How Jerald Tanner Debunked a Forgery (the Salamander Letter)


Sandra recounts how Jerald always compared texts (like Bible verses in the Book of Mormon) to determine authenticity from plagiarism. This unwittingly honed his skills for finding later forgeries like the ‘Cowdery defense,’ and Mark Hofmann’s ‘Salamander Letter.’

(12/26/2022 – YouTube — GLM)

Sandra is joined in this interview by Dr. Ronald Huggins, author of the biography: Lighthouse: Jerald and Sandra Tanner — Despised and Beloved Critics of Mormonism.

Cover of the book, Lighthouse: Jerald and Sandra Tanner: Despised and Beloved Critics of Mormonism

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