The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon. Join wayne may and ryan fisher for a book of mormon archaeology tour of cumorahland. 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. Book of mormon geography in north america the products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the. Actually western new york is subject to strong anomalous earthquakes. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america.
Wayne may book of mormon geography in north america. His work this land is widely read by many people interested in the book of mormon. As performed by elder price, i believe may be a hysterically comic number. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is unique in this regard. The figure on the left is an illustration of john sorensons comparative statement of the two theories for the geography of the book of mormon. Even though lds church presidents and apostles affirmed that the final battle occurred in palmyra, new york church news, february 27th, 1954, p. The lost city of zarahemla kindle edition by neville.
Hamblin, basic methodological problems with the antimormon approach to the geography and archaeology of the book of mormon, journal of book. It was a year ago this week, i spent three days at two book of mormon conferences on the same weekend. Prophetic statements about geography joseph smith foundation. Wayne may is the foremost authority on the book of mormon lands and its real setting. A whole bunch of reasons why book of mormon geography. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. 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. While some latterday saints have looked for possible locations and explanations for book of mormon geography because the new york hill cumorah does not readily fit the book of mormon description of cumorah, there are no conclusive connections between the book of mormon text and any specific site. This heartland model for book of mormon geography downplays the geographical information in the text. The cumorah of the book of mormon is the same hill in new york from which joseph retrieved the plates. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may duration. An approach to the book of mormon geography a land choice above all other lands lynn and david rosenvall, march 2009.
Compelling is an understatement as more and more evidence is unearthed it is actually hard to believe the people of north america could be anything other than those whos year history is documented in the book of mormon. News about mormons church of jesus christ of latterday saints, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Watch as wayne may presents the parallels between the geography of the hopewell and adena civilizations and the book of mormon records. Heartland model wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in.
What is your opinion on the work of rod meldrum regarding. The book of mormon contains the record of gods dealings with a branch of the tribes of joseph, who were divinely led to a country far away from the biblical promised land. Book of mormon evidences, part 2 presents more of the factors that suggest the book of mormon may be an ancient document. Generations of mormons grew up with the notion that american indians are descended from a lost tribe from the house of israel, offspring of a book of mormon figure named lehi, who left jerusalem and sailed to the americas around 600 b. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. Undeniable archaeological evidence of the book of mormon in north america. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Wayne may describes independent archaeologicalevidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among the cherokee, iroquois. Originally titled the geography of the book of mormon, publication details are now wayne n. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of. Wayne may will share information about the archaeology, geology, and history of this significant area of new york. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is. We agree 100% with what wayne may has to say on the setting and the people that inhabited north america during. For purposes of simplicity i will address only eight specific identifiable requirements for locating the geography of the. This is a response i have heard many others say and one i have said myself many times. The timeline of the rise and disappearance of the hopewell mound builders mirrors the rise and fall of nephite civilization. By canoe, and noted that at length the stout sinews of the mormons prevailed.
Book of mormon geography 81 the plains of the nephites and the hill cumorah the documents cited above, all of which were associated with josephs name in one way or another, were simply conveying the idea that the events in the book of mormon took place somewhere in the new world, and that the. My first choice to present 3 important topics to support evidence for book of mormon in. Undeniable archaeological evidence of the book of mormon in. Wayne may, without a doubt the foremost authority on the real location and people in the book of mormon. Watch as wayne may presents the parallels in geography, archaeology and timelines between the jaredites and the adena civilization of north america.
For over 100 years, mormons generally accepted the new york setting for the hill cumorah. In 1830 the village was the site of the first publication of the book of mormon at the printing press of local publisher e. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted. Lecture giving by wayne may at the book of mormon evidence conference in. This is the battlefield tour youve been waiting for. The transformation feels just right, because the book of mormon is about the triumph of faith in fantasy. 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 these models, developed in an effort to reconcile claims in the book of mormon with archaeology. Wayne may quick start to cumorah april 11th, 2019 youtube. Heartland model wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america.
