The Book of Abraham looms large in the minds of many who are in the midst of faith wrestles. What are the issues, and how do they impact one’s faith in the Restoration? In this interview by Faith Matters, Terryl Givens sits down with Latter-day Saint Egyptologist, Dr. Kerry Muhlestein, for an enlightening overview of this valuable inspired text.
Terryl Givens is a professor of literature and religion at the University of Richmond. In the past two decades, he has established himself as perhaps Mormonism’s preeminent theologian with books such as Wrestling the Angel. Dr. Givens recently published an excellent book with Oxford University Press entitled The Pearl of Greatest Price: Mormonism’s Most Controversial Scripture.