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FAIR has a review of some of the contents and tactics used by this presentation: | FAIR has a review of some of the contents and tactics used by this presentation: | ||
| − | * Full Review [http://www.fairlds.org/DNA_Evidence_for_Book_of_Mormon_Geography/ html | + | * Full Review [http://www.fairlds.org/DNA_Evidence_for_Book_of_Mormon_Geography/ html] |
* Introduction: Misguided Zeal and Defense of the Church | * Introduction: Misguided Zeal and Defense of the Church | ||
** Full version [http://www.fairlds.org/Book_of_Mormon/MisguidedF.html html] [http://www.fairlds.org/Book_of_Mormon/MisguidedF.pdf pdf] | ** Full version [http://www.fairlds.org/Book_of_Mormon/MisguidedF.html html] [http://www.fairlds.org/Book_of_Mormon/MisguidedF.pdf pdf] | ||
** Executive summary: [http://www.fairlds.org/Book_of_Mormon/MisguidedS.html html] [http://www.fairlds.org/Book_of_Mormon/MisguidedS.pdf pdf] | ** Executive summary: [http://www.fairlds.org/Book_of_Mormon/MisguidedS.html html] [http://www.fairlds.org/Book_of_Mormon/MisguidedS.pdf pdf] | ||
| + | * Section 1: DNA | ||
| + | ** Full version [http://www.fairlds.org/DNA_Evidence_for_Book_of_Mormon_Geography/DEBMG01F.html html][http://www.fairlds.org/DNA_Evidence_for_Book_of_Mormon_Geography/DEBMG01F.pdf pdf] | ||
| + | ** Executive summary[http://www.fairlds.org/DNA_Evidence_for_Book_of_Mormon_Geography/DEBMG01S.html html][http://www.fairlds.org/DNA_Evidence_for_Book_of_Mormon_Geography/DEBMG01S.pdf pdf] | ||
| + | * Section 2: Geography | ||
| + | ** Full version [http://www.fairlds.org/DNA_Evidence_for_Book_of_Mormon_Geography/DEBMG02F.html html][http://www.fairlds.org/DNA_Evidence_for_Book_of_Mormon_Geography/DEBMG02F.pdf pdf] | ||
| + | ** Executive summary[http://www.fairlds.org/DNA_Evidence_for_Book_of_Mormon_Geography/DEBMG02S.html html][http://www.fairlds.org/DNA_Evidence_for_Book_of_Mormon_Geography/DEBMG02S.pdf pdf] | ||
| + | * Section 3: Joseph Smith | ||
| + | ** Full version [http://www.fairlds.org/DNA_Evidence_for_Book_of_Mormon_Geography/DEBMG03F.html html][http://www.fairlds.org/DNA_Evidence_for_Book_of_Mormon_Geography/DEBMG03F.pdf pdf] | ||
| + | ** Executive summary[http://www.fairlds.org/DNA_Evidence_for_Book_of_Mormon_Geography/DEBMG03S.html html][http://www.fairlds.org/DNA_Evidence_for_Book_of_Mormon_Geography/DEBMG03S.pdf pdf] | ||
==Blog posts== | ==Blog posts== | ||
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* FAIR Blog: Gregory L. Smith, "Advice from a Nobel Prize Winner" (6 July 2008){{fairlink|url=http://www.fairblog.org/2008/07/06/advice-from-a-nobel-prize-winner/}} | * FAIR Blog: Gregory L. Smith, "Advice from a Nobel Prize Winner" (6 July 2008){{fairlink|url=http://www.fairblog.org/2008/07/06/advice-from-a-nobel-prize-winner/}} | ||
* Mormonanity: Jeff Lindsay, "Misguided Zeal: DNA Evidence for Book of Mormon Geography," (4 July 2008) {{link|url=http://mormanity.blogspot.com/2008/07/misguided-zeal-dna-evidence-for-book-of.html}} | * Mormonanity: Jeff Lindsay, "Misguided Zeal: DNA Evidence for Book of Mormon Geography," (4 July 2008) {{link|url=http://mormanity.blogspot.com/2008/07/misguided-zeal-dna-evidence-for-book-of.html}} | ||
| + | * FAIR Blog: Allen Wyatt, "Examining the Secular Side," (3 Sept 2008) {{fairlink|url=http://www.fairblog.org/2008/09/03/examining-the-secular-side/}} | ||
| + | * FAIR blog: Scott Gordon, "Helping Those Struggling with Anti-Mormonism," (3 Sept 2008) {{fairlink|url=http://www.fairblog.org/2008/09/03/helping-those-struggling-with-anti-mormonism/}} | ||
==Other resources== | ==Other resources== | ||
* Rod Meldrum homepage {{link|url=http://www.bookofmormonevidence.org/}} | * Rod Meldrum homepage {{link|url=http://www.bookofmormonevidence.org/}} | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 4 September 2008
| Model Name | Date Proposed | Scope | Narrow Neck | Land North | Land South | Cumorah | River Sidon | Nephi's Landing | Religion | Type of model
Model name: Meldrum 2003Date proposed: 2003? |
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This geography is based on a DVD presentation (which is in turn based on fireside presentations) produced by Rodney (Rod) Meldrum: Rodney Meldrum, DNA Evidence for Book of Mormon Geography: New scientific support for the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon; Correlation and Verification through DNA, Prophetic, Scriptural, Historical, Climatological, Archaeological, Social, and Cultural Evidence (Rodney Meldrum, 2008), DVD.
FAIR Reviews
FAIR has a review of some of the contents and tactics used by this presentation:
- Full Review html
- Introduction: Misguided Zeal and Defense of the Church
- Section 1: DNA
- Section 2: Geography
- Section 3: Joseph Smith
Blog posts
- FAIR Blog: Allen Wyatt, "A Faulty Apologetic for the Book of Mormon" (3 July 2008) FAIR link
- FAIR Blog: Gregory L. Smith, "Advice from a Nobel Prize Winner" (6 July 2008) FAIR link
- Mormonanity: Jeff Lindsay, "Misguided Zeal: DNA Evidence for Book of Mormon Geography," (4 July 2008) off-site
- FAIR Blog: Allen Wyatt, "Examining the Secular Side," (3 Sept 2008) FAIR link
- FAIR blog: Scott Gordon, "Helping Those Struggling with Anti-Mormonism," (3 Sept 2008) FAIR link
Other resources
- Rod Meldrum homepage off-site