Contrary to the claims of our critics, there are impressive findings that make it difficult to explain away the book of mormon as a nineteenthcentury fraud from joseph smith. For many years, critics have challenged the veracity of a religious text called the book of mormon. This exciting documentary series explores the possibility through the use of archaeology and historical evidence, searching for. Latter day kids is not affiliated with the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. The book is used by nearly thirteen million individuals who read it along with the holy bible, believing that both were written by. The book of mormon teaches that christs sacrifice was infinite and eternal. A fivedisk dvd series, book of mormon evidence, was released in 2009 along with 6 dvd series, book of mormon evidence ii which was released in 2011 together are the most comprehensive work ever assembled on the subject of book of mormon geography in north america. Holland august 16, 2017 color added full article here video here. Animated movie productions of one of the greatest stories on scripture from the book of. The book of mormon is the only explanation for this scripture. Book of mormon videos enos prays mightily, enos 1 enos, a book of mormon prophet, goes into the forest to hunt and prays mightily to god all through the day and into the night.
Animated, kidfriendly video puts the book of mormon story about. The release schedule of new book of mormon video series announced at media event watch the book of mormon videos official trailer, a production put on by the church of jesus christ of latterday. Music video from the videos of animated stories from the book of mormon format. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. Thus far we have simply told the story of joseph smith and the book of mormon without material evidence to support it.
The first of these peoples, called jaredites, are supposed to have. Allan part 1 the book of mormon tells usofa who and where we are, and what is coming. Youtube cartoon that was banned by the mormon church. King benjamin addresses his people mosiah 15 book of. What scriptures in the book of mormon affirm the presence of other people in the book of mormon in the new world. These facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. Nwaf and ferguson were tasked by byu and the church in the 1950s and 1960s to find archaeological evidence to support the book of mormon. What are the criticisms related to the book of mormon and dna. Alma 36 mosiah 1118 mosiah 15 enos 1 jacob 7 jacob 23 2 nephi 33 2 nephi 32 2 nephi 610 2 nephi 5 2 nephi 14 1 nephi 18 1 nephi 1718 1 nephi 16 1 nephi 8.
The book of mormon has several evidences within its pages that give evidence to it being exactly what joseph smith purported it to be. A new animated video by the church, published december 6, tells a book of mormon story about the birth of christ through the prophecies of. The people pitch their tents near the temple in zarahemla. Stephen smoot at book of mormon central walks viewers through the discovery of nahom and what it means for book of mormon evidence. Hidden in the heartland millions of people worldwide believe in the book of mormon. Think joseph smith could have gotten that right by sheer chance. Book of mormon evidences, part 2 presents more of the factors that suggest the book of mormon may be an ancient document. For a little background, nahom is mentioned only once in the book of mormon, in 1 nephi 16.
A book of mormon prophet, king benjamin, gathers his people to hear him preach the gospel of jesus christ one last time. Evidence of the truthfulness of the book of mormon lds. Book of mormon central has created several evidence videos on our. Enjoy some of the most inspirational and touching moments from the animated stories from the book of mormon series, this musical dvd is a must for every famiys entertainment library. The god makers is a book and film highlighting the inner workings and perceived negative. Prophecies the second dvd in the journey of faith series discusses the religious milieu, culture, the land, and language surrounding the descendants of lehi and sariah in the new world. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses today i read the most amazing blog post, courtesy of our friends at first thoughts. After 17 years of diligent effort, this is what ferguson wrote in a february 20, 1976 letter about trying to dig up evidence for the book of mormon. Decker and baer run an animated film which utilizes teachings from mormon. The condensed book of mormon, in 15 verses gently hew stone.
