Author: Devin Barnes

Introduction Language isn’t just a tool for communication—it’s a structure through which we organize our perceptions of reality. And one of the most fascinating and sophisticated structures within language, particularly in ancient semitic texts, is chiasmus. Chiasmus is a mechanism that demands we engage with texts in a non-linear way, forcing us to confront the Read more

A common criticism of the Book of Mormon is its use of the name Alma, for some this is seen as low hanging fruit, an easy target and evidence of the absurdity of the Book of Mormon. These modern critics however, seem to be completely unaware that archaeological discoveries made over 50 years ago have Read more

“Only a bogus prophet translates bogus plates”1 That is the claim that has become a mantra for critics regarding the Kinderhook plates. A careful examination of history suggests however, that perhaps such a mantra may be overconfident. The Kinderhook Plates were indeed a 19th-century hoax which attempted to expose Joseph Smith’s perceived inability as a Read more