Announcing a new legacy in lds tours with rod meldrum. By way of contrast, the batavia moraine of western ny too small to show on the map above definitely qualifies as a narrow pass. It is odd that rational individuals would dispute that this is the very hill that was called by this name in the book of mormon as well. These pages are written by jeff lindsay, a book of mormon aficionado, who takes full responsibility for the statements and opinions offered on this page. This tour has been years in the making as we have searched out ancient remains of indian forts that date to nephite times located around the hill cumorah battlefield. A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day. Talmage said as he elder talmage stood on the crest of the hill near palmyra, new york in jensens. 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. Roads and highways were described by the nephite record as being built near the time of christ. According to the internal geography of the book of mormon, the city of. Talmage being a geologist by profession, and then read the following portion of the letter for the audience of what j. Book of mormon geography in the world of joseph smith. 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. 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.
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. Hemispheric geography theory lds have traditionally interpreted the text hemispherically and assumed a blank continent. 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. Lecture giving by wayne may at the book of mormon evidence conference in layton, utah on april 11th, 2019. There are 36 prophecies and promises that define this nation. Palmyra is a village in wayne county, new york, united states. With the slide photo on screen, wayne may referred to elder james e.
Posted by mormon heretic on may 25, 2008 in archeology, book of mormon, geography, history, mormon, new york. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in. While many lds scholars are converging on the idea of mesoamerica as the focal point for the book of mormon in the new world, there is a notable movement calling for new york and the eastern united states as the place of the 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. 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. The book of mormon prophesied that a new nation would be established in the latter days on its promised land. Wayne may, creator and publisher of ancient american magazine, credits willard beans research with sparking his own interest in book of mormon lands in north america. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. Implied are the coverup by the smithsonian institute in the name of manifest destiny. Since the early20th century, there has been discussion within the latter day saint movement about whether hill cumorah in new york is the same place described in the book of mormon, or whether there are two hills of the same nameone in new york and one in either southern. Wayne may is on the payroll for rod meldrum and his theories regarding placing the book of mormon events primarily within the borders of the united states. The lost city of zarahemla kindle edition by neville, jonathan.
Largescale fortifications of particular types are described as being used by book of mormon peoples, but those types, nor in fact any such largescale defensive structures, are not known in north america in book of mormon times. Our approach to book of mormon geography we know the book of mormon to be a true and correct account of the nephite and. Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. The proximity of the heartland geography to upstate new york where the book of mormon remained buried in the hill. Here is the link to wayne mays exciting, but here and there incorrect, 2017 presentation.
Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Wayne may places the narrow pass and land northward in canada which is ruled under a monarchy, but the book of mormon states. It is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one. We read about a narrow neck, a narrow neck of land, a small neck of land, a narrow pass, a narrow passage, and a narrow strip of wilderness. Read the post i made on this blog entitled american exceptionalism and the book of mormon. But reading in 3 nephi this morning made me change my mind. True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. These traditions truly conflict with the book of mormon, the word of god, so the heartland model can be.
Meldrums theories, and similar ones from wayne may, are interesting and compellingbut inconclusive. Moronis america the book of mormon in north america. With his coauthor cecil mcgavin, he published the book the geography of the book of mormon. Much of the motive is for nationalistic, statist reasons, which is a real problem. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the lost city of zarahemla. Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. The church emphasizes the doctrinal and historical value of the book of mormon, not its geography. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. Given that the book of mormon clearly describes inhabitants of the new. It is plain that this scripture is calling the hill in new york by that name. The products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc. Although the book of mormon is primarily a religious record of the nephites, lamanites, and jaredites, enough geographic details are embedded in the narrative to allow reconstruction of at least a rudimentary geography of book of mormon lands. May is an incisive study of the geographical locations of the three colonies that came to america in ancient days.
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