Episode 85: A Guide to Book of Mormon Studies (Joseph Spencer)

<p class="MsoNormal">Readers often approach the Book of Mormon <em>spiritually</em>, seeking for inspiration and application, or <em>apologetically</em> to know or defend its truthfulness. Those are excellent and needful ways to approach the text. But they aren’t the only ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> The Book of Mormon can also be approached <em>narratively</em>, <em>literarily</em>, <em>theologically</em>, <em>historically</em>, <em>politically</em>, or <em>socially</em>, to name a few. In this episode, Dr. Joseph Spencer guides listeners into the current world of Book of Mormon studies and the myriad ways the inspired text can, and should be, explored.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Publications: <a href= "https://deseretbook.com/p/book-of-mormon-studies?variant_id=199271-hardcover"> <em>Book of Mormon Studies: An Introduction and Guide</em></a> (RSC/Deseret Book, 2022)</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Click <a href= "https://religion.byu.edu/directory/joseph-spencer">here</a> to learn more about professor Joseph Spencer</p>