The book of mormon includes a history of an ancient people who migrated from. 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. Book of mormon geography problems life after ministries. Interpreting book of mormon geography byu scholarsarchive. In this podcast brother ash discusses the rosenvalls model for the book of mormon geography in the baja peninsula of mexico. On july 29, 1978, the deseret news published an article in the church news section called geography problems p. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography. Some geographical models pose problems for the dna attacks which other models do not. Joseph smith claimed that the book of mormon was the most correct book.
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. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Besides its obvious plagiarisms, other serious problems plague the book of mormon. Summary of problems with rod meldrums heartland theory. 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 church takes no position on the specific geographic location of book of mormon events in the ancient americas. Although church leadership officially and consistently distances itself from issues regarding book of mormon geography in order to focus. 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. The church has been neutral when it comes to issues relating to book of mormon geography, as is fairmormon. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography book.
Joseph smith and the geography of the book of mormon. It tells of the jaredites, people from the tower of babel who came to central america but perished because of their own immorality. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Those discussed here are grouped into 3 categories. A clip from the dvd book of mormon and new world dna produce by us at fair. Two points about book of mormon geography deseret news. 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. 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. Some believe that the history depicted in the book of mormon. The heartland models seasonal and climate claims have problems. 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.
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. Below are two maps one is for the book of mormon geography, the other is a map from the days of joseph smith. Truth about joseph smiths beliefs on geography of the book of mormon duration. 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. Book of mormondna evidencegeography issues fairmormon. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, members and. Book of mormon problems 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. The new essay begins with this declarative statement.
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