Nnbook of mormon archaeological digestion

In the last chapter we saw that the bible is reliable, being textually pure and verifiably accurate in many places. This article was originally published in the book of mormon archaeological digest in 1991. Horses are mentioned in eight different book of mormon episodes that involve an. When they say directly support, they typically mean that they are looking for a direct corroboration, such as the presence of the name nephi or zarahemla in association with ancient. It is a common claim by critics that there is absolutely no archaeological evidence to support the book of mormon. There is absolutely no archaeological evidence to directly support the book of mormon or the nephites and lamanites, who were supposed to have numbered in the millions. Allen again began publishing the digest in a newspaper format which we continued on a quarterly basis for several years. Lehis landing place book of mormon archaeological forum. In this post i wanted to emphasize physical evidencesstuff you can touch, see, feel. Beginning in 2008 we began sending out articles on the history, language, culture and geography of the book of mormon via the.

I couldnt possibly cover every book of mormon correlation in one sitting. Come see a live presentation on archaeological discoveries and their correlation to the book of mormon cultures. According to the book of mormon, bountiful was one of the first areas settled by the nephites, ancient people who supposedly sailed from israel. Latterday saints believe the book of mormon contains a. Nonlds archaeologist, michael coe, in his book breaking the maya code. Non mormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. Welcome to the book of mormon archaeological forum. Thomas stuart ferguson lay in his hammock, certain that he had found. Mysteries of the ancient americas, pleasantville, new york.

Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. The map below is interactive and gives locations for various archaeological sites. In 1992, we published the first issue of the book of mormon archaeological digest. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. The book of mormon archaeological digest, volume ii, issue iii. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded in order to prove these very. Archaeology itself can be divided and subdivided into numerous disciplines. 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. The volume has long invited scrutiny from all branches of science. Watch presentations about american archaeology and its parallels to the book of mormon civilizations.