Ryan fisher and wayne may will be guiding an exploration of the archaeology of the hopewell mounds, ancient cities and forts featured in season one and two of the tv series. He is a 49 year convert to the lds church and has served in four branch presidencies, three elder quorum presidencies, seminary instructor, gospel doctrine instructor, veil worker at the oakdale minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the. For example, after attending a fireside given by wayne may in chandler. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Serious study of the book of mormon by latterday saints is flourishing today as never before. Anderson, personal writings of the book of mormon witnesses, in book of mormon authorship revisited. Hill cumorah wayne may shows the writings of joseph smith jr. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. The book of mormon makes several scientific claims that can be tested. This will be the two day 26th international book of mormon evidence conference which will have just one major stage with over 20 fantastic speakers.
Meldrum, book of mormon lands size comparisons, and the phoenicia expedition. The 21st international book of mormon evidence conference believes the book of mormon took place in north america the heartland theory, while the book of mormon central 2018 conference believes the book of mormon all took place in central america the mesoamerican theory. He has been presenting information on the topic of north americas archaeological data since 1994 which demonstrates how it applies to the book of mormon timeline. This land presents a compelling argument that we need only check our own backyard to uncover evidence of moronis earthen enclosures. Wayne may on book of mormon archeology joseph smith. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new york. Paul minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the menomonie wisconsin.
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. Lecture giving by wayne may at the book of mormon evidence conference in layton, utah on april 11th, 2019. You can read the 1st edition for free at book of mormon central here. Archaeology, dna, evidences of book of mormon civilization in n. Wayne may videos book of mormon evidence the views and content on this site reflect only the opinions and teachings of the authors of the respective content contained herein. This five book series by wayne may contains valuable information about book of mormon archaeology, native american oral history, and church history. The book of mormon shows that the promised land for the nephites and jaredites. Part of this criticism is based on the assumptions made by members of the church when they assumed that all inhabitants of the americas before columbus were descendants of the people in the book of mormon.
Zarahemla and the nephite nation, hayriver press,colfax, wisconsin march 2002. What is your opinion on the work of rod meldrum regarding. It was a year ago this week, i spent three days at two book of mormon conferences on the same weekend. There have been some books written about this subject. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. Wayne may a response to book of mormon central regarding. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of.
Civilizations of their magnitude and duration would be expected to leave extensive archaeological records. 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. Wayne is author of four books on the subject of book of mormon archaeology in north america. Copyright laws and the 1830 book of mormon byu studies. For example, when the book was first published, it was commonly thought that native american indians had never achieved the level of civilization as defined in the book ancient society by lewis henry morgan which had become the handbook of instruction for the us government in dealing with. Wayne may describes independent archaeologicalevidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among the cherokee, iroquois. The book of mormon evidence virtual online conference held april 9th thru 11th, 2020 is still available until the end of april. May publisher, ancient america magazine new archaeological research in americas heartland that supports the book of mormon record. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. 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. Sep 16, 2018 meldrums theories, and similar ones from wayne may, are interesting and compellingbut inconclusive.
He is a 42 year convert to the lds church and has served in four branch presidencies, three elder quorum presidencies, seminary instructor, gospel doctrine instructor, veil worker at the st. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Implied are the coverup by the smithsonian institute in the name of manifest destiny. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. The timeline of the rise and disappearance of the hopewell mound builders mirrors the rise and fall of nephite civilization. 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. The volume has long invited scrutiny from all branches of science. The geography of the book of mormon has been a complex issue with multiple factors involved. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may youtube.
My first choice to present 3 important topics to support evidence for book of mormon in. The book of mormon in north america moronis america. Wayne may introduction to book of mormon archaeology in the. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model. 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. Whenever anyone undertakes to publish or lecture on book of mormon. I still think there is a serious problem of imprinting a particular geographyeven an abstract onebut if the people involved accept the scripture on faith alone, they may never care about the realworld geography, so a mental abstract map is no problem. The narrow strip of mountainous wilderness must be surrounded by evidence of. How manifest destiny destroyed book of mormon evidence. 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.
Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. See richard lloyd anderson, investigating the book of mormon witnesses salt lake city. Wayne may, bruce porter, jonathan neville, robert kay, utahn jessop. The heartland model of the lands of the book of mormon has been promoted since 2004 by rod meldrum and wayne may even before that. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. Talmage did a survey and extensive analysis of soils surrounding the hill cumorah while he was a student at an eastern university and declared that to be evidence. The beit lehi project, introduction and progress of ancient archaeology in israel relating to the book of mormon. The other option is explained by the bible and the book of mormon. Wayne may a response to book of mormon central regarding fake artifacts in north america trailer. Wayne may has assembled an impressive body of evidence, scrupulously researched and compellingly presented, that lends considerable weight to the idea that the setting of the book of mormon was in north america. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Ryan fisher and wayne may will be guiding an exploration of the archaeology of the hopewell mounds, ancient cities and. In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography.
