The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america among its proposals are that mound builders, including the hopewell and the adena, were among those peoples described in accounts of events in book of mormon books such as alma and helaman. Who is rodney meldrum and whats all the hubub about. Meldrum even has some former gas such as bruce porter that are actively campaigning for meldrums heartland theory. Page 1 of 2 32 posts go to page 1, 2 next previous topic next topic. I speak only for myself, not the church of jesus christ, fair, or the neal a.
Rodney meldrum attempts to claim that joseph smith. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Fair provides an ask the apologist service to which people send questions. Jan 08, 2009 this is the great debate among many mormons today. Were rod meldrums work merely another of many theories about where the events in the book of mormon happened in the new world and the meaning of dna. I know that rodney meldrum and ralph olsen have approached gas in support of their theories. Book of mormon evidence come follow me supplementary study podcasts. Come follow me 2020 podcasts with rod meldrum book of. In recent months many wellmeaning individuals have asked why fair has not endorsed dna evidence for book of mormon geography, a dvd created and promoted by rodney meldrum mr.
My mom and dad recently held a gathering at their home in which rod meldrum attended and spoke. Apologist for evangelical protestant fundamentalism and critic of mormonism rodney meldrum. This video is a response to the original video, dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence found here. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland deseret book. In their book, bruce porter and rodney meldrum accuse others of. Aaron shafovaloff and rodney meldrum general discussions. Annotated book of mormon general discussions mormon.
Exploring book of mormon in americas heartland photobook. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and. Mormon author proponent of heartland model for book of mormon. We certainly dont need ridicule by people who recognize pseudoscience when they see it. In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. All times are utc dst rodney meldrum, the good, the bad and finally the ugly. If you buy it, my guess is it wont be scholarship that it informs you about, but a particular world view, one that is very americancentric and tending to be a more aggressive type of believer as in sees those who disagree with them even in nonessential or. To make matters worse, i honestly believe that there is at least in part a financial motivation that is to some extent driving these specific individuals to take advantage of a religious communitys desire to see their. Interview with mormon apologist rodney meldrum duration. Response to rodney meldrums incredible new dna evidence. The book of mormon and the constitution true book of. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new. My bias is that the setting for the book of mormon is the great lakeseastern u. Meldrum is a researcher, author, and national lecturer on the truthfulness of the book of mormon, with an emphasis on the scriptural and physical evidences recently discovered indicating north america as the most likely location where its epic history played out.
Rodney meldrum recently published a book rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna. Interview with mormon apologist rodney meldrum mormonism. Im betting costco isnt carrying louis midgelys 1968 book, or any of the things daniel c. Some mormons believe that view of the hebrews offers proof the book of mormon is true. Annotated edition of the book of mormon new 2nd edition. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model. There are 36 prophecies and promises that define this nation. Mar 11, 2018 this video is a response to the original video, dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence found here. I have also seen copies of your recent exchange with stan barker. Many posters here may be familiar with both of these individuals, both of which need no lengthy introductions. Rodney meldrum attempts to claim that joseph smith said no such thing, but the evidence says otherwise. Before moving to rodneys current city of provo, ut, rodney lived in sandy ut, orem ut and logan ut. Dont forget to check out part 1 and part 2 of our discussion about dna and the book of mormon.
Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Mormon discussions view topic rodney meldrum, the good. Anyone who disagrees with the content of this video, didnt watch it. Jun 20, 2011 meldrum holds to a heartland or great lakes geography of the book of mormon, whereas the major groups like farms now called the neal a. David hocking managing editor, annotated edition of the book of mormon. Rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna. He also allowed members of the twelve apostles to declare book of mormon cities in mesoamerica, repeatedly. In this book he promotes the idea that the x haplogroup, a rare dna lineage found among native americans, may be evidence of israelite dna in new world populations, a claim that supports the book of mormon. Before moving to rodney s current city of provo, ut, rodney lived in sandy ut, orem ut and logan ut. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new york.
As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is. Readers of this blog know that i have not made my disapproval of the socalled heartland theory for book of mormon geography a secret. Meldrum needs to either approach the topic from a research standpoint or become a travel agent. An open letter to rod meldrum rod meldrum sent me an email recently. He is, imo, a showman, more concerned with style than substance and accuracy. Critics of the book of mormon say this is the nail in the coffin.
Rodney meldrum lee, 57 provo, ut has court or arrest. Meldrum is also adjunct professor of occupational and physical therapy. Interview with mormon apologist rodney meldrum june 20,2011. Rodney meldrum book of mormon notes how deep can you dig. And its being sold in costco down here in at least the mormondom part of arizona. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence rodney meldrum, 2007, mailorder dvd. The hypocrisy of rod meldrum and bruce porter miscellaneous.
The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the. Meldrum is a researcher, author and national lecturer on the truthfulness of the book of mormon, its historical efficacy and scriptural and physical evidences. Meldrums mtdna x lineage claims vapourized the mormon church. Im not even really sure what the problems are, but i think it would be wise for fair to step back and breathe.
He talked of his book of mormon historical theories existing in northeast usa and such. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence rodney meldrum, 2008. I mentioned that book to a mormon a few years back and claimed it was the basis of the book of mormon fraud. Response to rodney meldrum s incredible new dna evidence for the book of mormon a youtube clip entitled dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence is causing a stir among mormons as it has appeared on websites such as. Meldrums opening comments demonstrate the caliber of thought or lack thereof that he and his guests bring to the discussion of the book of mormon. This geography was originally based on a dvd presentation which is in turn based on fireside presentations produced by rodney rod meldrum. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence.
