Book of Abraham/Plagiarism accusations

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Book of Abraham plagiarism accusations

Summary: It is claimed that contemporary sources were used by Joseph Smith as sources for the Book of Abraham.


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Evaluating Plagiarism Accusations of Scripture


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Did Joseph Smith plagiarize Thomas Dick's book The Philosophy of a Future State?


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Did Joseph Smith plagiarize a patriarchal blessing compiled by Oliver Cowdery?


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Did Joseph Smith plagiarize Genesis?

Summary: Some have questioned if Joseph plagiarized the creation account in Genesis as well as the narrative about Abraham in the Book of Genesis in his translation of the Book of Abraham. We address these questions on this page.


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Was Joseph Smith influenced by Thomas Taylor's translation of The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato?

Summary: Some have questioned if Joseph plagiarized from Thomas Taylor's translation of The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato. This article seeks to refute the criticism.


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