Warfare and the Book of Mormon

This is where I publish my preliminary research notes and ideas concerning warfare in the Book of Mormon. This is a spot for civilians, military historians, members of the LDS church and anybody else who enjoys studying the military aspects of the Book of Mormon and its impact on the LDS Church, society and the field of military history.

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Sunzi and the Moral Low Ground

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Whenever I'm not working and have some free time I like to read. I love to engage ideas and usually I engage enough to make a ...

Monday, October 24, 2022

Modern Problems Ancient Solutions

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I almost named my first book modern problems to ancient solutions. I’ve also mentioned before that I find classical Chinese theory s...

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Bad Quotes and Good Ideas

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I have a new book coming out, someday, called Beyond Sunzi: Classical Debates on Chinese War and Statecraft . The book was exciting t...

Monday, January 12, 2015

Futile Victory in Jacob 7:26

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[This is my application to the Mormon Theology Seminar . Last time there were over 80 applications for seven spots, but I'm still ...

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Saturday, December 27, 2014

Maintaining and Manipulating the Appearance of Your Camp in The Book of Mormon and Chinese Theory

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I had the pleasure of reviewing an advanced copy of David Spencer’s new book: Moroni’s Command. I offered some thoughts and brief endorseme...

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Morgan Deane: Morgan Deane is a military historian and scholar of ethics with a special focus on warfare in scripture. Drawing on his experience as a U.S. Marine and intelligence analyst, he brings unique perspective to the study of conflict, faith, and morality. He holds a B.A. in History from Southern Virginia University and an M.A. in Military History from Norwich University, and pursued postgraduate work in War Studies at King’s College London. He teaches history at American Public University and has published extensively on the intersection of Just War theory, military strategy, and the Book of Mormon. His books include To Stop a Slaughter: Just War and the Book of Mormon and Ancient Warfare in the Book of Mormon. His essays have appeared in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship, SquareTwo, Epoch Times, Strategy Bridge, Fox News, and Washington Examiner. Morgan’s goal is to foster thoughtful discussion about the moral dimensions of warfare, past and present. Whether engaging ancient scripture or modern strategy, he invites readers to consider how faith and ethics can inform the most difficult human questions.

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