His research supports the writings and teachings of ancient. Moroni was the last known survivor of the nephite nation. Book of mormon, 1837, page 0 the joseph smith papers. Exploring book of mormon in americas heartland photobook. Errors of rodney meldrum true book of mormon geography. When finished, this book of mormon visual library will include up to 180. Aug 12, 2011 dna evidence for book of mormon geographyby rod meldrum. However, the lamanites crossed the river sidon away up. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland.
Im not even really sure what the problems are, but i think it would be wise for fair to step back and breathe. Book prophecies and promises, the book of mormon and the united states of america by bruce h. Meldrums latest attempt to situate the events of the book of mormon in the heartland of the united states has been undertaken with david r. Author brings case for book of mormon geography to midland. Announcing a new legacy in lds tours with rod meldrum. One of the simplest ways to get a free book of mormon is to order it online from one of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints official websites. The book of mormon is a translation of an actual record of actual people who lived in america from roughly 600 bc to 400 ad. Book of mormon study guide volume one spiral bound book. Join facebook to connect with rod meldrum and others you may know.
A man believes in a book of mormon geography, and fair is up in arms about it. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography fairmormon. The new book of mormon videos will be similar to the life of jesus christ bible videos that were completed in 2016. Mormon traditions that would have us believe the book of mormon took place in the heartland and at new york truly conflict with the book of mormon, believed to be the word of god, so the heartland model is not valid. Oct 02, 20 the website of book of mormon archaeological forum. This location is referred to as the place where ishmael is laid to rest. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the.
David hocking managing editor, annotated edition of the book of mormon. Find out how you can develop a closer relationship with him through the book of mormon. Jun 03, 2010 join me in exploring the history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and at the same time visit some of the sites of book of mormon history as proposed by the heartland model geography. Meldrum is the author of exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a visual journey of discovery 4. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the.
The fight over book of mormon geography deseret news. Buy book of mormon hardcover or softcover book of mormon. God commanded these prophets to keep a record of their teachings, prophecies, missionary labors, and wars so that we could know concerning the doings of the lord in other lands, among people of old 1 nephi 19. The firm foundations 11th semiannual international book of mormon evidence conference is going to be the best yet. The theology of alexander campbell, rigdons mentor, is sprinkled throughout the book of mormon. The first author was the prophet nephi, who left jerusalem with his family in about 600 bc and sailed to. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. In recent months many wellmeaning individuals have asked why fair has not endorsed dna evidence for book. In their book, bruce porter and rodney meldrum accuse others of. Last wednesday, rod meldrum visited nauvoo and gave a presentation on dna and the book of mormon. 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. His attempt was to make the case that dna studies do indeed prove the validity. I have produced a video on dna and the book of mormon called the book of mormon and new world.
Fair provides an ask the apologist service to which people send questions. You will hear and learn about the most recent research directly from studied and knowledgable lds and nonlds experts relating to the field of book of mormon study. A forum for exmormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to share news, commentary, and comedy about the mormon church. Mormon similarly describes the construction of highways and road systems in 3 nephi 6. Textual and theological evidence implicating rigdon. Rodney meldrum book of mormon notes how deep can you dig. The book of mormon mentions other public works such as dikes, irrigation systems alma 17. My bias is that the setting for the book of mormon is the great lakeseastern u. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence rodney meldrum, 2007, mailorder dvd. However, the lamanites crossed the river sidon away up south beyond the borders of manti alma 16. Mormon traditions that would have us believe the book of mormon took.
All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Like the bible, the book of mormon is a collection of sacred writings by ancient prophets, except these prophets lived upon the american continent. Over 300 photos, works of art, artifacts, maps, charts, scripture and commentary introduce the reader to the growing body of evidence that suggests the very real possibility of a north american setting for the events of the book of mormon. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Heres your first look at the new book of mormon videos lds. Moroni is the ascribed author of chapters 8 and 9 of mormon s record within the larger book of mormon, the entire book of moroni, and the title page of the book of. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and. Faculty members from the byu religious education department discuss the writings and teachings of the book of mormon prophets in this 63part series. Meldrum is a researcher, author and national lecturer on the truthfulness of the book of mormon, its historical efficacy and scriptural and physical evidences. The book of mormon geography conference was held at brigham young academy on may 2324, 1903. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland deseret book. Interview with mormon apologist rodney meldrum mormonism. The book of mormon, like the bible, teaches about jesus. Agree or disagree, there is no question, meldrums research is evoking a powerful response on all sides of this discussion.
An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. There are 36 prophecies and promises that define this nation. Come follow me 2020 podcasts with rod meldrum book of. The book of mormon is supposed to be the account of people who came from the middleeast to the americas. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of. It was also at this location that the path of lehis journey changed from a southern to an eastern direction before. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new. Digital legend, 2009 and a focus on dna in rod meldrum, rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna honeoye falls, ny. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. His research supports the writings and teachings of ancient and latterday prophets and indicates north america as the location where its epic history played out. All the text of the book of mormonas well as large, lined marginswill give you a large canvas to. The book of mormon teaches plainly the doctrine found in the missionary lessons.
