In 1996, blake, the eldest son of joseph joined the business and administered the affairs. Tour packages to the lands in the book of mormon cruise lady. Lds church history tours morris murdock escorted tours. This is the battlefield tour youve been waiting for. The book of mormon truly is a musical for the ages and there is no surprise that many expert analysts dubbed the musical the best musical of their lifetimes. It was downhill from the lands of nephi and manti on the south to zarahemla on the north meldrum, exploring p. We can help you save up to 70% on the book of mormon tickets. If youre looking for discount theatre tickets have a look below for our latest offers for the book of mormon at the prince of wales theatre. Moronis america today in 1936, when lds scholars first began accepting the twocumorah theory, apostle joseph fielding smith warned the saints. Other broadway hits that have announced tour itineraries recently include memphis, the addams family and war horse. Tom is the owner and founder of living heritage tours and leads church history tours and tours of the mayan ruins of mexico and belize. Instead, we are left to our own speculations concerning book of mormon geography. Line desolation near lake michigan and scioto river c alma 52. The book of mormon is a real history, but we know nothing about where any events took place.
Twopart presentation at the november 20 vernal, ut book of mormon evidence conference. Each package includes ground and water transportation, 3, 4, and 5 star where available hotel accommodations prices based on double rooms, breakfasts and dinners lunch extra, bilingual lds. Lehitours offers quality, personalized tours for cultural, religious, humanitarian, medical and recreational travel throughout the americas. Could the book of mormon events have taken place in. Operating temples, temples under construction, etc. Producers of the smash musical, which is nominated for 14 tony awards, announced on thursday that a national tour for the show would open in december 2012 at the denver center for the performing arts. Byu library, an account of our book of mormon lands tour. Mormons father took him from his home near to the hill shim in the land of desolation southward to zarahemla, when mormon was 11 years old mormon 1. Could the book of mormon events have taken place in south. The contents of all bmaf publications are the sole responsibility of the individual authors and therefore do not necessarily represent the views of bmaf or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Indians would portage 1 mile to get from the mohawk river to wood. Book of mormon archaeology in north america wayne may. Fort stanwix was a major revolutionary war fort as well as the. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography states that the book of mormon events primarily occurred in the heartland of north america. Each package includes ground and water transportation, 3, 4, and 5 star where available hotel accommodations prices based on double rooms, breakfasts and.
Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. For almost 50 years, thousands of people have explored the enchanting lands of the book of mormon with book of mormon tours. In 1989, the book, exploring the lands of the book of mormo n, written by dr. The book of mormon is more than a history book of two ancient civilizations, it reveals the covenant land of joseph, the favorite son of jacob, israel who was sold into egypt by his brothers that being the promised land of america. Come join us for an adventure of a lifetime to explore firsthand, the beautiful world of guatemala, the land of the eternal spring, and other wonderful countries of central and south america, mexico, and the caribbean.
Our hope is that each traveler will leave our tour or cruise with a greater love of the scriptures and of the. Book of mormon religious teotihuacan tour gives facts and. First staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. The hill cumorah in ontario county ny is the hill where joseph smith found the golden plates and is the same hill where the civilizations of the nephites cumorah and the jaredites ramah fought their last battles.
The first hundred pages of mormon america cover the early history of the church, but readers who are expecting a comprehensible account of mormon beginnings and the development of the church should look elsewhere. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. May 06, 2007 the story goes that a man in jerusalem named lehi built a boat for his family and sailed across the atlantic to the american continent in about 600 b. The book of mormon on broadway official site tour schedule. Prophet joseph fielding smith, answers to gospel questions, 1998, v. Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy south park. According to joseph smith and subsequent presidents and apostles of the lds church, the geographical extent of book of mormon lands included virtually all of north and south america. The best way to teach the book of mormon is with a fantasy map based on an interpretation that repudiates the teachings of the prophets about the new york cumorah. Mormon tells us the head of the sidon was south of zarahemla. Quarterly articles and internet articles on book of mormon history, language, culture, and geography. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting book of. God commanded lehi to lead a small group of people to the american continent.
Bountiful travel specializes in organizing and operating lds travel opportunities. The book of mormon original us tour cast 2012 us tour. The book of mormon follows two latterday saints missionaries as they attempt to preach the faith of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to the inhabitants of a remote ugandan village. The book of mormon is itself a witness of the truth, and the promise has been given most solemnly that any person who will read it with a prayerful heart may receive the abiding testimony of its truth. Toms unique focus is not to just teach history, but to help you draw closer to the savior by applying the lessons learned from the events of the book of mormon to your own daily life. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. This post will talk about all there is to know the book of mormon from cast and crew to future tour location. The book of mormon is the masterpiece of three individuals that wrote the book, wrote the songs and created the music. The authors tell the mormon story in such a disjointed way that its almost impossible to follow. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place.
