Facts, analysis, and criticism
Sometimes I get feedback that I’m being critical of Book of Mormon geography theories that don’t put Cumorah in New York. That […]
Joseph assisted Oliver
I’ve mentioned before the book Days Never to Be Forgotten. This is the published version of a Church History Symposium held on […]
False and misleading geography theories
I’ve had to delay my new blog for reasons I won’t get into, but in the meantime, I wanted make another “final” […]
The Hill Cumorah: the sacred depository
On July 7, 1866, The Latter-Day Saints’ Millennial Star ran a front-page article by Orson Pratt titled “The Hill Cumorah: Or the Sacred […]
Oliver’s letters to Joseph in 1829
On 28 December 1829, Oliver wrote a letter to Joseph Smith. Oliver was in Manchester, NY; Joseph was in Harmony, PA. You […]
Benefits of consensus and the main stumbling block
Since the early 1830s there has been a variety of opinions about Book of Mormon geography. Difference of opinion persist. In 1890, […]
Beyond the Rivers of Ethiopia
I’ve previously discussed Isaiah 18:1, which relates a prophecy about the location of the latter-day Zion, which, from the perspective of Isaiah […]
More on frauds and hoaxes: profit vs non-profit
I’ve had some questions about my post the other day about frauds and hoaxes. Basically, I was making the point that there […]
Olver was truthful about everything except…
Letter VII from Messenger and Advocate, July 1835 Those who reject Letter VII cite no reasons other than their preference for a […]
Mesoamerica vs Moroni’s America
Those who care about Book of Mormon geography and historicity need to answer this question: Is the Book of Mormon Hill Cumorah […]