A brief #MormonAmerica thread./1
But to his chagrin, two of his late works did not receive as much attention as he’d like. /3
The fact that two of the projects most important to Roberts were not published in his lifetime reflect the cultural battles that engulfed his final years. But those battles are often misunderstood, for important reasons. /10
I think it’s clear Roberts still believed in the BoM’s sacred status, and likely even its historicity. But he came to reject traditional understandings for both. /12
1) I know I should stop saying it’s gonna be a “brief thread” when these things never turn out that way.
2) Yes I know I spent my holiday musing on Mormon historical narratives STOP JUDGING ME!)