Editing Book of Helaman (section)

===Pride cycle===
In Mormon's digression in Helaman 12, he describes the [[social cycle theory|cycle]] of righteousness and unrighteousness. He reveals his assumption that the righteousness of a people is the most important historical question to consider, relegating factors such as economic growth to their influence on the righteousness of the people.{{sfn|Mackay|1992}} For Tanner, Mormon draws attention to his commentary with the phrase "thus we see," and his "fullest articulation of the cyclical pattern" is found in Helaman 12.{{sfn|Tanner|2003|p=1250}} Hardy describes this "pride cycle" as one of the main features of Helaman. Prosperous Nephites become prideful and forget God, which leads to their downfall. Humbled, they return to worshipping God and become prosperous again. Hardy draws a parallel to a similar cycle in the Biblical [[Book of Judges]], noting that in Helaman, communal repentance plays a larger role. In the larger narrative of the Book of Mormon, this cycle is broken for 200 years after Jesus visits the land.{{sfn|Hardy|2023|pp=503-505}}