Jan 20, 2011 the book of mormon is called by that name because the second to the last prophet who wrote in the book of mormon compiled the records into one book. Bad guys of the bible by dennis gaunt, paperback barnes. This entertaining book shows how knowing the enemy can help you be a righteous warrior in your own life. Reading about the villains of the scripture can teach us how to avoid the same pitfalls. Smith, then 24 years old, claimed that he had not composed the text of the book, but that he had translated it from a set of golden plates which he had dug out of a nearby hill under the. Modern prophets and apostles in the church of jesus christ have called the book of mormon a witness and a warning for our day. The book of mormon contains an account of this visit, including the very words spoken by jesus. Along with the complete text of the book of mormon, this valuable study guide includes in the verse notes and additional insights and commentary.
He taught seminary and institute in ces for a number of years, and currently serves as the gospel doctrine teacher in his ward. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In vanity fair, tom freston profiles the former liberian warlord turned evangelical minister whose alias many americans know only through a character in matt stone and trey parkers broadway hit. Colfax laid down a gauntlet, challenging the mormons and the nation at large to come to. This is a great book for members of the lds church that like novels. By learning about the bad guys, by studying their traits, tricks, and tactics, we will be able to see clearly the plans and plots satan used in book of mormon times. The book of mormon is far, far cleverer, far kinder, far more nuanced than that, and one of its many surprises is that it sent an enraptured, ecstatic audience home with an odd sense of having. I have found that the book of mormon is a very inspiring book.
There is only one story, and it is the same story i told on my mission and that has been told to me since i joined the church in the 70s. Oct 20, 2015 5 most shocking moments in broadways book of mormon massive spoiler alert. Aug 03, 20 the book of mormona witness and a warning. Arrington madsen, a daughter of the iconic mormon historian. He studied history and english at the university of utah. Yes well if we have the book of mormon, itll do those africans a lot of good. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. I was intrigued and interested by the title of dennis gaunts book, bad guys of the book of mormon, but frankly, i was surprised at how much trouble i had starting the book. Gaunt makes an excellent case for learning the enemies strategy in the everescalating spiritual wara war in which two sides are battling for. How the book of mormon gives us examples of good and bad. Pride can very easily manifest itself here, rationalizing decisions we are too proud to see negatively. Read more the book of mormon lyrics all american prophet lyrics the book of mormon musical lyrics. The 10 best and worst things about being mormon thought.
The work in question is who really wrote the book of mormon. Any discu check out the deal on bad guys of the bible at. The book of mormon is really a retooled buddy movie, in which two mormon missionarieselder cunningham the charming josh gad, a fat, shambolic, insecure schlub, and elder price the. Bad guys of the book of mormon paperback cardston book shop. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. You all know the bible is made of testaments old and new. I believe in jesus christ as my savior and redeemer. Bad guys of the book of mormon kindle edition by gaunt.
Dialogue, volume 18, number 4 the dialogue journal. The book of mormon, a larky buddy story about two american mormons who go to uganda in an attempt to convert the natives, is utterly irresistible. You have no idea what people are talking about when they discuss the taste of wine, coffee or tea. Political unrest, government corruption, assassinations, bloody wars, moral decay, pride, greed, and unspeakable evil, all are revealed within, showing clearly how the book of mormon is indeed a work for us in the latter days. The book of mormon made easier part 2 in lds book of mormon. It is entertaining, funny, honest, understandable, applicable and. Bad guys of the book of mormon by dennis gaunt 2011. If you want to start a mainthebookofmormon page, just click the edit button above. Ap the book of mormon, which they wrote with robert lopez, exemplifies the pairs skill at undercutting audience assumptions. Original broadway production 2011 the book of mormon. As their name implies, they began as a group of robbers and thieves. In his book an address to all believers in christ, david whitmer, one of the three witnesses to the book of mormon, writes. Price takes his leave, but stops when cunningham speaks again tomorrow is a latter day.
David powell, through impeccable research and creativity, waves a tapestry of temptation using the bad guys in the book of mormon. It is almost impossible to read more than a page without encountering mormon. Nice work if you can get it the musical plot synopsis. The creators of the animated series south park have brought a musical called the book of mormon to broadway. Any discussion of bad guys has to begin with in the beginning. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. After their formation, the group remains the most persistent force for evil in the book of mormon, and their teachings are to blame for the nephites losing their virtue and being destroyed. He is first mentioned as the leader of a band of soldiers helaman had chosen to take a large body of lamanite prisoners to zarahemla. The ancient prophets are witnesses who testify of the savior, jesus christ, and teach the truths of his gospel. Maybe its due to the fact that ive listened to it over 15 times and i can sing every song including laurens interlude.
