Works cited for the book of mormon

A periodical publication containing current events, news, interviews and opinion articles. How i would do it in all my papers, since joseph smith is actually the author instead of the translator 1921 edition. Twentyfive years ago, president ezra taft benson 18991994 detailed three great reasons why latterday saints should make the study of the book of mormon a lifetime pursuit. The page number appears in the upper righthand corner, half an inch from the top and flush with the right margin. Other religious texts, such as the words of current religious leaders, are cited according to media type. If you check the box next to sort by relevance, the results list will be presented in order of relevance, meaning verses that have search.

The book of mormons jacob chapter 7 focuses on a dramatic showdown between sherem, a defender of the mosaic tradition, and jacob, a prophet who views the mosaic law as dead in light of what he calls the doctrine of christ. In mla, citing an ebook version of the bible is the same as citing any other ebook mla style cente r. Introduction to works cited the joseph smith papers. Each reads very much like the bible in type and breadth of thematic concerns and literary forms history, law, psalm. Additionally, journal of discourses and and history of the mormon church contain official records and teachings of various mormon leaders and founders. Note that as the bible and the book of mormon are sacred classical works, the convention of italicizing titles of books does not apply. The book of mormon, like the bible, consists of a number of shorter books. Doubts regarding the historicity of the book of mormon, however, have arisen for many since horses, elephants, and other animals listed in the book of mormon were thought to be extinct in north america long before the record was written.

His is the voice that narrates the story of the book of mormon. Name of religious work, specific version italicize the title and version. How to cite a play in mla eighth edition handbook scribbr. The book of mormon is actually a novel although the mormon church denies it, the book of mormon actually was plagiarized from an unpublished novel, i. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Mormon was one of the two abridgers of the numerous records that went into making up the book of mormon, the other being his son, moroni.

The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. A popular work published periodically weekly, monthly etc. Book of mormon citations in general conference, 19652014. The doctrine and covenants of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Mla style citing the bible and other biblical resources. It was first published in 1830 in palmyra, new york, and was thereafter widely reprinted and translated. Additional convergences are found in the book of mormon account, including the destruction in 3 nephi 810, which is consistent with volcanic events accompanied by earthquakes. Jacob forbade this practice, and declared monogamy to be the norm unless i willraise up seed unto me.

Published revelations 7 book of mormon manuscripts 2 book of mormon editions 4 bible revision manuscripts 5 book of abraham and other egyptian material 19 additional revelations and translations. Purdue owl mla works cited book image collections book. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 1989. The book of mormon does not support the christian view of the trinity. These 82 passages made up 25 percent of all scriptural citations included in the general conference sermons of members of the first presidency and quorum of the twelve apostles in the time period we studied. Accounts of divine manifestations, 18201844, edited by john w. Aug 08, 2012 the latterday saint canon consists of four books. Polygamy bookinitiation of the practice fairmormon. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Today, tvedtnes is recognized as one of the most prolific book of mormon scholars of the late 20th century. Since mla ebook citations begin with the author name, skip straight to the title information instead of beginning the citation with the author. There were jaredites iii, improvement era, april 1965.

The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 1981, 2nd nephi 32. Bible and the book of mormon, the guidelines provided apply generally to religious works e. Published revelations 7 book of mormon manuscripts 2 book of mormon editions 4 bible revision manuscripts 5 book of abraham and other egyptian material 19 additional revelations and. The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture.

Works cited citation for an ebook version of the bible. Reminiscences of joseph, the prophet, and the coming forth of the book of mormon. For example, if the text of your research paper ends on page 10, the works cited list begins on page 11. When searching scriptures, the default order for the results list is by order within the standard works old testament, new testament, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price. Book purdue owl mla works cited book march 19, 2020. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. It is almost impossible to read more than a page without encountering mormon. All versions of scripture cited on this website, early or modern, are identified in the list of works cited. In 2016, tvedtnes was among the five most frequently cited scholars in book of mormon centrals knowhy series, attesting to his continuing impact and. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. Sorensons brand new book mormons codex, and a few hugh nibley works to boot. Smith is often cited as the author unless the person writing the. The book of mormon should be cited like any other religious text, with only an intext citation. First, the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion.

Click here to see the list of common abbreviations for books of the bible found in the mla handbook example. Here are some examples for citing print and online editions of the bible. As stated in this book, this does not mean that descendants of book of mormon peoples did not eventually migrate to other parts of the hemisphere and the world during or. Use the heading works cited centered one inch below the top edge of. A written work or composition found in print, or digitally as an e book. Although historians and archaeologists consider the book to be an anachronistic invention of joseph smith, many members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and other denominations of the latter day saint movement believe that it. We found 1,600 book of mormon passages cited only once by prophets and apostles and, in contrast, 82 cited 10 times or more. Book of mormon bibliography adam lamoreax follow this and additional works at.

Book of mormon manuscripts the joseph smith papers. Were proud of our contributions in this area and look forward to contributing more in the future. Although this handout focuses mainly on citing the. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon churches. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1.

