Richard Lloyd Anderson

Biography

Richard Lloyd Anderson is an emeritus professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University (BYU). His book Investigating the Book of Mormon Witnesses is widely considered the definitive LDS work on this subject. Anderson is the brother of Karl Ricks Anderson.

Also Known As

Richard L. Anderson

Religion

LDS

Connection to Mormonism

LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Spouse

Carma de Jong Anderson

Birth Date

1926

Birth Place

Salt Lake City, Utah

LDS Missions

Northwestern States Mission (1946-1949)

Education

Weber College, Brigham Young University, J.D. from Harvard Law School, M.A. in Greek from BYU, Ph.D. from the University of California

Career

Professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University (BYU), United States Naval Air Corps during World War II, Author

Gender

Male

Roles

Author

Language

English

4 Works by Richard Lloyd Anderson

Title	Role	Genre
A Tested Testimony	Author	Personal Essay
Roundtable: The Theological Foundations of the Mormon Religion	Author	Interview / Panel
Testimonies of the Book of Mormon witnesses	Author	Speech
Joseph Smith's core visions: resolving a family's religious queste	Author	Speech

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Richard Lloyd Anderson

4 Works by Richard Lloyd Anderson