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.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Weakness in the Nephite Government

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One of my colleagues has posted some excellent notes about the land dispute between Morianton and Lehi found in Alma 50. I like the holisti...

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

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I've had some more complaints concerning the failure of the comments feature. I sign in using my google ID, the I ignore the error mess...

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Update: The Military Mind of Joseph Smith

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The "Military Mind of Joseph Smith" has been re posted over at the Millennial Star. You can find it here . I would like to welcome...

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Saturday, September 5, 2009

The Beltway Disease

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A couple posts ago I mentioned how we have a text that can and should help us analyze current events. The scriptures can also help us see be...

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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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