Excommunicated for THIS? : RFM: 411

Excommunicated for THIS? : RFM: 411

Author: Mormon Discussion Inc August 27, 2025 Duration: 1:16:23
RFM covered the excommunication of Brandeis Hebrew scholar David P. Wright a few weeks ago. Now we cover the paper written by David P. Wright that got him excommunicated! The paper shows how Joseph Smith used the Epistle to the Hebrews from the Bible in his creation of the Book of Mormon. Professor Wright’s paper… Read More »Excommunicated for THIS? : RFM: 411

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