Of Faith and Reason: Scholarly Evidences Supporting Joseph Smith

In eighty bite-sized chapters, LDS apologist Michael R. Ash gathers the strongest secular evidences supporting Joseph Smith's prophetic mission and the ancient origins of the Book of Mormon, Book of Abraham, and restored doctrines. Drawing on scholars like Hugh Nibley and FARMS researchers, Ash examines chiasmus, Hebraisms, Nahom, Mesoamerican parallels, and early Christian teachings. Written for readers who want faith supported—not replaced—by reason, it presents complex apologetics in short, digestible snippets with extensive endnotes for deeper study.

• Eighty bite-sized evidences—perfect for readers who want apologetics without wading through dense scholarly volumes
• Turns former ridicule into 'hits': shows how critics' 19th-century objections have collapsed under modern discovery
• Distills the best of Nibley, FARMS, and FAIR scholarship into one accessible volume
• From a childhood leg operation to Nahom in Yemen—concrete, memorable discoveries that surprise even lifelong members

“Secular evidences can't replace a spiritual witness, but they can support a testimony, and they can provide an atmosphere where a spiritual witness can flourish.”

Perfect for an adult Latter-day Saint who wants intellectual reassurance and scholarly ammunition to strengthen or defend their testimony against critics of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon.