num_pages: 318
description: Is the Book of Mormon a forgery?Its detractors dismiss it as such. And its defenders too often fail to ponder it deeply enough to respond effectively to such criticisms.But as author Bob Bennett writes For anyone truly interested in the Church and its claims a thorough examination of the Book of Mormon as a possible forgery is a requirement. Instead of being just a footnote in an overall review of current Church activities discussion of the book should be a primary focal point of the investigation. with that in mind he brings to bear his own fascinating experiences with the world of forgery in this careful examination of the Book of Mormon and its claims.In his role at billionaire Howard Hughes's company Bennett had opportunities to help disprove two significant attempts at forgery: Clifford Irving's supposedly authorized biography of Hughes and later the fake Hughes will. In the process he became acquainted with several tests commonly used to help identify a forgery. Leap of Faith chronicles the discoveries he made as he applied those tests to the Book of Mormon.Though Bennett concludes that no final answer can be drawn about the authorship of the Book of Mormon on the basis of analysis alone his exploration of the book and explanation of its contents will be invaluable to anyone interested in understanding it more clearly. His own leap of faith provides a springboard for meaningful discussion by people of all faiths.This compellingly written work offers a unique perspective about a book beloved by tens of millions. It is made even more interesting by the authors experiences working for the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes the victim of more than one attempted forgery.
language: English
title: Leap of Faith: Confronting the Origins of the Book of Mormon
publisher: Deseret Book