If joseph smith was a prophet, then the church of jesus christ of latter day. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand ended up losing his faith. Recently, i went through it with a different emphasis and focus. Despite the plethora of external circumstantial evidence, the most persuasive and conclusive direct evidence of the book of mormon is internal. It was a television show, of all things, that led cache valley resident james peterson to his current interest in the book of mormon, traveling.
Excluding the bible and similar writing, can you prove to an atheist or to someone that is. According to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon church, the book of mormon is a divinely inspired revelation that is complimentary to the bible. The scientific search for nephite remains mormons in. Kent brown, new light from arabia on lehis trail, in evidences and echoes of the book of mormon, ed. Claims about the michigan relics as evidence for the book of mormon have been used by meldrum as well. Native american writings are potentially strong evidence that the occurrences described in the book of mormon actually happened.
I couldnt possibly cover every book of mormon correlation in one sitting. Archaeological evidence and the book of mormon evidence, proof, and belief. Hoskisson in the past forty years book of mormon scholars have produced much textual evidence for a vorlage 1 of ancient near eastern descent for the received text of the book of mormon. New evidence for the book of mormon name sariah 1 nephi 2. If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. His library research spurred his first hunt for archaeological evidence. A core belief of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is that the book of mormon is a translation of an ancient record that was written on golden. Talmage author of jesus the christ, articles of faith, and more. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x.
I know, because i received an answer through my prayers from the holy ghost. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. What scriptures in the book of mormon affirm the presence of other people in the book of mormon. Supporting evidences of the book of mormon are broadly identifiable. Archaeology itself can be divided and subdivided into numerous disciplines. In this episode, dave tackles one of the most common questions people have about the book of mormon. Understanding what archaeologists look for in historical. Echoes and evidences of the book of mormon parry, donald w. Mormon beliefs are also shown to contradict both the bible and the book of mormon.
Lets start out with the allegory of the olive treethe prophet zenoss extraordinary parable of the lord s. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. As will be demonstrated, the intimate relationships between his account and the known geography in the middle east provide excellent evidence of the book of mormon s authenticity. He had come to the jungles of campeche, northeast of the isthmus, to find proof. Is there archaeological evidence for the book of mormon. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Do christian critics of the book of mormon have a double standard regarding dna evidence. Archaeological evidence and the book of mormon fairmormon.
For many years, critics have challenged the veracity of a religious text called the book of mormon. While mormon scholars admit valid challenges to mormonism from archaeology and the book of abraham, they say the evidences of mormonisms truthfulness is the book of mormon. Intellectual evidence of book of mormon authenticity is an issue worthy of careful consideration. Many a learned person has asked the same thing about the bible or even the. Due to the nature of its origin, that would support the existence of god. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon.
The book of mormon the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. 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. A journal of latterday saint faith and scholarship. In the late 1800s some of the book of mormon s references to animals and metals were laughably inconsistent with thencurrent scientific knowledge. The awkward part for the mormon church is the total lack of historical and archaeological evidence to support the book of mormon. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. More and more evidence is discovered, validated, and presented as undeniable proof the story told in the book of mormon is factual not fiction. The content of the book of mormon may be the most convincing evidence for its claim as a historical record and divine scripture. The book is used by nearly thirteen million individuals who read it along with the. The book of mormon claims that nonspecific seeds were brought from the land of jerusalem and planted on arrival in the new world and produced a successful yield. It was written by prophets anciently, preserved, and translated in our era by the power of god as a tool to bring souls to christ.
In the paper revisiting sariah at elephantine, neal rappleye, a research project manager here at book of mormon. Wayne may presents book of mormon evidence in north american geography, archaeology and historical records. But there is one thing that has occurred to me recently that has become the most solid logical evidence for the book of mormon. Further, there is no evidence at all that joseph smith did any scholarly research, or even that he read very much, before the book of mormon appeared. What are the criticisms related to the book of mormon and dna. Dear mormons, you dont know the book of mormon is true.
Proof that the book of mormon is true, excerpt from. There is not an ounce of credible evidence to support the book of mormon as. The purpose of the book of mormon is to convince the world that jesus is the christ, our lord and redeemer. There are also some powerful evidences for the book of mormon, including important correlations from the book of mormon text to mesoamerica and hebrew language and customs. If joseph smith was a prophet, then the church of jesus christ of latter day saints is the same church that christ established while he was on the earth. He once had promised that archaeological evidence for the book of mormon would. The volume has long invited scrutiny from all branches of science. Only the holy spirit tm would be able to perform such a miracle, to impress upon the minds of the walter family to use the exact names from the book of mormon. Book of mormon evidence the mormon church, mormonism.
Provides concrete evidence disproving the book of abraham, demonstrating that joseph smith was a false prophet. For example, after the cataclysmic last battle fought between the. To date, the existing evidence suggests that the introduction of old world flora and fauna to the american continent happened during the columbian exchange. Solid evidence that the book of mormon is totally legit. Because of these conflicts with mormon tradition and book of mormon internal evidence, the limited geography theory has been repeatedly condemned by lds leaders, including joseph fielding smith, jr. I wanted to determine how many evidences were found in the book of mormon. Much evidence exists to support the claims made by the book of mormon native american evidences of book of mormon contents. What to say to mormons so what evidence is there that mormonism is true. Non mormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence rick branch two of the most prevalent claims for the book of mormon are, there is much archaeological proof to the book of mormon, and the american indians are descendants of israelites who came to america as described in the book of mormon. Before delving into archaeological matters, it is helpful to take a step back and consider what archaeological evidence means in. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted. Id like to take credit for discovering this groundbreaking evidence but millions before me had already discovered it long before i did as they read the book of mormon.
But ultimately god requires faith, and is most likely making it intentionally difficult to prove the book of mormon. Sorenson claims that there is fossil evidence that some new world horses may. And while we will never prove the book of mormon true, the trajectory of the evidence strongly suggests that it is exactly what it claims to be, a book worthy of our. You can say what you want, but it wont change the fact that i. Book of mormon evidences mormonism, the mormon church. Book of mormon evidences the book of mormon is a religious and chronological history of a fallen people who lived in the americas from 600 b. These facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world.