Arrington also granted liberal access to Church archival material to both Mormon and non-Mormon scholars.
Dialogue authors regularly include both members of the Mormon community and non-Mormon scholars interested in Mormon Studies.
By contrast, locations of Book of Mormon places are disputed even by Mormons, and the existence of those places is not acknowledged by any non-Mormon scholars.
Some non-Mormon scholars have provided alternative theories for the origin of the name Cumorah.
Few non-Mormon scholars have ever considered these claims to be anything more than archaeological fairy tales.
This interpretation is disputed by other Mormon and non-Mormon scholars.
No non-Mormon scholars acknowledge the existence of either a "reformed Egyptian" language or a "reformed Egyptian" script as it has been described in Mormon belief.
Some non-Mormon scholars have signaled their appreciation of the significance of the Joseph Smith's translation efforts in light of ancient documents.
Besides his professional work in Biblical Studies, Robinson is also widely known for his ecumenical dialogue with non-Mormon scholars.
Packer's comments have raised criticism by some prominent Mormon and non-Mormon scholars.