He presents the theory that lehi landed in the gulf of mexico and the the river sidon is actually the mississippi and the narrow neck is actually land between two of the great lakes. Meldrum is a researcher, bestselling author, and international lecturer on the validity of the the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and th. Youll have, for the first time ever, an eagles eye view of the mississippian ceremonial complexes of georgia, the enigmatic serpent mound in ohio, visually stunning photographs and video of sacred temples and church history sites as you discover. Books about mormons 36 books meet your next favorite book. Many names not found in the bible seem to be made up by rearranging various syllables or changing the ending of bible names. Chronology fall colors tour october 518, 2020 chronology pageant tour june 27. The book of mormon prophesied that a new nation would be established in the latter days on its promised land. This new evidence, in contrast to the first, appears to provide support for the book of mormon as well as and an interesting geographic paradigm for the events therein. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon churches. 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 mormongeographymodelslimitedmeldrum 2003 fairmormon. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america among its proposals are that mound builders, including the hopewell and the adena, were among those peoples described in accounts of events in book of mormon books such as alma and helaman.
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. With over 200 fullcolor pages and spectacular photography, this heirloomquality book has become the new. Book of mormon mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. 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. To bring people to christ through the book of mormon. Why new testament words and phrases are in the book of mormon part 9. For example, the bible speaks of abinadab, the book of mormon mentions abinadi and abinadom. Hocking, a microbiologist and publisher, in the form of the recently released annotated edition of the book of mor mon. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Summary of problems with rod meldrums heartland theory.
In recent months many wellmeaning individuals have asked why fair has not endorsed dna evidence for book of mormon geography, a dvd created and promoted by rodney meldrum mr. Thus the lds contends that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. Zarahemla of the book of mormon is theorized to be located across the mississippi from nauvoo, illinois in iowa see meldrum, exploring p. Filmed on location in the middle east, journey of faith chronicles the courage and. The book of mormon also uses the greek words alpha and omega. A faulty apologetic for the book of mormon fairmormon. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more.
The book of mormon s most spectacular recorded event was a postresurrection appearance of jesus christ himself among the nephite people 3 nephi 11. So of course, having nothing better to do ill do the dishes later, i watched it. Exploring book of mormon in americas heartland photobook rod l. Scriptural research must be done without trying to redefine the words and statements in the scriptures for the purpose of any personal agenda. Rodney meldrum, dna evidence for book of mormon geography. This is a book that brittany got me for christmas about the geography of the book of mormon and it makes the case that the promised land of the book of mormon was in the heartland of the united states.
A documentary of insights and evidences of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is actually a collection of histories passed down from one writer to another. Controversy, evidence, and two cumorahs the book of mormon is not intended to be a history book or a guide to geography, science, or any other secular. This geography was originally based on a dvd presentation which is in turn based on fireside presentations produced by rodney rod meldrum. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. In 1888, walter sidney rigdon sidney rigdons grandson said that his grandfathers role in fabrication of the book of mormon was a family secret. Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. The book of mormon is the keystone of our witness of christ, our doctrine, and our testimonies.
Visualizing book of mormon chronology promo rod meldrum 5. Meldrums attempt at scholarly certification book of mormon. Feb 08, 2008 this is a clip from the video journey of faith. Above all, were these words given by the gift and power of god.
Conversation with mormon apologist rodney meldrum of the firm foundation meldrum holds to a heartland or great lakes geography of the book of mormon, whereas the major groups like farms. The official youtube channel of the book of mormon musical. The book of mormon, journal editions can help with both your daily study and your journaling efforts. Book of mormon evidence come follow me supplementary study podcasts. Meldrum and porter are the coauthors of the book prophecies and promises, which promotes the heartland setting. Just released dvds by rod meldrum book of mormon evidence.
It was first published in 1830 in palmyra, new york, and. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. It is being replaced with a second edition which is a single book covering the entire book of mormon. Jun 26, 2015 visualizing book of mormon chronology promo rod meldrum 5. Meldrum also claims that dna proves his theory, yet there is no geneticist who backs up what he claims. The book of mormon is the outrageous musical comedy from the creators of south park, trey parker and matt stone, and bobby lopez, cowriter of avenue q and frozen, follows the misadventures of a. Meldrum s dvd is essentially a fourhour video of a shorter fireside presentation he has been making around the nation for months. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is unique in this regard. Moroni had been commanded by his father to complete the nephite record, which mormon had abridged from previous records. This is visualizing book of mormon chronology promo rod meldrum 5. Following are a few excerpts, gleaned from different areas.
All content will remain the same but the interior will have updated fonts. As mentioned above, the book of mormon is a book of scripture kept by the ancient inhabitants of north america and covers a span of 1,000 years. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the.
I just had a video of his titled something like amazing new dna evidence that proves the book of mormon pop up as a suggestion on my youtube home screen. Make offer 1830 book of mormon pioneer version masterworks 1st ed replica. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Jan 01, 2011 220 pages 11 x 9 full color case bound heirloom edition.
Today, mormons use the book of mormon in much the same way that christians use and study the bible. The owner and employees of this site are members of the lds church and in good standing. Visual overview of the flow of events in the book of mormon. Rod meldrum and book of mormon dna byu scholarsarchive. These overview papers are just the first treatment of the dna evidence for book of mormon. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. I have produced a video on dna and the book of mormon called the book of mormon and new world dna, and interviewed and spoke with many lds geneticists. Rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna.
Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. The dvd is based upon a popular presentation given in a number of fireside. Join the hundreds of lds faithful who have experienced the ultimate in lds educational touring with one of the heartland geographys most.
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