Sorenson stands alone among anthropologists with his literalistic views on the Book of Mormon. Roberts defended the Book of Mormon in public. After all, he was a general authority. However, reading his private writings and recorded private conversations on the subject in full context provide a very different picture of his views. In this discussion, an apologist twists things around to make Roberts' doubts seemingly disappear.
Apologists think so.
Skeptics think the King James Version of the Bible shows a better and more likely fit. Quest for the Gold Plates Read the fascinating story of Thomas Stuart Ferguson. He was an apologist who turned into a doubter. Hugh Nibley's methodologies are reviewed by Kent P. Jackson of BYU Scholarship and apologetics tend to operate in different universes. Simple faith can get all messed up when apologetic literature is entered into the mix.