The lack of correlation between locations described in the book of mormon and american archaeological sites. The tone is friendly, knowledgeable, and with vocabulary that is modern and funny that teenagers and older readers can relate to, with insightful and enlightening. The book of mormon backstage tour with andrew rannells and glee sweepstakes winner duration. From genesis to revelation, youll get the dirt on the dastardly deeds perpetrated by bible characters ranging from the. Bad guys of the book of mormon turned out to be something i wasnt expecting. Dennis gaunt has been an avid student of the scriptures for as long as he can remember. Well, the book of mormon is a migration story, similar to the idea of the book of exodus in the old testament, except there are three migrations involved in this. Then he translates the book of mormonand it has some cool battle scenes. Bad guys of the book of mormon august 19, 2014 covenant communications is wanting to publish a talk of mine on cd, but the original recording i gave them was just on my personal recorder, and not super high quality. In a survey done by scott gordon and dennis egget in. 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. In musical from creators of south park, theres no such thing as going too far.
Trey parker, matt stone, and robert lopez, with the help of casey nicholaw, parkers codirector, have delivered what joseph smith, jr. Jul 19, 2008 mark lowry the home depotan atheists faithmary raising jesus comedylive duration. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bad guys of the book of mormon. The book of mormon bom was first published in palmyra, new york, in 1830, its title page giving the name joseph smith, jun. Jul 15, 2011 but for every good guy in the book of mormon, there is a bad guy as well laman and lemuel, korihor, king noah, amalickiah. Bad guys of the book of mormon swept me off my feet. Korihor definitely had the anger against alma the youngers bigoted traditions, so hes a possibility. This week in our book of mormon class at brigham young university, we continued our reading of the second book in the book of mormon, second nephi. Mar 23, 20 the book of mormon is far, far cleverer, far kinder, far more nuanced than that, and one of its many surprises is that it sent an enraptured, ecstatic audience home with an odd sense of having. The 10 best and worst things about being mormon thought catalog. Cunningham cackles, then walks to prices left side and walks away slowly cunningham. Price takes his leave, but stops when cunningham speaks again tomorrow is a.
You spend an average of 12 hoursweek minimum involved in church activities. The official youtube channel of the book of mormon musical. To see him endure the bureaucratic and authorial gauntlet he did. According to his contemporaries, smith used this same stone to translate the book of mormon.
Dealing with the youre a freak look when people find out you are mormon. Dennis gaunt author of bad guys of the book of mormon. The making of an american faith henry wolfinger, 251. Their narrative formulas required spectacular villains, and their style guides did not. This book is full of humor and teaches young adults, as well as adults, gospel lessons in a way that you will not forget. And because they are the same plans he is using today, we will have insider information on how to defeat him. Each chapter recaps the story from the scriptures, including the lessons not learned by the bad guy, and ends with a call to action by providing application ideas and questions. In either case, the book of mormon is, in the end, a nineteenth century book talking about nineteenth century ideas. This same sentiment is echoed by author dennis gaunt in his nonfiction book, bad guys of the book of mormon. Lest anyone be misled, this is a scholarly undertaking, not a religious work. Increase in learning elder bednar emphasizes concepts, patterns, and processes that invite each of us to act and learn fundamental truths for ourselves. Bad guys of the book of mormon kindle edition by gaunt, dennis. Representations of mormonism in american culture unm digital.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from. Bad guys of the book of mormon paperback dennis gaunt. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. This was a huge task to do since the record covered over a thousand years of recorded history. The book of mormon is called by that name because the second to the last prophet who wrote in the book of mormon compiled the records into one book. I also truly loved the way that dennis gaunt presented each bad guy found in the book of mormon. Israel had, which would bar the enemies and their destroying elements from entering. Oct 21, 2015 the book of mormon contains an account of this visit, including the very words spoken by jesus.
The author presents this study of book of mormon bad guys with a secret agent gathering intelligence approachwe can learn about satans tricks and deceptions in the latter days, and thus. Declaring that answers to our questions always are found in the doctrines and principles of the restored gospel, he provides a framework in this book for learning those doctrines and understanding. Mark lowry the home depotan atheists faithmary raising jesus comedylive duration. His is the voice that narrates the story of the book of mormon. It is a great gift to people that love to read and enjoy learning from mistakes of ofters. Members of the church felt that their enemies had been respon sible for. Hes one of those people in the ward that knows how many weeks are left until the isaiah lessons in gospel doctrine, and who counts down to them as if it is christmas. Bad guys of the book of mormon by dennis gaunt overdrive. Bad guys of the book of mormon paperback july 15, 2011 by dennis gaunt author 4. Simpson of the root argues that the musical somewhat uncomfortably casts. Often times we face a crossroads, with the decision to do good or to do bad. The book of mormon made easier part 2 in lds book of. When news reached of a fresh lamanite army attacking the main nephite army, the prisoners revolted. Dime novels did away with all the frills of book publishinglike covers.