The heartland models seasonal and climate claims have problems. The book of mormon includes a history of an ancient people who migrated from. Lds church members are taught that the book of mormon bom is scripture, as well as a true record of the inhabitants of the americas from about 2200 bc to 420 ad. Now, there is no place referenced in the book of mormon to anything other than a west sea and an east sea. In this podcast brother ash discusses the rosenvalls model for the book of mormon geography in the baja peninsula of mexico. The book of mormon is supposed to be the account of people who came from the middleeast to the americas. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Besides its obvious plagiarisms, other serious problems plague the book of mormon.
Lynn is a retired professor of geography at the university of calgary and is very welleducated not only in historical geography but also in human. To help with the increasing amount of new information, a blog site has been setup for research relating to the book of mormon lands in baja california. The book of mormon geography book, a promised land, the land of promise, is one of our books at alpha publishing available for purchase at virginia elieson was inspired with this geography, while with her patriarch husband and mission president in dallas here organized into a book by peter covino, jr. The church has been neutral when it comes to issues relating to book of mormon geography, as is fairmormon. Those discussed here are grouped into 3 categories. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. The church takes no position on the specific geographic location of book of mormon events in the ancient americas. Videos watch past wayne may presentations as he reveals the supporting evidences of the book of mormon as found in archaeology, geography and historical records.
Although church leadership officially and consistently distances itself from issues regarding book of mormon geography in order to focus. Joseph smith and the geography of the book of mormon. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography book. Joseph smith claimed that the book of mormon was the most correct book. Published in the same issue as the unsigned zarahemla article october 1842 with its anachronistic claims about the ruins of quirigua, is a. For some skewed maps, authors have needed to add a sea between the west and east seas to account for the skewing and justify statements made in the book of mormon.
Church releases statement on book of mormon geography. Sorenson does address the issue of latterday saint church lead ers having already settled. Although church members continue to discuss such theories today, the churchs only position is that the events the book of mormon describes took place in the ancient americas. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah, america. True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model.
Some geographical models pose problems for the dna attacks which other models do not. The geographical setting of the book of mormon has been the subject of serious study and casual speculation since before the book was first published. On july 29, 1978, the deseret news published an article in the church news section called geography problems p. The new essay begins with this declarative statement.
Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. Geographical issues related to dna and the book of mormon. A clip from the dvd book of mormon and new world dna produce by us at fair. Published in the same issue as the unsigned zarahemla article october 1842 with its anachronistic claims about the ruins of quirigua, is a signed epistle to. Joseph smith and the geography of the book of mormon lund, dr. It tells of the jaredites, people from the tower of babel who came to central america but perished because of their own immorality. Although it serves primarily as a religious text, it is to be interpreted literally as being an actual, historical record of the inhabitants of the ancient americas.
Below are two maps one is for the book of mormon geography, the other is a map from the days of joseph smith. Interpreting book of mormon geography byu scholarsarchive. Book of mormon geography problems life after ministries. Some believe that the history depicted in the book of mormon. Truth about joseph smiths beliefs on geography of the book of mormon duration. Two points about book of mormon geography deseret news. Summary of problems with rod meldrums heartland theory. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints released a statement today concerning the geography of the book of mormon in the form of a new gospel topics essay titled book of mormon geography. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, members and. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. I like this take on where the cities might have been.
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