Category: Answering Critics

The Shrinking List of Book of Mormon Anachronisms:...

Posted by TraviX | Oct 17, 2026 | Answering Critics, Book of Mormon Evidence | 0 |

Was Joseph Smith a Con Man? What the Evidence (and...

Posted by TraviX | Oct 17, 2026 | Answering Critics, Joseph Smith | 0 |

The Shrinking List of Book of Mormon Anachronisms: From 90% Unconfirmed to 9%

by TraviX | Oct 17, 2026 | Answering Critics, Book of Mormon Evidence | 0 |

Critics have named 226 Book of Mormon “anachronisms” since 1830. In 1844, 93 of 102 were unconfirmed. Today, 21 of 226 are. Matthew Roper’s 2025 study in Interpreter, category by category: Alma, Sam, barley, cement, steel, metal plates, Nahom, Bountiful, and the 21 still open.

Same Divine Nature Isn’t Consubstantial: Reading the Verses Critics Cite

by TraviX | Oct 17, 2026 | Answering Critics, Creeds & Councils, The Trinity | 0 |

Yes, the Son shares the Father’s divine nature. No, that doesn’t make them one substance. A verse-by-verse look at John 1:1, John 10:30, Colossians 2:9, Hebrews 1:3, Philippians 2:6, and where “consubstantial” really came from.

Was Joseph Smith a Con Man? What the Evidence (and Non-LDS Historians) Actually Say

by TraviX | Oct 17, 2026 | Answering Critics, Joseph Smith | 0 |

“Con man” takes three seconds to type. Here’s what the court records, the money trail, the witnesses, and non-LDS historians like Jan Shipps, Harold Bloom, and Alan Taylor actually say.

Apologetic Rebuttal to Galatians 1:8: Context Matters

by TraviX | Sep 29, 2025 | Answering Critics, The Bible | 0 |

When Christians cite Galatians 1:8 the most effective rebuttal draws on a combination of historical context, scriptural consistency, and logical interpretation.