It contains a record of gods dealings with three groups of people who migrated from the near east or west asia to the americas hundreds of years before the arrival of europeans. Wayne may from ancient american magazine how do thousands of native american archeological sites support the book of mormon. George regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. Jun 22, 2016 book of mormon archaeology in north america. Although historians and archaeologists consider the book to be an anachronistic invention of joseph smith, many members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and other denominations of the latter day saint. New church history research that will blow your socks off since 1830, readers of the book of mormon have wondered where lehi landed, where the wars took place, where the cities were, etc.
Wayne may, author and publisher of ancient american magazine now in its 25th year of print, continues to fill its pages with new and past discoveries in the americas. These traditions truly conflict with the book of mormon, the word of god, so the heartland model can be. The book of mormon and the united states of america 2009, by. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ. Book of mormon evidence streaming faithfully exploring. I focused on waynes lectureslide presentation inclusion of james e. Open your mind and heart to the information contained in these books, and you will gain a renewed love for the prophet and. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Unconventional book of mormon geography theories mormon matters. A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day saint movement scholars that the books narrative was a historical record of people in a limited geographical region, rather than of the entire western hemisphere as believed by some early latter day saints.
An exciting experimental drug has been found to stop the progression of parkinsons disease in live mice models. I have listened attentively to his fireside presentation and watched in amazement as he almost mesmerized his audience with tall tales and misrepresentations of what the book of mormon states. Book of mormon archaeology in north america book of. The cumorah of the book of mormon is the same hill in new york from which joseph retrieved the plates. The author wrote in the preface to this 1959 book, for more than a hundred years there has been a need for a geography of the book of mormon. Although historians and archaeologists consider the book to be an anachronistic invention of joseph smith, many members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and other denominations of the latter day saint movement believe that it.
Author, historian, and explorer wayne may will demonstrate similar parallels between two distinct ancient cultures of north america and will match them with the jaredites and the nephites. The hill cumorah in ontario county ny is the hill where joseph smith found the golden plates and is the same hill where the civilizations of the nephites cumorah and the jaredites ramah fought their last. Joseph smiths early statements, writings and actions suggested a north american setting, but in 1842 several unsigned articles were. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in. Rediscovering the bom remnant through dna book of mormon. The products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc.
In 1991, john sorenson of byu, the dean of book of mormon geography. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model. It may be concluded that book of mormon lands were subject to more than two seasons with no impediment to keeping the. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. Book of mormongeographymodelshemisphericgoblemay 2002. The book of mormon is true and could have only happened in north america. Appendix from the book a promised land, the land of promise located at. Mar 26, 2016 wayne may book of mormon lectures confirmed evidence in north america below are links to videos videos of lectures by wayne may describing secularly confirmed evidence of the book of mormon peoples on the north american continent. Thus, advocates of the limited geography model are required only to show.
See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Wayne may places the narrow pass and land northward in canada which is ruled under a monarchy, but the book of mormon states. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may youtube. Wayne may s twopart presentation at the november 20 vernal, ut book of mormon evidence conference. He has worked with scores of people who have an active interest in ancient america. A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day saint movement scholars that the book s narrative was a historical record of people in a limited geographical region, rather than of the entire western hemisphere as believed by some early latter day saints. Click to view on the internet rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna by rod meldrum. Similar uses of the word pass in the book of mormon, describe something far narrower than the breadth of the heartland model s latest narrow pass. The hill cumorah in ontario county ny is the hill where joseph smith found the golden plates and is the same hill where the civilizations of the nephites cumorah and the jaredites ramah fought their last battles. Any content or opinions expressed, implied or included in or with the goods services offered by wayne may are solely those of wayne may and not those of intellectual.