Young and old will better understand the stories from the book of mormon, bible and church history. Book of mormon evidence compiled from video interviews done in 2014, 2016 and 2017. When it was first told, the story of the golden plates and record of former. These are just a few clips about interesting stories and archaeological findings etc. He hears the voice of god and is forgiven of his sins because of his faith in christ. The golden plates is the book of mormon depicted in a comic book. This content includes over 500 videos which are featured on our youtube channel and included in our scripture app called scriptureplus. Some scholars believe the events in the book of mormon happened right in the heartland of north america. Using humor and fictional cartoon characters, this 400 page fully illustrated book presents answers to. Mormon traditions that would have us believe the book of mormon took place in the heartland and at new york truly conflict with the book of mormon, believed to be the word of god, so the heartland model is not valid. And he uses 64 pages and almost 300 illustrations to tell the exact same thing. Due to the nature of its origin, that would support the existence of god. Many readers have posed this question, both out of genuine interest and also as a challenge to the books authenticity.
Critics challenge the viability of the population size and growth of the book of mormon people. Journey of faith films book of mormon documentaries from. On wednesday, january 15, 2020, royal skousen will be presenting a lecture on the history of the text of the book of mormon at brigham young university. The conclusion states, much as critics and defenders of the book of mormon would like to use dna studies to support their views, the evidence is simply inconclusive. 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. When the vital spark which animated their clay had fled, each lifeless lump lay on.
First published in 1830, the book of mormon tells of the transoceanic migrations of two ancient near eastern peoples to the americas. It is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one. Section 4 defines the promised land of the book of mormon from the scriptures themselves. Is there any archaeological evidence for 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 itself, gods confirmation in your spirit, and the number of changed lives. This page is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one and part two. Fortunately, book of mormon central has produced a massive amount of content that can help individuals dive deeper into the book of mormon. The following two videos focus on the plates of the book of mormon and their miraculous translation. Criticism of mormonismvideothe god makerscartoon fairmormon. Book of mormon evidences, part 3 presents further evidence supporting the book of mormon as an ancient document.
This article describes the origin of the myth that the book of mormon events occurred in south america. We are constantly looking for and discovering new archaeological evidence and other artifacts about the book of mormon in north america. It gives an overview of the plates from which the book was translated, showing how they were handed down from mormon to his. However, there is much material evidence available, most of which came forth after the publication of the book. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x.
Book of mormon evidences 5 disk dvd series trailer. Book of mormon evidence streaming faithfully exploring. Beautiful musical scores and stunning animation make book of mormon stories more fun for the family. How could there be so many witnesses of the book of mormon and the plates and not one of them deny their testimony even when some of them became bitter toward joseph smith. This content includes over 500 videos which are featured on our youtube. 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. A seminarian named sarah wilson thought to abbreviate the bible by selecting just one representative verse from each book, resulting in a breathtaking tour through the highlights of scripture. Book of mormon evidence videos book of mormon evidence. An overzealous individual trying to expand his version of missionary work had an assistant, even the brother of joseph smith, and the two succeeded despite numerous.
Dna evidence for book of mormon geography, sections 4 and 5 of the 18 sections in the original dvd. The animated book of mormon lets your family see ammons service, hear the saviors voice, and feel abinidis testimony, opening the door for them to more deeply understand the lifechanging principles of each story. Jonathan neville jonathan neville is a lawyer, businessman, educator and author who has written over forty books, including both nonfiction and fiction. Book of mormon evidence the mormon church, mormonism. What is this book that teaches of jesus christ and brings hope and joy to so many people. Often used as evidence are a handful statements from early lds leaders, such as brigham young. Reading the book of mormon can be difficult for children to understand and visualize. Read the book of mormon with images, video, charts, commentary and more. The video is the third in book of mormon centrals evidence video series, the two previous videos being one on the archaeological evidence for the place called nahom, mentioned by nephi 1 nephi 16. Book of mormon geography matters god intends us to find and use the evidence he. The book of mormon trial presents the evidences for the divine origin of the book of mormon through a graphic. Royal skousen is a professor of linguistics at brigham young university and has spent years studying the text of the book of mormon to look for variants and textual patterns.
Ronald gudnason universal model science taught in iceland. To view images from the book of mormon videos series, click here. These pages are written by jeff lindsay, a book of mormon aficionado, who takes full responsibility for the statements and opinions offered on. This is a portion of the transcript of the live presentation. Music video from the videos of animated stories from the. Book of mormon articles and videos conspiracy to assassinate joseph smith straight from the protocols of the learned elders of zion theosis authentic ancient christian doctrine restored by god through joseph smith.
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