Editing Stephen E. Robinson (section)

== Controversy ==
In LDS circles, Robinson is generally considered to be orthodox and to have a reliable grasp of LDS doctrine.  He came to the center of a conflict between the [[Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies]] (FARMS) and Salt Lake City publisher [[Signature Books]], through his critical review of the writing of [[Dan Vogel]], by describing it as being patterned after the teachings of Korihor,<ref>{{Citation |last= Robinson |first= Stephen E. |title= The Word of God: Essays on Mormon Scripture (by Dan Vogel, A review of) |url= http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/review/?vol=3&num=1&id=74 |journal= [[FARMS Review]] |volume= 3 |issue= 1 |pages= 312–318 |location= Provo, Utah |publisher= Maxwell Institute |year= 1991 |doi= 10.2307/44792683 |jstor= 44792683 |s2cid= 54906601 }}</ref> an atheist orator in the [[Book of Mormon]] ({{lds|Alma|alma|30}}). According to [[Daniel C. Peterson]], then editor of the ''FARMS Review'', FARMS tried to quiet down the counter-attack by Signature Books by emphasizing that Robinson's review was directed at the methodology of the writings and not the beliefs or character of the authors reviewed.<ref>{{citation |last= Peterson |first= Daniel C. |author-link= Daniel C. Peterson |title= Editor's Introduction: Questions to Legal Answers |url= http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/review/?vol=4&num=1&id=78 |journal= [[FARMS Review]] |volume= 4 |issue= 1 |pages= vii-lxxvi |location= Provo, Utah |publisher= Maxwell Institute |year= 1992 }} — Peterson's description of the controversy</ref>