either contained in or referred to in the Book of Mormon with an accompanying diagram.  [J.W.M.]

T.142    Thomas, Gordon K.  "The Book of Mormon in the English Literary Context of 1837."  BYU Studies 27 (Winter 1987): 37-45.  Poets in England in the early nineteenth century believed they would play an important role in a "restoration" of what they believed was imminent.  A vast amount of ancient writings were discovered at this time.  Some were revealed as counterfeits, so though the world was ready for ancient writings suspicion clouded every claim.  The mixed atmosphere of excitement and distrust met early Mormon missionaries in England.  [J.W.M.]

T.143    Thomas, H. Richard.  "Song of Nephi."  Instructor 102 (October 1967): 409-11.  2 Nephi 4:16-35 shares much of the character and attitude of Nephi.  The Song of Nephi begins with a feeling of despair and ends with an inspiring prayer of commitment to a better way of life.  It is a pattern to follow on the road to repentance.  [J.W.M.]

T.144    Thomas, Janet.  "How Rare a Possession."  NE 17 (November 1987): 28-33.  Reports on the making of the film How Rare a Possession.  The film recreates the life of Vincenzo D. Francesca and many Book of Mormon scenes.  [J.W.M.]

T.145    Thomas, Janet.  "New Summer Friends."  NE 23 (June 1993): 32-35.  High school "Students Trying Out Moroni's Promise" (S.T.O.M.P.) read the Book of Mormon during the summer to gain a testimony.  [S.H.]

T.146    Thomas, M. Catherine.  "A Great Deliverance." In Studies in Scripture: 1 Nephi to Alma 29, edited by Kent P. Jackson, 103-14.  Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1987.  2 Nephi 3-5 contains three main ideas: Joseph in Egypt, Nephi's psalm, and the mark of the dark skin.  These chapters are replete with the Savior's commitment and love for his children.  Nephi's account records important promises to the descendants who carry the mark upon them.  [J.W.M.]

T.147    Thomas, M. Catherine.  "Jacob's Allegory: The Mystery of Christ."  Provo, UT: FARMS, 1992.  Points out two key questions that Jacob asks in the text that alert the reader that the allegory is going to deal with grace and atonement and their relationship to Israel.  Jacob asks, "Why not speak of the atonement of Christ, and attain to a perfect knowledge of him?" (Jacob 4:12), and then he asks, "How is it possible that these [Jews], after having rejected the sure foundation can ever build upon it, that it may become the head of their corner?" (Jacob 4:17-18). Jacob reveals the mystery of Christ's true nature and divine activity in the lives of men.  [B.D.]

T.148    Thomas, M. Catherine.  "Jacob's Allegory: The Mystery of Christ."  In The Allegory Of The Olive Tree: The Olive, the Bible, and Jacob 5, edited by Stephen D. Ricks and John W. Welch, 11-20.  Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1994.  The symbolism of the olive tree in Jacob 5 is layered.  The tree seems to reflect Christ on one level, the branches represent Israel on another, and the individual on still another.  The greatest value of the allegory lies in Jacob's explanation of the constant awareness of the Lord and the Spirit's unceasing work in behalf of the individual.  [J.W.M.]

T.149    Thomas, M. Catherine.  "A More Excellent Way."  In Studies in Scripture: Alma 30 to Moroni, edited by Kent P. Jackson, 271-81.  Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1988.  Ether 9-15 outlines only two ways of living, "each antithetical to the other."  Either one must choose God and his will or Satan and his evil doings.  The choices individuals make set the course of their lives.  Deliverance comes from a reversal of choices.  Faith is an important element in the reversal process and implies the need for healthy desire.  [J.W.M.]

T.150    Thomas, M. Catherine.  "Theophany."  In Studies in Scripture: Alma 30 to Moroni, edited by Kent P. Jackson, 172-83.  Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1988.  Theophany, or the appearance of God to man, teaches more in a few minutes than centuries of man's reasoning can produce.  3 Nephi 17-19 displays the Savior's great empathy for the people and his love of children.  So profound was the appearance of the Savior among the Nephites that much could not be written.  [J.W.M.]

T.151    Thomas, M. Catherine.  "Types and Shadows of Deliverance in the Book of Mormon."  In Doctrines of the Book of Mormon, 1991 Sperry Symposium, edited by Bruce A. Van Orden and Brent L. Top, 182-93.  Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1992.  There are many examples in the Book of Mormon of deliverance of individuals from sin, groups from bondage, and armies from harm.  Accounts of journeys help one to understand deliverance.  Ultimately the greatest deliverance is from sin.  [N.K.Y.]

T.152    Thomas, Mark.  "Listening to the Voice from the Dust: Moroni 8 As Rhetoric."  Sunstone 4 (January/February 1979): 22-24.  Rhetoric is a tool to understanding; it is an approach to literature that attempts to discover how the writer presents his vision to the reader.  There are three types of letters in the Book of Mormon—war epistles, narratives, and doctrinal.  This article focuses on a letter Mormon wrote to his son Moroni on infant baptism.  [J.W.M.]

T.153    Thomas, Mark.  "The Meaning of the Revival Language in the Book of Mormon."  Sunstone 8 (May/June 1983): 19-25.  Shows certain similarities between activities and language in the Book of Mormon and those found in religious revivals of the early nineteenth century.  Includes some interesting comparisons, such as being saved from our sins, not in them.  [M.R.]

T.154    Thomas, Mark.  "Scholarship and the Future of the Book of Mormon."  Sunstone 5 (May/June 1980): 24-29.  The Book of Mormon has features common to any literary work.  It has historical background, literary forms, symbols, and grammar.  Mormon scholars should use textual criticism, historical criticism, and literary criticism to interpret the Book of Mormon as scholars of other literary works have used.  This method is invaluable to expose the message.  [J.W.M.]

T.155    Thomas, Mark D.  Review of Warfare in the Book of Mormon, edited by Stephen Ricks and William J. Hamblin.  Sunstone 15 (September 1991): 62.  Book review.

T.156    Thomas, Mark D.  "A Rhetorical Approach to the Book of Mormon: Rediscovering Nephite Sacrament Language."  In New Approaches to the Book of Mormon, edited by Brent Lee Metcalfe, 53-80.  Salt Lake City: Signature, 1993.  Focusing on the audience rather than on the antiquity of the Book of Mormon, this author determines that the Book of Mormon was written for the nineteenth century with nineteenth-century language.  The usage of modern language in connection with the Lord's Supper anticipates a future audience rather than a Nephite audience that was being introduced to the sacrament for the first time.  The Book of Mormon answered the nineteenth-century controversy concerning the language and liturgical forms to be used in the sacrament.  This work is reviewed in A.106.  [J.W.M.]

T.157    Thomas, Mark D.  "Scholarship and the Book of Mormon."  In The Word of God: Essays on Mormon Scripture, edited by Dan Vogel, 63-79.  Salt Lake City: Signature, 1990.  Attempts to outline the value of various approaches to Book of Mormon study.  Suggests interpreting the book as a nineteenth-century document and that certain phrases and ideas found in the Book of Mormon only make sense in a modern context.  [M.R.]

T.158    Thomas, Mark D.  "Swords Into Pruning Hooks."  Sunstone 15 (October 1991): 55.  Discusses the historicity of the Book of Mormon and the mistranslation of "steel bow" for the biblical "brass bow"; since the premise of the Book of Mormon was that it came forth to correct errors in the Bible, then it should do just that.  Finds that the Book of Mormon is a nineteenth-century document with a powerful, spiritual message.  [J.W.M.]

T.159    Thomas, Robert K.  "A Literary Analysis of the Book of Mormon."  M.A. thesis, Reed College, 1947.  A literary analysis of the Book of Mormon.  After briefly examining theories regarding its origin, the author examines several historical and philosophical claims and contributions of the book.  Also contains a short discussion of the allegation that the Book of Mormon quotes Shakespeare.  Thomas concludes that the Book of Mormon represents a significant literary achievement.  [M.R.]