According to most adherents of the latter day saint movement, the book of mormon is a 19thcentury translation of a record of ancient inhabitants of the american continent, which was written in a script which the book refers to as reformed egyptian. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Blessing to william smith, 15 february 1835, page 154. Its followers hold that it is a divinely inspired work revealed to and translated by the.

Mar 17, 2020 in your works cited, include the title of the bible, the version, and the publication information. The annotated bibliography powerpoint using citation generators responsibly pages coloring cute owl. The foundation of the mormon faith is their four standard works book of mormon hereafter bom, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price and the king james version of the bible. Averaging these scores places the book of mormon reading level around the eleventh grade high school junior but with a range from the sixth to postgraduate an additional measure of complexity is the flesch reading ease scale, where the book of mormon scores 5156, which correlates to fairly difficult to difficult to read. This claim, as well as all claims to historical authenticity of the book of mormon, are rejected by nonlatter day saint historians and scientists. Although the mormon church denies it, the book of mormon actually was plagiarized from an unpublished novel, i. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 20. Follow the example below, take note that the book, chapter, and verse will not be written in the full works cited citation. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Although the bible, is rather subcanonical in lds thinking. Sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon salt lake city, deseret book, 1985. Works cited citation for an e book version of the bible. Smith claimed the angel moroni, a prophet in the book of mormon, directed him in the 1820s to a.

On the other hand, if its origin is godgiven, then joseph smith was a prophet, and if he was a prophet, then the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is true. This resource, updated to reflect the mla handbook 8 th ed. Mla modern language association style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. A sketch of the history, experience, and ministry of elder william smith. A great book of mormon scholar passes away book of mormon. Individuals who cite materials on the joseph smith papers website should be aware. Works cited this list of sources serves as a comprehensive guide to all sources cited in chapters 18 of saints, volume 1. I told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book history of the church 4. The next time i added references to related verses, whether from the book of mormon or the other standard works. A great book of mormon scholar passes away book of. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. Book of mormon geography matters god intends us to find and use the evidence he has givenreasons, if you willwhich affirm the truthfulness of his work.

The first specificallylds encounter with plural marriage was the 1829 book of mormon the prophet jacob rebuked the nephites for their practice of having many wives and concubines. This book contains a true account of the origin of the book of mormon. List of all sources cited on the joseph smith papers website. How do you reference the book of mormon in apa style answers. Nov 01, 2016 as a result, if the book of mormon can be proved to be manmade, then the church is manmade. In 1829, work resumed on the book of mormon, with the assistance of oliver cowdery, and was completed in a short period apriljune 1829. Historical setting for its translation and publication. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, running, and cheering on the yankees islandersjets. Citing the book of mormon and other common religious sources mla the book of mormon.

Signature books, 1989, 54 linda king newell and valeen tippetts avery, mormon enigma. Once we have a foundational testimony of the book of mormon, then. Published revelations 7 book of mormon manuscripts 2. Both critics and promoters of the book of mormon have used linguistic methods to analyze the text. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up in a hill in new york in the early 1800s. When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith. Bountiful ward relief society minutes and records, 18681878. Maxwell institute publications brigham young university. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 1981. Nor can it be cited to support the lds view of tritheism.

In entries for manuscript sources, dates identify when the manuscript was created, which is not necessarily the time period the manuscript covers. In 2016, tvedtnes was among the five most frequently cited scholars in book of mormon centrals knowhy series, attesting to his continuing impact and influence on book of mormon studies today. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon, 1923 photostatic copies, pp. The prophet, the man, edited by susan easton black. The first time you refer to a particular version of the bible, state the first element in that workscited list entry which is usually the. However, when the number of pages per book was considered, verses in the book of moroni were the most cited, with 37 citations per page, followed. To mormons, these works are equal in terms of being inspired by god. If we also quote the book of mormon, is there a way to have it in one citation that covers all the standard works.

To see citations to the critical sources for these claims, click here notes jacob 2. As a result, if the book of mormon can be proved to be manmade, then the church is manmade. Apr 27, 2016 the book of mormon should be cited like any other religious text, with only an intext citation. Citing the lack of specific new world geographic locations to search, michael d. Does the book of mormon support the idea of the trinity. Linguistically based assertions are frequently cited and discussed in the context of the subject of the book of mormon, both in favor of and against the book s claimed origins. Verses in the book of alma were cited most n 1,507, and verses in the words of mormon were cited least n 3. I n parenthetical references, the titles of the books of the bible are often abbreviated.

The works cited section is where you list the full. Citing religious sources brigham young universityidaho. Oct 17, 2011 begin the list on a new page and number each page, continuing the page numbers of the research paper. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. Then, at the beginning of one year, i purchased a new copy of the scriptures, since the one i had was full of markings, especially after i had used it on my mission and prepared many lessons with it. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. New church topical essay on dna and the book of mormon. A written work or composition found in print, or digitally as an ebook.

The book of mormon department of christian defense. You place this works cited list at the end of your research paper. The list of works cited is an alphabetical list of sources that you used to gather information for your research paper. The churchs current scriptural canon consists of the king james or authorized version of the bible kjv, plus three other volumes.