Before we examine some of the possible locations for book of mormon geography however, i would like to stress the fact that as of today, the lord has not revealed where the nephites or lamanites lived, and as such, the lds church has taken no official stance on anything related to book of mormon geography. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Higher to lower elevation map wayne may, book of mormon geography presentation, ancient american history conference, slc, april 1, 2011 rivers flow from higher elevations to lower elevations. If the temple site is verified, the plan is to continue the archaeological excavations at the site and begin the development of a new native american cultural center along the lines of the polynesian cultural center in hawaii, complete with native american villages, cultural museums, attractions, stages for performances, river boat rides across the mississippi. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography states that the book of mormon events primarily occurred in the heartland of north america. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model. Mormon traditions would have us believe that the book of mormon took place in the heartland and in new york. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Rodney meldrum, dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Likewise, the events in the book of mormon took place in a localized region, but those events may have rippled out to distant places. Jonathan neville the smoking gun of book of mormon geography theories. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i.
Jul 15, 2019 first let me state straight away that i believe joseph smith was making up his tale of nephites and lamanites and that the limited amount of fictitious geography that can be gleaned from his book of mormon leads to no reasonable conclusions as to. The new drug could be the first medication to specifically slow the progression of the devastating disease as opposed to current treatments that only target the symptoms. Book of mormon geography, bookcraft, salt lake city. Jun 23, 2014 wayne may book of mormon geography in north america youtube stay safe and healthy. Lehis family landed either on the east coast or on the northern shore of the gulf of mexico, after sailing around africa and across the atlantic ocean. Large agricultural lands required for large armies. A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints affirms that the book of mormon is a volume of sacred scripture comparable to the bible. Wayne may describes independent archaeologicalevidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon.
Below are links to videos videos of lectures by wayne may describing secularly confirmed evidence of the book of mormon peoples on the north american continent. Book of mormon great lakes geography jump to subtopic. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western new. No sea directly west of zarahemla no sea directly east of zarahemla stated travel times make it clear book of mormon lands were small. Wayne may hopewell book of mormon artifacts 500 bc to 400 ad david w. The book of mormon contains prophecies about the promised land that have been fulfilled or are yet to be fulfilled in and only in the united states of america hence, this would rule out any nonu. Betty red ant lafontaine long ago their fathers came. New technologies now allow wayne to take his search to a new level. These models, developed in an effort to reconcile claims in the book of mormon with archaeology and geography, have situated the books events in south america, mesoamerica, and the great lakes area. Comparing book of mormon geography models mormon lds. Wayne may s book series provides the most comprehensive compilation of book of mormon background history, geography, logical research, and artifacts complete with photographs, of any book on the subject to date.
A convert of 46 years, wayne was born and raised in wisconsin. Its been over a year since someone posted something on book of mormon geography, so i think its about time. Another limited geography model, known as the heartland model, has the book of mormon taking place primarily in the eastern united states. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. This page is about the book of mormon geography by rodney meldrum and has the same deficiencies as wayne may, jonathan neville, and other heartland modelers. The majority of mesoamerican book of mormon geography models seek to correlate the isthmus of tehuantepec or the isthmus of guatemala. Because the book was completed in the fifth century a. I dont know if you have read the book by sorensen titled, the geography of book of mormon events. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of mormon. The first research goal is to do sensys scanning on the site, which wayne may has identified as the location for the zarahemla temple. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and. Wayne may who is a convert to the church, rod meldrum, amberli nelson, jonathan neville, timothy ballard, ryan fisher, steve smoot, richard moats, and many others showing the consistency of the heartland model while giving evidence that the mesoamerica model doesnt. Wayne may a response to book of mormon central regarding fake artifacts in north america. This geography was originally based on a dvd presentation which is in turn based on fireside presentations produced by rodney rod meldrum.
The first latterday saint to publish a great lakes model appears to be. Book of mormon geography your site for lds theology. Dean sessions evolutionary pseudotheory and the three laws of life. Which model of book of mormon geography do you favor and. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Downloads book of mormon evidence the book of mormon geography. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon.
They far exceed the heartland models in their ability to synthesize the text with known archaeology. Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. Errors of rodney meldrum true book of mormon geography. Implied are the coverup by the smithsonian institute in the name of manifest destiny. Allan part 2 the book of mormon tells usofa who and where we are, and what is coming. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new.
