Category: Evidence
“Whither Shall I Go for Ore?” – Another Subtle Requirement for Bountiful’s THREE Excellent Candidates
Among the many shreds of allegedly non-existent evidence in favor of the authenticity of the Book of Mormon, some of the recent finds in the Arabian Peninsula are perhaps the…
Iron Ore at a Bountiful Candidate – In Case You Missed the News
Not the newest news, but still interesting insights about the geological confirmation of usable iron ore in the Arabian Peninsula at one of the best candidates for the ancient place…
Early Christianity and the (Restored) Concept of Three Degrees of Glory
A page in Barry Bickmores’ “Mormonism and Early Christianity” site provides some information from early Christian writings that are consistent with the Latter-day Saint doctrine of three degrees of glory…
Misguided Zeal: DNA Evidence for Book of Mormon Geography
There are a few LDS folks giving seminars and firesides trying to prove that the correct location for Book of Mormon lands is in the New York and Great Lakes…
Maize and Sunflowers: Evidence of Ancient Transoceanic Contact?
Carl L. Johannessen, Professor Emeritus at the University of Oregon, has authored several papers on New World plants such as maize and sunflowers that appear to have been in Asia…
The Arabian Peninsula and the Book of Mormon: Jedidiah Morse Explains All?
Here is a portion of Jedidiah Morse’s 1828 map of Asia showing the Arabian Peninsula (available from the David Rumsey collection of historic maps). So if Joseph somehow managed to…
Brant Gardner on Questionable Book of Mormon Geography
“Too Good To Be True: Questionable Archaeology and the Book of Mormon” by Brant Gardner reviews two recent works on Book of Mormon geography that rely on artifacts now proven…
Warren Aston on the Superiority of Khor Kharfot as a Candidate for Bountiful
In spite of my appreciation for the highly interesting work of George Potter regarding the Arabian Peninsula and First Nephi, I find Warren Aston’s earlier approach to be more convincing….
Stone Boxes on Display in Mexico City
In March, my work duties took me to Mexico City, where one evening I had a little time to rush through the National Museum of Anthropology. One thing that was…
“If Only 10% of These Charges, Are True, The Church is False” – The Fallacy of Quantity Versus Quality
In one of my first experiences in helping to teach the Gospel out here in Wisconsin, we had a new convert in our home who had been given volumes of…
