Nibley's contribution is twofold, imo: 1) He has inspired a whole new generation (or two) of scholars, by which I mean, at the expense of an oxymoron, "LDS secular" scholars like Truman Madsen, John Tvedtnes, Dan Peterson, and amateurs like Kevin Barney, Kerry Shirts, Barry Bickmore, Mike Parker and many more.
2) He started the trend to look into LDS doctrinal claims which could potentially be verified by history, especially by discoveries of writings after Joseph Smith's time which authenticate Joseph's claims, particularly in regards to the Book of Mormon and the Book of Abraham. This has given our missionaries ammunition to counter anti-Mormons from contaminating investigators. Mind you, this could be considered a narrow accomplishment by some, and if that's the case with you, so be it. But that's his contribution, in my opinion. Paul Osborne wrote: > >>Is there a Nibley cult following too? > > Basically, I just stick with the scriptures. I have a boot leg copy of > Nibley's "Message of the Joseph Smith Papyri" and that is it. It is long > and boring and so riddled with references that it would take a hundred > years for me to check them. > > Why is everyone so into Hugh Nibley? I just don't get it. > > Paul O > The odd duck > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." --Michelangelo Buonarroti Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author�s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
