I guess we should get a thread started on this, because it is the latest rage in Mormon culture. Amateur LDS historian Timothy Ballard has thrown together a series of stories about George Washington and spins everything as a series of miracles necessary to set the stage for the restoration of the gospel.
https://www.amazon.com/Washington-Hy.../dp/1629721786
A central story in the book is a purported vision that Washington had where he **may** have been visited by Moroni. The book is flying off the shelves and Deseret Book. Last week my HPG leader spent half his lesson raving about it. Today my wife said that the GD teacher featured it in his lesson. Was talking to a friend yesterday from Sandy and he said that everyone is his ward is reading it.
Turns out that legit LDS historians are less thrilled. Here is an interesting review by Ardis Parshall:
http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2017/0...-deseret-book/
She argues that he whole Washington vision thing is hogwash and the book is manipulative schlock Deseret Book should be ashamed to be associated with.
Anybody else hearing some buzz on this?
https://www.amazon.com/Washington-Hy.../dp/1629721786
A central story in the book is a purported vision that Washington had where he **may** have been visited by Moroni. The book is flying off the shelves and Deseret Book. Last week my HPG leader spent half his lesson raving about it. Today my wife said that the GD teacher featured it in his lesson. Was talking to a friend yesterday from Sandy and he said that everyone is his ward is reading it.
Turns out that legit LDS historians are less thrilled. Here is an interesting review by Ardis Parshall:
http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2017/0...-deseret-book/
She argues that he whole Washington vision thing is hogwash and the book is manipulative schlock Deseret Book should be ashamed to be associated with.
Anybody else hearing some buzz on this?
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