The contemporary relevance of the Book of Mormon is found, not in its teachings, but in the formative role it plays in defining the identity and shaping the culture of the Latter-day Saint people.  We can address our witness to Latter-day Saints more effectively by understanding not only the claims of the Book of Mormon to an ancient record and divine scripture, but also by understanding the multi-faceted relationship Latter-day Saints have to this book.

Presented at the Compassionate Boldness Conference, in Salt Lake City in May 2009.

The Book of Mormon in LDS Experience (1:01:42)