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'''Summary:''' The Book of Abraham has been the subject of much controversy and criticism since about the 1850s. Critics allege that Joseph Smith translated the papyri incorrectly, that he plagiarized from various sources to create the narrative of the Book of Abraham, and that there is no way Abraham could have written the Book of Abraham. The following pages address these arguments and provide links to other FAIR resources for further learning.
'''Summary:''' The Book of Abraham and the papyri from which it was translated have been the subject of much controversy and criticism since about the 1850s. Critics allege that Joseph Smith mistranslated the papyri, that he incorrectly restored the papyri that became Facsimile 1 of the Book of Abraham, that he plagiarized from various sources to create the narrative of the Book of Abraham, that the Book of Abraham raises irreconcilable theological issues, and that there is no way Abraham could have written the Book of Abraham. The following pages address these arguments and provide links to other FAIR resources for further learning about the Book of Abraham.
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* [[Introduction to Book of Abraham Documents]]
* [[Introduction to Book of Abraham Documents]]

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Book of Abraham Sandbox

Summary: The Book of Abraham and the papyri from which it was translated have been the subject of much controversy and criticism since about the 1850s. Critics allege that Joseph Smith mistranslated the papyri, that he incorrectly restored the papyri that became Facsimile 1 of the Book of Abraham, that he plagiarized from various sources to create the narrative of the Book of Abraham, that the Book of Abraham raises irreconcilable theological issues, and that there is no way Abraham could have written the Book of Abraham. The following pages address these arguments and provide links to other FAIR resources for further learning about the Book of Abraham.