T.160    Thomas, Robert K.  "A Literary Critic Looks at the Book of Mormon."  In A Believing People, 213-19.  Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Press, 1974.  Through a critical evaluation and literary analysis, the author examines the extent to which Joseph Smith as a translator is responsible for the language and style of the Book of Mormon.  New England influences such as "the more part" and "hefted" are only superficial.  Joseph Smith was more than inspired of God, he surely partook of the gift and power of God.  [J.W.M.]

T.161    Thomas, Robert K.  "A Literary Critic Looks at the Book of Mormon."  In To the Glory of God, edited by Charles D. Tate and Truman G. Madsen, 149-61.  Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1972.  Introduces the idea that the Book of Mormon itself "claims to be Hebraic history."  That is, it is a book of "God's dealings with his chosen people—no more, no less."  Thomas writes concerning a few Book of Mormon characters—Nephi, Abinadi, Enos, Jarom, Omni, Amaron, Chemish, Abinadom, Amaleki—personalities who fit the "Hebraic pattern" of history, a pattern that is constant throughout the Book of Mormon.  [D.W.P.]

T.162    Thomasson, Gordon C.  "Choosing Our Language after We Choose a 'Language of the Church': or, Who Do We Want to Talk to and Will They Hear Us?"  In Conference on the Language of the Mormons, 35-42.  Provo, UT: BYU Language Research Center, 1974.  Choosing a language for a given area involves decisions of a social and political nature beyond the linguistic issues.  Using a particular language may mark a person in a political sense.  It may suggest values not consistent with the gospel.  It is an extremely hard task.  Finding the right language in which to translate the Book of Mormon is critical.  [J.W.M.]

T.163    Thomasson, Gordon C.  " 'Daddy, What's a Frontier?': Second Thoughts on the Environment that Supposedly Produced the Book of Mormon."  N.p., 25 April 1970.  Address delivered at a Brigham Young University Book of Mormon Symposium.  Questions the assumptions of those who claim that the Book of Mormon is merely a reflection of Joseph Smith's environment.  Critiques theses that have associated early Mormon history with aspects of the American frontier.  [D.M.]

T.164    Thomasson, Gordon C.  "I Have a Question: What exactly does the word 'Lamanite' mean?"  Ensign 7 (September 1977): 39-40.  Lamanites were not only the descendants of Laman, but also those who desired to destroy the people of Nephi.  The line of division between Nephites and Lamanites seems to be rather fluid.  In modern times the term may be applied to the descendants of Book of Mormon peoples.  [J.W.M.]

T.165    Thomasson, Gordon C.  "Lamanites."  In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, 2:804-5.  5 vols.  New York: Macmillan, 1992.  Describes the Lamanites as descendants of Laman and Lemuel, sons of Lehi.  However, generally the Lamanites were those who were not Nephites.  [B.D.]

T.166    Thomasson, Gordon C.  "Mormon Symbols: Structures of Mormon Consciousness and the Basis of Mormon Communication Activities, Mormon Language, and Mormon Arts."  In Conference on the Language of the Mormons, edited by Harold Madsen and John L. Sorenson, 75. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Language Research Center, 1973. Mormon logic and thinking are based symbols, rituals, and temple iconography that had their roots in the Book of Mormon. The worldview that has grown out of this book has attached new symbols to English words that carry specific and unique implications. [J.W.M.]

T.167    Thomasson, Gordon C.  "Mosiah: The Complex Symbolism and the Symbolic Complex of Kingship in the Book of Mormon."  Provo, UT: FARMS, 1982.  Also in Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 2 (Spring 1993): 21-38.  With the purpose of bringing people to Christ, Mormon included more material from the reign of Mosiah in his abridgment than any other king except for Nephi, son of Lehi.  The responsibility of Mosiah's kingship to his subjects is likened to God's responsibility for his children.  Noah is likened to Satan and his usurping of power and the potential destruction of those who allow such rule.  Photographs of symbols of kingship are included.  [J.W.M.]

