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English
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Did Joseph Smith Translate the Kinderhook Plates?
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No Weapon Shall Prosper : New Light on Sensitive Issues
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Provo, UT
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Religious Studies Center, BYU, in cooperation with Deseret Book Company
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93-103
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Critics argue that the Kinderhook Plates represent a case study of Joseph Smith’s translation ability. They accept that the plates were a forgery, but they strongly contend that Joseph Smith tried to translate them. Critics maintain this position based on documentary evidence from the period. Latter-day Saint researchers have also concurred that the plates were a forgery but have argued against the idea that Joseph Smith actually translated any of them. So the question remains as to whether the Prophet actually tried to translate the Kinderhook Plates or not. That question is the subject of this investigation.
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