The Book of Mormon and the Charge: "The Product of One Man of Mediocre Ability," Part II

Title	The Book of Mormon and the Charge: "The Product of One Man of Mediocre Ability," Part II
Publication Type	Magazine Article
Year of Publication	1962
Authors	Burgon, Glade L.
Magazine	Improvement Era
Volume	65
Issue Number	2
Pagination	108–109, 134–135
Date Published	February 1962
Keywords	Apologetics; Book of Mormon Authorship; Grammar; Stylometry; Textual Analysis; Wordprints
Abstract	This series is an apologetic work responding to claims that the Book of Mormon is the product of one man of mediocre ability. The author reports the finds of an analysis comparing the styles of different Book of Mormon writers and concludes that the different writers each have different styles. This supports Joseph Smith’s claim that he translated the work. The second and final part concludes the series.

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