T.168    Thomasson, Gordon C.  "Righteousness As a Counterculture."  NE 2 (April 1973): 46-49.  Most pre-Columbian cultures that archaeologists have discovered have been civilizations based on warfare, aggressive and competitive in nature.  They are cultures familiar to Book of Mormon readers as having roots in societies that rejected the gospel.  They result in blood sacrifice instead of the individual's need for the personal sacrifice of a broken heart and contrite spirit.  [J.W.M.]

T.169    Thomasson, Gordon C.  "The Survivor and the Will to Bear Witness."  In Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch, 266-68.  Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1992.  Mormon, Moroni, Alma and many others were witnesses of the destruction of large numbers of people.  Their reactions can be compared to those of survivors of Hitler's and Stalin's death camps.  As survivors they documented the atrocities.  Their records bear distinctive and unexpected similarities to other descriptions of similar experiences.  [N.K.Y.]

T.170    Thomasson, Gordon C., ed.  War, Conscription, Conscience, and Mormonism.  Santa Barbara: Mormon Heritage, 1971.  A collection of essays by recognized authorities and scholars of the Church that reflect individual opinions on the subjects of war, conscription, conscience, and Mormonism.  Cites relevant Book of Mormon precedents, such as Anti-Nephi-Lehies.  [D.S.T.]

T.171    Thompson, Anita.  "Please Read It to Me."  NE 20 (July 1990): 8-10.  Personal story.  Author tells of the Book of Mormon's influence in her son's life.  [E.G.]

T.172    Thompson, Charles B.  "Evidences in Proof of the Book of Mormon."  TS 3 (1 January 1842): 640-44.  Excerpts from a book by the same title.  Compares descriptions of ancient American fortifications with comparable fortifications in the book of Alma.  Discusses the Gadianton robbers and the visit of Martin Harris to Dr. Mitchel.  [D.M.]

T.173    Thompson, Charles B.  Evidences in Proof of the Book of Mormon Being a Divinely Inspired Record.  Batavia, NY: D. D. Waite, 1841.  Three parts.  Sets forth evidences to prove the Book of Mormon's truthfulness to benefit those embarking on missionary work, for the encouragement of those who had just joined the Church, and to correct false doctrine concerning the Book of Mormon's "real intent and character."  Discusses scriptural accounts of the scattering and gathering of Israel, the sign of the record of Joseph, and America as a land of promise.  Refutes allegations made against the Book of Mormon and issues a warning to the inhabitants of America.  [J.W.M.]

T.174    Thompson, G. Forrest.  Greetings between Judah and Joseph.  Idaho Falls, ID: Vanity, 1990.  A 49-chapter commentary on Zenos's parable of the olive tree in Jacob 5.  [D.M.]

T.175    Thompson, John E.  The Masons, the Mormons and the Morgan Incident.  Ames, IA: Iowas Research Lodge, 1984.  An historical treatment of the possible effects of Freemasonry on Mormonism.  The writer recounts the anti-Masonic hysteria during the late 1820's following the death of William Morgan.  He notes that since many people of the time referred to Freemasonry as a "combination" or "secret society," the Book of Mormon's Gadianton Robbers may reflect environmental influence.  [M.R.]

T.176    Thompson, Stephen E.  Review of Southwestern American Indian Rock Art and the Book of Mormon, by James R. Harris, Sr.  Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 4 (1992): 65-76.  Book review.

T.177    Thomsen, Blaine C.  The Ammonite.  Independence, MO: Herald House, 1979.  A fictional story of Jothan, an iron worker of King Lamoni's court who fashioned an important sword, and of Ammon who became a shepherd for Lamoni.  This work is reviewed in S.085.  [J.W.M.]

T.178    "Thor Heyerdahl's Voyages Support Book of Mormon, He Tells Professor."  CN 59 (29 April 1989): 11.  Thor Heyerdahl, seaman and explorer, provides the following statement regarding his famous sea voyage to Paul R. Cheesman: "I don't understand why your people work so hard at trying to convince people that the Book of Mormon is a correct record.  I have already proven to the world that such a voyage as described in this book is perfectly possible."  [D.M.]

