RT Article T1 Some Universals in the Book of Mormon JF Journal of Book of Mormon studies VO 4 IS 1 SP 226 OP 234 A1 Sperry, Sidney B. 1895-1977 LA English YR 1995 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1764090810 AB A universal element is a succinct concept with comprehensive spiritual appeal to humanity; the Book of Mormon is itself a universal element. Among universals found in the Book of Mormon are concepts (1) that truth is given of God to all peoples; (2) of faith, in which good and evil are clearly defined in terms of opposition; (3) of the purpose of man's existence in mortality; and (4) of the importance of service given to men and God.