Brant Gardner

Education

From 1978-1980, Gardner continued at State University of New York, completing all the course work, but not exams or a dissertation, toward a Doctor of Philosophy in Mesoamerican ethnohistory.

Career

From 1971 to 1973, he served as a missionary for the church in the Spain Madrid Mission. Gardner received a Bachelor of Arts in University Studies from Brigham Young University in 1975, and an Master of Arts in Anthropology from the State University of New York, Albany (State University of New York) in 1978. In Mesoamerican studies, Gardner has published on classical Nahuatl kinship terminology, ethnohistoric investigation of Coxoh in southern Mexico, and the Aztec Legend of the Suns.

He has published with the New World Archaeological Foundation and the Institute for Mesoamerican Studies.

Professionally, Gardner has worked in software consulting and product management. Gardner lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

He has often written for the FARMS Review of Books and has presented in the conferences of the Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR) during 2000-2004, and 2008.

Works

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  • Second Witness: Analytical and Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Fourth Nephi - Moroni by Brant A. Gardner (2007-12-20)
  • Traditions of the Fathers: The Book of Mormon as History by Brant A. Gardner (2015-08-06)
  • Second Witness: Analytical and Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Alma by Brant A. Gardner (2007-12-18)
  • The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon by Brant A. Gardner (2011-08-12)
  • Second Witness: Analytical and Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, First Nephi by Brant A. Gardner (2007-12-18)
  • Second Witness: Analytical and Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon: Second Nephi Through Jacob by Brant A. Gardner (2007-12-18)
  • Second Witness: Analytical and Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Helaman Through Third Nephi by Brant A. Gardner (2007-12-19)