T.179    Thorgeivson, J.  "The Nine Bibles of the World."  MS 83 (27 January 1921): 60-61.  Lists nine books that serve as foundations for different religions, or the nine bibles of the world, in which is included the Book of Mormon.  [M.D.P.]

T.180    Thorne, Melvin J.  "Ezias."  In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, 2:481.  5 vols.  New York: Macmillan, 1992.  Ezias was a prophet of Old Testament times mentioned by Nephi in Helaman 8:13-20.  [B.D.]

T.181    Thorne, Melvin J.  "Helaman1."  In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, 2:584.  5 vols.  New York: Macmillan, 1992.  Helaman, the son of King Benjamin, became a king of the Nephites.  [J.W.M.]

T.182    Thorne, Melvin J.  "Moroni1."  In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, 2:955-56.  5 vols.  New York: Macmillan, 1992.  The first Moroni mentioned in the Book of Mormon lived prior to Christ's birth and was but twenty-five years old when he commanded the Nephite armies.  He raised the title of liberty to rally his people to the defense of their freedom.  [J.W.M.]

T.183    Thorne, Melvin J.  "Mosiah1."  In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, 2:959.  5 vols.  New York: Macmillan, 1992.  King Mosiah, father of Benjamin, led his people away to protect them from the Lamanites about 200 B.C. and discovered and settled with the people of Zarahemla.  He interpreted the writings of the Jaredites.  [J.W.M.]

T.184    Thorne, Melvin J.  "Nephi2."  In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, 3:1005.  5 vols.  New York: Macmillan, 1992.  Nephi2 was the Nephite chief judge in 39 B.C., served a mission to the Lamanites, and ruled during the great famine recorded in the book of Helaman.  [A.T.]

T.185    Thorne, Melvin J.  "Nephi3."  In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, 3:1006.  5 vols.  New York: Macmillan, 1992.  Nephi3, the son of Nephi2, was a man of great faith who heard the voice of Jesus Christ declaring that he would be born on the morrow; he was the leading disciple of the American Church following the resurrection of Christ.  [A.T.]

T.186    Thorne, Melvin J.  "Nephi4."  In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, 3:1006.  5 vols.  New York: Macmillan, 1992.  Nephi4 was the record keeper during the time when the descendants of Lehi lived the law of consecration.  His death took place after A.D. 110.  [J.W.M.]

T.187    Thornock, A. LaVar, Mervin L. Gifford, Vernon W. Mattson Jr., John Child, and Duane H. Marchant.  "The Book of Mormon."  In Is There An Answer? edited by A. LaVar Thornock, 41-47.  Pocatello, ID: Carter's Printing, 1968.  Prepared to answer many common objections to LDS theology.  Objections include: the Bible does not speak of the Book of Mormon; since the Bible is complete there should be no need for additional scripture; Mormons use a different Bible; much is copied from the Bible; Joseph Smith wrote the book; Lehi is not mentioned in the Bible; and the gold plates are not available to view.  [J.W.M.]

T.188    Thornock, W. Rudger.  "Indian Artifacts from Klamath Falls."  IE 44 (April 1941): 216, 231.  The existence of Indian artifacts help to form the conclusion that two separate cultures existed in ancient Northwestern America.  [J.W.M.]

T.189    Thornton, H. Newton.  "A Record of the Mighty Deed on this Continent to be Preserved."  IE 24 (October 1921): 1084-85.  "External evidence of the historical credibility and truth of the Book of Mormon" is found in the reconstruction of ruins in Mexico and Central America.  Two pyramids found in Mexico and the ruins of a great city that existed three to four thousand years ago bear witness of a great civilization.  [J.W.M.]

T.190    Thorup, Joseph F.  "Book of Mormon in Greek."  IE 12 (March 1909): 329-32.  An announcement regarding the translation of the Book of Mormon in Greek.  Includes an extract in Greek of 3 Nephi 11 and extols the beauty and value of the Greek language.  [D.M.]