Book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the. On may 7, 2006, i wrote a letter to wayne may respectfully requesting him to direct me to original chronological source documentation which substantiated the fact that james e. The dvd is based upon a popular presentation given in a number of fireside. Book of mormon evidence monday, september 12, 2016. The evidence that has been compiled in the last 10 years is quite fantastic, if you have never seen it before. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence.
Book of mormon geography in north america, on youtube book of mormon evidence. Young lds authorlecturer the good and bad news of the last days. The book of mormon remnants conferences have brought together researchers and presenters from a variety of disciplines, walks of life, and experiences, confirming the book of mormon scriptures and prophetic revelations of joseph smith, jr. Further evidence for the book of mormon provo, utah. Book of mormon evidence vs book of mormon central search isaiah. Wayne may says the land of nephi tennessee was a higher elevation than the land of zarahemla illinois. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western new. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in. Supporting evidences of the book of mormon are broadly identifiable.
A contemporary mormon view is that these civilizations rose and fell in mesoamerica. Archaeology itself can be divided and subdivided into numerous disciplines. Mar 26, 2016 wayne may describes independent archaeological evidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among the cherokee, iroquois, and the algonquian tribes from florida to michigan and from missouri to pennsylvania. Wayne gives firesides to members and nonmembers alike, wherever he is invited to present. Wayne may, with a heart for the book of mormon, has been working on ancient american history for 30 years and has surprised all the experts year after year with new findings by proving the existence of millions of native americans living on this soil with their wars and their religion. Unresolved issues of the book s historicity and the lack of supporting archaeological evidence have led some adherents to adopt the position that the book of mormon may have been the creation of smith, but that it was nevertheless divinely inspired. 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 evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Freemasons of the 19 th and 20 th century have noticed similarities to native american ceremonies and freemasonry.
Robert kay the covenant structure of the book of mormon. Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. Wayne may on book of mormon archeology joseph smith foundation. Meldrums theories, and similar ones from wayne may, are interesting and compellingbut inconclusive. It is meant to be more broada criterion to the subject under consideration.
Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. In this post i wanted to emphasize physical evidencesstuff you can touch, see, feel. Betty red ant lafontaine long ago their fathers came trailer. While recently attending a book of mormon evidence conference that was put on by the firm foundation which included presentations from rod meldrum and wayne n. He is a 49 year convert to the lds church and has served in four branch presidencies, three elder quorum presidencies, seminary instructor, gospel doctrine instructor, veil worker at the oakdale minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the menomonie. The chief claim, and the premise of the entire book, is that hebrews carried the message of. Possible insights on the sailing route of lehi and nephis. His two part presentation is now posted for your enjoyment. A convert of 46 years, wayne was born and raised in wisconsin. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography.
Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of. The chief claim, and the premise of the entire book, is that hebrews carried the message of the coming messiah on a voyage across the atlantic. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. The owner and employees of this site are members of the lds church and in good standing. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon by rich deem introduction. While scholars march in lockstep to a mesoamerican book of mormon theory, wayne may and edwin goble explore the archaeological riches of the adenahopewell cultures in north america and find gold. These traditions truly conflict with the book of mormon, the word of god, so the heartland model can be. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. 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.
He is a 36 year convert to the lds church and has served in four branch presidencies, three elder quorum presidencies, seminary instructor, gospel doctrine instructor, veil worker at the st. On line conferencing technology will bring the speakers directly to you via the internet. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. Grandin, with whom joseph later contracted to print the book of mormon, published the text of the books title page in his palmyra newspaper, the wayne sentinel. This text was again published in august by two other local papers. 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. I couldnt possibly cover every book of mormon correlation in one sitting. Jul 20, 2016 wayne gives firesides to members and nonmembers alike, wherever he is invited to present. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of mormon.
Oliver cowderys message to the world about the hill cumorah, 2nd edition. Discussion regarding the historicity of the book of mormon often focuses on archaeological issues, some of which relate to the large size and the long time span of the civilizations mentioned in the book. Apr 09, 2019 it was a year ago this week, i spent three days at two book of mormon conferences on the same weekend. May and a few others, i was impressed by some of the findings in particular of one of rod meldrum s presentations entitled, the phoenicia expedition. 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.
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