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Bibliography

Sources and recommended reading behind the evidence presented on this site.

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Primary Scripture Sources

  • The Holy Bible — King James Version. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1979. LDS Edition with Footnotes and Bible Dictionary.
  • The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1981 Edition.
  • The Doctrine and Covenants of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1981.
  • The Pearl of Great Price. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1979.

Historical and Theological Sources

  • Smith, Joseph. History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 7 vols. Deseret Book, 1902-1912.
  • Smith, Joseph. Joseph Smith—History. Pearl of Great Price, 1838.
  • Talmage, James E. Articles of Faith. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1899.
  • Talmage, James E. Jesus the Christ. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1915.
  • McConkie, Bruce R. Mormon Doctrine. Bookcraft, 1966.
  • Roberts, B.H. Comprehensive History of the Church. 6 vols. Deseret News Press, 1930.

Book of Mormon Geography and Archaeology

  • Meldrum, Rod L. Exploring the Book of Mormon in America's Heartland. FIRM Foundation, 2011.
  • Meldrum, Rod L., and Bruce H. Porter. Prophecies and Promises: The Book of Mormon and the United States of America. FIRM Foundation, 2009.
  • Meldrum, Rod L. Rediscovering the Book of Mormon Remnant through DNA. FIRM Foundation, 2008.
  • Nibley, Hugh. The Prophetic Book of Mormon. Deseret Book and FARMS, 1989.
  • Nibley, Hugh. An Approach to the Book of Mormon. Deseret Book and FARMS, 1988.
  • Squier, Ephraim George, and Edwin Hamilton Davis. Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley. Smithsonian Institution, 1848.
  • Thomas, Cyrus. Catalogue of Prehistoric Works East of the Rocky Mountains. Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 12, 1891.
  • Kennedy, Roger. Former Director, Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. Various public statements.

Church History Sources

  • Britannica Encyclopedia: "Southern Baptist Convention." britannica.com
  • The ARDA (Association of Religion Data Archives): "Southern Baptist Convention Founded." thearda.com
  • North American Mission Board: "A Brief History of Southern Baptist Missions." namb.net
  • Britannica Encyclopedia: "Council of Nicaea." britannica.com
  • Various Catholic Encyclopedia entries on papal history.
  • Durant, Will. The Story of Civilization, Vol. 4: The Age of Faith. Simon & Schuster, 1950.
  • MacCulloch, Diarmaid. The Reformation: A History. Viking, 2003.
  • Bainton, Roland H. Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther. Abingdon, 1950.

DNA and Genetics Sources

  • Perego, Ugo A. "The Book of Mormon and the Origin of Native Americans from a Maternally Inherited DNA Standpoint." FARMS Review 22/1 (2010): 191-227.
  • Raff, Jennifer A., and Deborah A. Bolnick. Review of evidence for haplogroup X2a. Various publications.
  • Smith, Gregory L. "Often in Error, Seldom in Doubt: Rod Meldrum and Book of Mormon DNA." FARMS Review 22/1 (2010): 17-161.

Archaeological Sources on the Hopewell

  • Fowke, Gerard. Archaeological History of Ohio: The Mound Builders and Later Indians. Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, 1902.
  • Moorehead, Warren K. The Hopewell Mound Group of Ohio. Field Museum of Natural History, 1922.
  • Mills, William C. Archaeological Atlas of Ohio. Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, 1914.
  • Smithsonian Institution. Multiple reports on Hopewell and Adena cultures. si.edu

Apologetics Resources

  • FAIR (Faithful Answers, Informed Response): fairlatterdaysaints.org — Scholarly LDS apologetics resource.
  • Book of Mormon Evidence: bookofmormonevidence.org — Rod Meldrum's research organization.
  • Maxwell Institute (formerly FARMS): mi.byu.edu — BYU's scholarship on Book of Mormon historicity.
  • LDS Living: ldsliving.com — Including "Composer of 'Consider the Lilies' shares inspiration behind the hymn." October 8, 2020.
  • The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square: thetabernaclechoir.org

Online Resources

  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: churchofjesuschrist.org
  • Saints Unscripted: saintsunscripted.com — Accessible apologetics.
  • Book of Mormon Central: bookofmormoncentral.org — Scholarly Book of Mormon research.
  • Interpreter Foundation: interpreterfoundation.org — Peer-reviewed LDS scholarship.

This bibliography is intended as a living resource. As scholarship advances and new evidence emerges, citations and sources will be updated accordingly. The foundation of testimony, however, does not rest on scholarship — it rests on personal revelation, available to every sincere seeker through Moroni's promise.