T.191    "Those Gold Plates."  CN 44 (17 August 1974): 16.  A gold plate inscribed with Phoenician alphabet characters was found near Pygri, Italy.  Gold plates were used in the ancient world.  [M.R.]

T.192    "Those 'Ignorant' Aborigines."  CN 24 (30 January 1954): 16.  Shows that the ancestors of the Peruvians were exceptionally intelligent and civilized as demonstrated by sophisticated surgical techniques.  Such things support the Book of Mormon.  [D.M.]

T.193    "Three India Translations Complete."  CN 52 (14 August 1982): 3.  The Book of Mormon is translated into three Indian languages—Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil—making it available to over three hundred million people of India.  [G.A.]

T.194    "Three Nephite Disciples Have a Special Mission to Perform."  CN 58 (15 October 1988): 10.  The Three Nephite disciples possess translated bodies and have a mission to perform, perhaps similar to the missions performed by Moses and Elijah.  [R.H.B.]

T.195    "The Three Witnesses."  Historical Record  7 (1888): 609-24.  Contains the testimony of the Eight Witnesses and a biographical sketch of each.  [J.W.M.]

T.196    Thurman, Dillard.  "Book of Mormon vs. Word of God."  Gospel Minutes 31 (1 October 1982): 1-3.  This polemic literature reviews several Book of Mormon passages, pointing out weaknesses in sentence construction and questions the doctrine according to biblical passages.  [J.W.M.]

T.197    Tice, Richard.  "How Rare a Possession."  Ensign 18 (January 1988): 14-17.  Discusses the making of a film, "How Rare a Possession."  The film's purpose is to create a deeper appreciation and awareness of the Book of Mormon, to strengthen testimonies of the scripture, and to encourage people in and out of the Church to read and study the book.  [A.A.]

T.198    Tiffany, Joel.  "Among the Mormons (An Interview with Martin Harris)."  Tiffany's Monthly 5(May-July 1859): 46-51, 119-21, 163.  Tells about Joseph Smith's use of a seer stone to translate the Book of Mormon.  Calls the character of Joseph Smith into question but bears witness that the Book of Mormon is the work of God.  [J.W.M.]

T.199    Tiffin, Dalton A.  Some Important Reminders: The Divine Origin of the Book of Mormon.  Weston, Ontario: Dalton A. Tiffin, n.d.  Pamphlet attempting to prove the validity of the Book of Mormon.  Includes the testimony of the Three and Eight Witnesses, an account of the finding of the Spaulding manuscript, a reprint of a letter from the president of Oberlin College where the Spaulding manuscript is kept.  [J.W.M.]

T.200    Tiffin, Dalton A.  While God's Revealed Plans for Revolutionizing the American Continent Are Unfolding . . . The Original New Testament Church of Christ of the Bible and Book of Mormon is Defended.  Weston, Ontario: n.p., 1948.  Contends that the church of Christ existed in the New Testament and Book of Mormon but that Mormonism is not in harmony with this ideal.  Quotes Joseph Smith's history relevant to receiving and translating the Book of Mormon; reinterprets Book of Mormon prophecies to show that Lamanites will join the resurrected members of Christ's church in a revolution against American Gentiles as Moroni returns and rules as God's spokesman.  [E.G.]

T.201    "A Time for Renewal."  CN 56 (14 September 1986): 16.  Three years after the First Vision, Joseph Smith beheld an angel in his room three times in one night.  The next day he went to the nearby Hill Cumorah.  There he found the gold plates that were translated into the Book of Mormon.  [M.R.]

T.202    "Time for the Feast."  NE 16 (May 1986): 28-29.  An instructional aid for young people.  A program is presented whereby a person may read the entire standard works in four-and-one-half years by reading one chapter a day.  [B.D.]

T.203    Tingle, Donald S.  "Latter-day Saints (Mormons)."  In A Guide to Cults and New Religions, edited by Ronald M. Enroth, 117-34.  Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1983.  In an attempt to give the "true facts" of Mormonism, this polemical article questions the apostasy that Mormons claim made the restoration necessary, discusses ambiguous doctrine, claims that Joseph Smith wrote the Book of Mormon by borrowing from the Bible, Solomon Spaulding, and Ethan Smith, points out changes in the Book of Mormon.  [J.W.M.]

