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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Monday, May 21, 2018

Hill Yeah: Notes on Jaredite Geography

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I’ve long been intrigued by Jaredite geography. Unfortunately, even those that accept the historicity of the Book of Mormon and have geog...

Monday, November 27, 2017

Decisive Battles in Chinese History

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I’m pleased to announce the publication of my book, Decisive Battles in Chinese history . The study of Chinese military history faces steep...

Monday, September 25, 2017

Real Clear Defense: The Imperative of Chinese History and Geography

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[I suppose its a good sign that I do so much writing that I didn't see this piece. It was originally published on Strategy Bridge, which...

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Pictures from Decisive Battles in Chinese History

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My book, Decisive Battles in Chinese History from Westholme Press is scheduled to come out in October. I've been going through edits and...

Friday, November 13, 2009

Guest Blogger: Consistency in the Location of Nephihah

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What follows is a post from one of my frequent commentators. This was originally going to be a comment on one of my earlier posts. Due to it...

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

The Geographic Strategy Behind the Location of Nephihah

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Using the terrain to strengthen your defense is not a new idea. Richard Smail described the early crusader habit of building forts using exi...

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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Impact of Naval Warfare

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Many members of the Church of Jesus Christ are good at explicating spiritual messages from the text of the Book of Mormon. As recent talk gi...

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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Naval Warfare in the Book of Mormon

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This may seem an odd post since there is no explicit mention of warfare upon the waterways in the Book of Mormon. But there are ships, river...

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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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