Minding the Book of Mormon Gap

Dr. Brian Hales is a return visitor to Gospel Tangents. You probably know him for his books about polygamy, but this time we're here to talk about the Book of Mormon. Are there naturalistic explanations for how it was written by Joseph Smith, or should we view the book as a miracle? Brian will talk about other authors that the book has been compared to, such as JRR Tolkien, Shakespeare, and JK Rowling. Did any of them write their masterpieces while in their 20s like Joseph Smith? What would it take to write a book like the Book of Mormon? Brian will tell us. Check out our conversation...