T.204    Tingle, Donald S.  Mormonism: Examining the Fastest Growing Religion in the World.  Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1981.  The author recounts the events that brought forth the Book of Mormon, and the effects that the book had on the people and history.  The Book of Mormon cannot be "the most correct" book as at least 3,913 changes have been made since the 1830 edition, and the current edition disagrees with the earlier edition.  The Book of Mormon originated from the Manuscript Found, the View of the Hebrews, "The Wonders of Nature and Providence Displayed," or Joseph Smith received his visions "under the influence of demonic powers."  The concept of God in Mormon theology is contradicted by the Book of Mormon.  [J.W.M.]

T.205    Tobin, Tammy L.  "Truly the Word of God."  Ensign 13 (December 1983): 20-21.  Author recounts her conversion to the gospel through the Book of Mormon.  As a Catholic nun, she encountered two missionaries who gave her a copy of the Book of Mormon and challenged her to read the account of the Jesus Christ's visit to the Americas.  As she did she knew the story was true and was baptized the following Sunday.  [S.P.S.]

T.206    Todd, Jay M.  "An Encore of the Spirit."  Ensign 21 (October 1991): 32-42.  Choir members touring eastern European countries tell of spiritual experiences they had when they were able to give Books of Mormon to spiritually hungry people.  [J.W.M.]

T.207    Toinet, Paul.  Religions Sans Frontiers?  N.p., 19 May 1970.  In French with an English translation by Roger L. Dock.  With the idea of being objective, this article focuses on the Book of Mormon teachings concerning polygamy and Joseph Smith's translation of the Book of Mormon.  A comparison is made between biblical passages and Book of Mormon passages, pointing out the differences.  Book of Mormon claims declaring America as the promised land are arrogant and chauvinistic.  [J.W.M.]

T.208    Tolle, James M.  Is the Book of Mormon from God?  San Fernando, CA: Marion Publishing Co., 1957.  Investigates the historical character of the Book of Mormon and finds that it is filled with preposterous stories, absurdities, and contradictions.  Supposes that it is a modern composition, using modern words unknown to the ancients.  Much of it is copied from the Bible, but it contradicts, conflicts with, and undermines the Bible.  [J.W.M.]

T.209    Top, Brent L.  "Faith Unto Repentance."  In Doctrines of the Book of Mormon, 1991 Sperry Symposium, edited by Bruce A. Van Orden and Brent L. Top, 194-211.  Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1992.  Prophets have always been told to teach repentance and faith on the Lord.  Faith is clearly identified in the Book of Mormon as the foundation of repentance.  Enos and Ether were told their sins were forgiven through their faith in Christ.  The book cites the importance of broken hearts and contrite spirits that lead to confession of guilt and submission to God's will.  Confession is cited as being effective if sins are forsaken.  Alma discusses the "mighty change of heart."  [J.W.M.]

T.210    Tope, Wally.  The Book of Mormon Priesthood.  N.p: Wally Tope, n.d.  Leaflet refuting Orson Pratt's statement that the Book of Mormon stands the test of time with no contradictions, absurdities, or unreasonableness.  This author points out areas where he feels the Book of Mormon contradicts science, the Bible, archaeology, and reason.  Joseph Smith contradicts his own words.  [J.W.M.]

T.211    Tope, Wally.  Why Should I Pray about the Book of Mormon When . . .?  La Canada Flintridge, CA: Wally Tope, 1982.  A polemic leaflet to show that the burning feeling one experiences when reading the Book of Mormon is not evidence of the book's truthfulness, since it fails the test of comparison with the Bible.  Joseph Smith contradicted his own words and the Book of Mormon has been changed time and again.  [J.W.M.]

T.212    A Topical Guide to the Scriptures of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1977.  Six hundred forty topics are alphabetically listed, including Book of Mormon references.  References include a line of the scripture for easier identification.  [J.W.M.]