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Why the Book of Mormon? The Revealed Reasons for the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon

TitleWhy the Book of Mormon? The Revealed Reasons for the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon
Publication TypeMagazine Article
Year of Publication1949
AuthorsKirkham, Francis W.
MagazineThe Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star
Volume111
Issue Number6
Pagination168–169, 188–189
Date PublishedJune 1949
KeywordsBook of Mormon Authenticity; Book of Mormon Authorship; Book of Mormon Translation; Fraud
Abstract

The Book of Mormon came forth in the midst of an unbelieving world that by faith and diligent study, mankind could come to know Jesus Christ by revelation. If the book had been a fraud, mistakes would have occurred on every page because of the complexity of the book.