This is such an amazing, wonderful book! I read it last fall. Just like Lee Strobel does with his books, A Case for Christ and a Case for Heaven, plus more (see here), we have in this book sound, logical reasoning to argue for a spiritual cause. The reasoning in this book gives the case for the Book of Mormon Another Testament of Christ to be what Joseph Smith claimed it to be. He claimed that it is a book from ancient men who were inspired by God to write their thoughts, starting around 600 B.C. until about a few hundred years after Christ (421 A.D.) It includes a beautiful eyewitness account of Jesus Christ visiting ancient people in the land of Americas shortly after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (See 3 Nephi 11-28, starting here for that account.) These writings were compiled by a man named Mormon on plates of brass. Joseph Smith translated the plates, written in reformed Egyptian, into the English language, to give us what we know today as the Book of Mormon Another Testament of Jesus Christ.

Here is the description of the book from Deseret Book:

“Before The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was officially organized, its keystone was in place. That keystone, the Book of Mormon, has been shared, studied, respected, and embraced by millions of people the world over. It has also been scrutinized, analyzed, dismissed, even ridiculed by critics for nearly 200 years. In this volume, best-selling author Tad Callister offers a comprehensive overview of many of the critics’ claims and provides carefully reasoned explanations that shed new light on the discussion. He presents compelling evidence, both physical and spiritual, for the authenticity of the Book of Mormon and invites readers on a spiritual journey that promises a witness stronger than any intellectual argument could create. ‘The book focuses on a case for the Book of Mormon,’ Brother Callister writes, ‘but in one sense the Book of Mormon does not need a case presented on its behalf. It is its own best witness—its own best evidence. . . .It bears witness of the Savior with precision and power; and it invites the Spirit in unrestrained proportions. Every aspect of the Book of Mormon bears witness of its divine origin because, in fact, it is divinely inspired.’ “

I love that the author, who has a law degree from UCLA, lays out all of the common theories people give/have given as to where the Book of Mormon came from, other than what Joseph Smith claimed. One by one he tears down those arguments.

Isn’t the Bible enough scripture? Tad answers that question in the book by explaining why the Book of Mormon was needed. He shows some doctrines of Christ that are much more clearly taught in the Book of Mormon compared to the Bible.

This book builds on a talk that Tad Callister gave in General Conference in October 2017 for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Read it here. Watch below.

I was delighted to see in goodreads.com that one of my homeschool mom friends Jennifer P. reviewed the book and left this comment:

“I read the majority of this book with my children as part of morning devotionals to discuss concerns that exist about the origin of the Book of Mormon, to further explore doctrinal points, and to introduce points of view about the Book of Mormon that might be new to them. I particularly appreciated the personal historical accounts of the individual witnesses. There were extensive footnotes with documentation to scriptures and other references that I enjoyed studying. I respect each individual’s spiritual journey, but I ask one thing. Please don’t have an opinion about its validity without reading it in its entirety with an open, prayerful mind. Please don’t be a critic if you have never read it with sincerity and openness. Each time I read it, it continues to be a second witness to me, in hand with the Bible, of the divinity of Jesus Christ and his role as the Son of God. I don’t want to live my life without it as a guiding source in my life. For those who leave it behind after having read it sincerely, God knows our hearts, and I know if we have been true to our desire to seek him, he will be merciful and understanding of our journey for he knows all. 💗”

I agree with her statement. It encourages me to read this book aloud with my son for our homeschooling Morning Basket time, since he’s 15 and old enough to understand the arguments. As she says, it is a second witness of Jesus Christ. I recommend the Book of Mormon as a companion to the Bible in guiding your life. Both books are full of beautiful stories of the teachings of prophets, including the ultimate prophet, Jesus Christ. Here are some of these beautiful truths:

“Adam fell that men might be, men are that they might have joy.” 2 Nephi 2:25

“When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God.” Mosiah 2:17

“For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.” Mosiah 3:19

If we follow the teachings of Christ, we will not fall when the storms of life come. 3 Ne. 14:24–27

If we believe the Book of Mormon, God will manifest even greater things to us. 3 Ne. 26:6–10

Here is a summary of more of these wonderful truths in the Book of Mormon Another Testament of Jeus Christ.

Part 1 is here. Scroll 3/4 of the way down to the heading, “Book of Mormon Times at a Glance: Some Statements of Gospel Principles.”

Part 2 is here. Again, scroll 3/4 of the way down to the heading “Book of Mormon Times at a Glance: Some Statements of Gospel Principles.”

I testify that the Book of Mormon goes “hand in hand” together with the Bible. See the song below about that by Janice Kapp Perry. I recommend you read the Book of Mormon and see for yourself all of these lovely truths that fit hand in hand with the Bible to light the path you walk in life. I also recommend Tad Callister’s book to help you defend any attacks you hear or see about Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon.