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Kevin W. Graham, "The Fall," Mormonism 201 (City Unknown: FAIR) This review will attempt to correct the common misunderstanding of the LDS doctrine on the fall, and perhaps add further insight regarding its biblical and logical roots.

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Robert J. Matthews, "Fall of Adam," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 485-486

Ensign Articles

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Spencer J. Condie, "The Fall and Infinite Atonement," Ensign, January 1996, 22. Without the knowledge restored through the Book of Mormon, we might never fully understand the Fall and the Atonement.

Gerald N. Lund, "The Fall of Man and His Redemption," Ensign, January 1990, 22. Adam and Eve didn�t catch heaven by surprise. The Fall and Redemption had always been part of the plan.

Bruce A. Van Orden, "It is widely taught in the world that when Adam and Eve 'partook of the forbidden fruit,' they committed sexual sin. What is the Latter-day Saint view on the 'forbidden fruit'?," Ensign, February 1994.

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