Joseph smith, revelation, and book of mormon geography. Revelation or fabrication, challenges to the book of mormon a missionary tool for all from the book. Seas true book of mormon geography lands western new. We intend to use the tools of modern science to discover the location of this city. Book of mormon archaeology in north america book of mormon. Heartland model wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. First let me state straight away that i believe joseph smith was making up his tale of nephites and lamanites and that the limited amount of fictitious geography that can be gleaned from his book of mormon leads to no reasonable conclusions as to. Book of mormon geography, archives edition by common. Unconventional book of mormon geography theories mormon. There are several different theories regarding the geographical location of lands, cities, rivers and other features mentioned in the book of mormon.
Wayne may book of mormon geography in north america. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological. While some of these sources treat book of mormon geography in only the vaguest generalities, others make very specific claims on the topic. Joseph smiths early statements, writings and actions suggested a north american setting, but in 1842. Yet many say the geography for the book of mormon doesnt matter. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of. The passage to the land northward is described as being narrow only a day and a halfs journey from one side to the other. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new york. Oct 01, 2019 click to view on the internet rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna by rod meldrum. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Wayne may says the land of nephi tennessee was a higher elevation than the land of zarahemla illinois. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon.
That may help the waynes case, if it werent for disproving the mound builder nephite claim already. Book of mormon geography in the world of joseph smith. Jan 25, 2008 i dont know if you have read the book by sorensen titled, the geography of book of mormon events. He has traveled thousands of miles and has visited hundreds of sites.
Watch as wayne may presents the parallels between the geography of the hopewell and adena civilizations and the book of mormon records. Book of mormon geography in north america, on youtube. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of. This work is the sum of over four years of nearly continuous research into possible dna connections between the native american peoples, and the prophesied remnant of the house of israel as contained in the book of mormon.
Book of mormon geography mormonism, the mormon church. Apr 22, 2011 comparing the quran and the book of mormon. Zarahemla and the nephite nation, hayriver press,colfax, wisconsin march 2002. I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture videos and conversed with both wayne may and rod meldrum in person. However, all of these models however suffer many of the same substantial problems. Critical criteria for identifying the new world lands of the book of mormon by ted dee stoddard. This page is about the book of mormon geography by wayne may, the founder of ancient american magazine and author of this land book series. Wayne may places the narrow pass and land northward in canada which is ruled under a monarchy, but the book. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. Wayne may who is a convert to the church, rod meldrum, amberli nelson, jonathan neville. Which model of book of mormon geography do you favor and why.
It is our assertion that the heartlands of the book of mormon peoplesthe nephites, the lamanites, the jaredites and the people of mulekwere located in what is now the peninsula of baja california. Similar uses of the word pass in the book of mormon, describe something far narrower than the breadth of the heartland models latest narrow pass. Taking the book of mormon as our guide, we seek to define coordinates for that great city zarahemla. Most of you believe that the book of mormon occurred in central america, right. Note that while wayne may continues to publish this book, ed goble has disclaimed the geography and has not profited from that work since 2002 when it was. Wayne mays twopart presentation at the november 20 vernal, ut book of mormon evidence conference. I dont think there is currently church doctrine on book of mormon geography, but i suspect that multiple cumorahs is the dominant view of both church members and leaders alike despite the heartlanders. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is unique in this regard. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america this is the video in question, and heres the thread that prompted the investigation. Wayne may places the narrow pass and land northward in canada which is ruled under a monarchy, but the. Allan part 1 the book of mormon tells usofa who and where we are, and what is coming.
Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. Apr 20, 2009 unconventional book of mormon geography theories mormon heretic april 20, 2009 book of mormon, geography, historicity, lamanites, mormon 342 comments its been over a year since someone posted something on book of mormon geography, so i think its about time. It lists 12 internal models, hemispheric models, 39 central american models, 5 south american models, 2 ny models, and 1 north american models. This concept of two cumorahs should not be taught as official church doctrine. Over the last 40 years, no other person has spent as much time as wayne may in searching for evidence of the book of mormon. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the.
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