Following are a few excerpts, gleaned from different areas. The location is known as the lamanite land of first inheritance or ishmael not to be confused with lehis or jareds land of first inheritance. Agree or disagree, there is no question, meldrums research is evoking a powerful. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography fairmormon. Sep 10, 2019 i have had experience with meldrum, not the book. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is unique in this regard. I have not been following this very closely, but it seems like many people have a lot of animosity toward this guy. This new evidence, in contrast to the first, appears to provide support for the book of mormon as well as and an interesting geographic paradigm for the events therein. The documentary was produced by mormons and is clearly intended to give scientific credibility to meldrum s theories by including several short interviews with respected scientists who have studied north. I honestly think that we are far from using dna in favor or against the book of mormon. The book of mormon prophesied that a new nation would be established in the latter days on its promised land. Meldrum s dvd is essentially a fourhour video of a shorter fireside presentation he has been making around the nation for months. Meldrum font size decrease font size increase font size.
Rodney meldrum, dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship at byu and fair generally hold to a mesoamerican limited geography of the book of mormon. Sometimes rodney goes by various nicknames including rod meldrum, rodney l meldrum, rodney lee meldrum and rodney leemeld. Rod meldrum and book of mormon dna byu scholarsarchive. Meldrum holds to a heartland or great lakes geography of the book of mormon, whereas the major groups like farms now called the neal a. A faulty apologetic for the book of mormon fairmormon.
A man believes in a book of mormon geography, and fair is up in arms about it. Summary of problems with rod meldrums heartland theory. Ahrf advisor, founder of the firm foundation, lecturer, researcher. In 2010 rodney meldrum appeared in a dvd documentary lost civilizations of north america where he promoted his flawed x lineage theories. What the discovery of the dead sea scrolls has done to spark reexamination of basic christianity, meldrums analysis of dna research promises to do for the reexaminationand probable replacementof mesoamerica as the accepted locus of book of mormon chronology. Interview with mormon apologist rodney meldrum youtube. Scriptural research must be done without trying to redefine the words and statements in the scriptures for the purpose of any personal agenda.
You made the claim that rodney meldrum puts a stronger emphasis on the teachings of the prophet joseph smith than thomas s. His research supports the writings and teachings of ancient and latterday prophets and indicates north america as the location where its epic. An open letter to rod meldrum number 2 14 july 2011 dr. Errors of rodney meldrum true book of mormon geography. Seven reasons why letter vii is not a heartlander silver. Conversation with mormon apologist rodney meldrum of the firm foundation meldrum holds to a heartland or great lakes geography of the book of mormon, whereas the major groups like farms now called the neal a. Rodney meldrum is 57 years old and was born on 02061963. Thus americas ultimate godgiven destiny, planned by the creator and testified by ancient and modern prop. When heartlanders are unintentionally hilarious neville. Sep 26, 2011 id be shocked if they endorsed any theory, be it sorensons meso theory, or meldrums heartland theory.
Exploring book of mormon in americas heartland photobook rod l. Rodney meldrum has written a nice, glossy book on his heartland book of mormon geography model. For clarity and brevity, ive cut out meldrums many ums and uhs, you knows, and repeated words. Don jeffrey jeff meldrum born may 24, 1958 is a professor of anatomy and anthropology and a professor of the department of anthropology at idaho state university. Sometimes rodney goes by various nicknames including rod meldrum, rodney l meldrum, rodney lee meldrum and rodney.
I would suggest that meldrum is selectively using joseph smiths words in order to produce a. Book prophecies and promises, the book of mormon and the united states of america by bruce h. My limited understanding is that he is claiming the events of the bom happened in n america and fairfarms claim the events occurred in. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland.
Announcing a new legacy in lds tours with rod meldrum. Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. The people of joseph smiths day knew all about the mound builders and saw great earthen works as described in the book of mormon. Meldrum is an expert on foot morphology and locomotion in primates. Land of first inheritance true book of mormon geography. The following address by president j reuben clark, jr. Critical criteria for identifying the new world lands of the book of mormon. The dvd is based upon a popular presentation given in a number of fireside. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Nov 25, 2009 no one knows with any certainty where these lands were, but the church stands behind whats in the book of mormon, as does fair and farms. Somewhere south of the lamanite line of possession is the landing site of lehis family. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship at byu and.
This is a good fair and civil interview, as aaron is not a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds or mormon nicknamed however he does have some good questions for rodney about his controversial heart land model for the book of mormon physical lands. Just curious who is familiar and what your take is on his evidence and theories. Well documented facts, and he covered so many different aspects of evidence to back up his video presentation, aside from the compelling dna evidence, he used weather, animal migration, mapping, rivers, water bodies, descriptions from the book of mormon and matched them to the local geography. While meldrum may seem pretend to be a scholar, greg shows through a dissection of meldrums book, that he is anything but. Rod meldrum served as senior scientific researcher for 7 years on a natural sciences book, was president and ceo of high country gourmet, inc. Jan 21, 2016 response to rodney meldrums incredible new dna evidence for the book of mormon a youtube clip entitled dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence is causing a stir among mormons as it has appeared on websites such as, ldsliving, prepare to serve youtube site and lds smile. Rod meldrum says this is the nail in the coffin for his theory. Rodney meldrum, the good, the bad and finally the ugly. Dec 31, 2011 rodney meldrum recently published a book rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna. The book of mormon is an account of the former inhabitants of this continent that contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Book of mormongeographymodelslimitedmeldrum 2003 fairmormon. The owner and employees of this site are members of the lds church and in good standing.
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