This tour has been years in the making as we have searched out ancient remains of indian forts that date to nephite times located around the hill cumorah battlefield. Made popular by his 1985 publication an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, sorensons geographic model for the book of mormon has withstood the test of time and remains the preeminent geographic model for book of mormon events. The book of mormon itself does not sustain this view which supports the claim that joseph was not the author of the book of mormon. He never once mentioned either central or south america, but referred to both illinois and missouri as nephite lands. The book of mormon describes migrations of people from the middle east to central america, and further describes some features of their civilizations in the new world. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting book. Since the days of joseph smith most saints believed that the book of mormon took place across the entire expanse of north and south america. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Book of mormon comes alive in mesoamerica cruise lady.
Join us now as we enter a mysterious building that no outsider has ever visited a mormon temple for today were studying that most curious of history texts, the book of mormon the mormons, formally and properly known as the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, is the same as any other more conventional christian church, but with the additional element of a belief that after. This itinerary has great port stops and a great lds speakers. The most important message of the book of mormon is its declared intent to convince readers. Did jesus really take a trip to the americas, as the mormons say. I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture videos and conversed with both wayne may and rod meldrum in person. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. The book of mormon tickets the book of mormon tour. May 12, 2011 the book of mormon will open its tour in denver, in the home state of two of the shows creators, trey parker and matt stone, the creators of south park. Book of mormon tours lehitours guided tours of guatemala. Theyre some of the most reputable names in the history of broadway and theres. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Used on geographic list page and on lists at bottom of page list lds temple world maplist lds temple africa maplist lds temple asia maplist lds temple australia map. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations.
Moronis america the book of mormon in north america. A popular traditional view among many latterday saint faithful covers much of north and south america. Lds groups who want to visit the lands mentioned in the book of mormon can sign up for one of the tour packages of cruise lady. The book of mormon, the beloved musical from south parks trey parker and matt stone and avenue qs robert lopez, is more than just a satire of. Toms unique focus is not to just teach history, but to help you draw closer to the savior by applying the lessons learned from. Because of this theory, he wrote, some members of the church have become confused and greatly disturbed in their faith in the book of mormon. Begins on the south side of lake erie at irving ny, following the cattaraugus creek south through zoar valley to cattaraugus, ny. Relax, allinclusive, luxurious motels and the best of local cuisine.
We have a great selection of cheap the book of mormon tickets. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. If the book is accurate, archaeologists would expect to find numerous pieces of hard evidence in central america that confirm the presence of these societies. Joseph smith and other early latterday saints, for example, most likely believed that north america was the land northward and that south america was the land southward in the book of mormon. The products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc. In 1978, the company was known as middle america tours and it became the largest company to conduct tours to the lands of the book of mormon, an area today known as mesoamerica. At book of mormon tours we strive to provide the type of experience.
The 7,000plus mormons who live in colorado not to mention the rest of the states population will be the first people outside new york who get the chance to see the book of mormon. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland. Could the book of mormon events have taken place in south america. We dont believe that he took off a few years in his twenties, hopped on a boat, and sailed to the americas fifteen centuries prior to columbus. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new york state where. We offer lds tours and cruises to israel, book of mormon lands, church history sites and other popular cruise destinations. Join wayne may and ryan fisher for a book of mormon archaeology tour of cumorahland. The scientific search for nephite remains mormons in. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Book of mormon tours with wayne may lds archaeology.
Below are three book of mormon lands tours that we offer in guatemala with a brief description of the sites and places visited in the guided tours. Lopez had cowritten the music for the musical avenue q the book of mormon follows two latterday saints missionaries. All of our tours are directed by lds guides who are highly trained and educated. The book of mormon is another witness of the life and ministry of the lord jesus. Swim with the stingrays and snorkel in grand cayman. Phelps had linked the book of mormon to central america in 1833, he continued to identify the land of desolation with the far west and cumorah with the hill in new york. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Jul 19, 2018 the book of mormon, the beloved musical from south parks trey parker and matt stone and avenue qs robert lopez, is more than just a satire of the church of jesus christ of latter days saints. This tour has been years in the making as we have searched out ancient remains of indian forts that date to nephite times located around the hill cumorah. The book of mormon us tour, the book of mormon original cast list, original cast, current cast. Unfortunately, exploring and testing his geographic. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. Simply click on the link below each week or copy the meeting id and paste it in the box. All of our tours follow the format of the book, exploring the lands of the book of mormon, by joseph l.
Did jesus really take a trip to the americas, as the. I work in cancun and do tours for lds tourists, the reason why that person is asking about a mormon tour guide in machu picchu is because the book of mormon is the only book not destroyed by the spanierd during the conquest and that book contains the history of the culturs of ancient america. When mormon was a boy, he lived in the area of the hill shim mormon 1. The lord has never revealed the specific location of book of mormon events. I still think there is a serious problem of imprinting a particular geographyeven an abstract onebut if the people involved accept the scripture on faith alone, they may never care about the realworld geography, so a mental abstract map is no problem. Okay, lets be really clear about what bookofmormon christians dont believe. Middle america tours was the wholesale operators for such companies as byu travel study, murdock travel and the foundation of ancient research in mormon studies. The earnest young men are challenged by the lack of interest from the locals, who are distracted by more pressing issues such as hivaids, famine. Book of mormon tours 275 n e, orem, utah 84097 rated 4. Todd has escorted over 100 tours to mexico, central and south america. Join us on our optional private tours to make the most of your cruising adventure.