John L. Joyce

John L. Joyce (Larry) has independently researched aspects of Egyptian language, culture, and ancient navigation techniques related to The Book of Mormon and Pearl of Great Price for over forty years. His research has recently expanded to include Hebrew and Judaism. Larry currently resides in Birmingham, Alabama, with his wife Cheryl Fulmer Joyce. He is the father of six children and the grandfather of nineteen grandchildren.

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“By Small Means”:
Rethinking the Liahona

by Timothy Gervais, John L. Joyce | undefined 30 | 11-16-2018

[Page 207]Abstract: The Liahona’s faith-based functionality and miraculous appearance have often been viewed as incongruous with natural law. This paper attempts to reconcile the Liahona to scientific law by displaying similarities between its apparent mechanisms and ancient navigation instruments called astrolabes. It further suggests the Liahona may have been a wedding dowry Ishmael provided to Lehi’s […]

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