2008 BMAF CONFERENCE HUGE SUCCESS
Saturday, October 18th, 2008, over 200 people attended the 6th annual Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum's annual conference at the Red Lion Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. Attendees, who traveled from as far away as Mexico, were treated with scholarly Book of Mormon evidential presentations ranging from Isaiah to beards. New research reports on archaeological progress were presented as well as a fascinating presentation on the family of the prophet Joseph Smith and Emma Hale Smith.
Presenters: (click on each name for a short biography)
Donald Parry the featured speaker, "Isaiah's Poetic Parallelisms in the Book of Mormon"
Stephen L. Carr "A Summary of Several Theories of Book of Mormon Lands in Mesoamerica"
F. Richard Hauck "Opening the Curtain--Recent Developments in Book of Mormon Research"
Mike and Darcy Kennedy “The Family History of the Prophet Joseph Smith”
Diane Wirth "Genealogy in Mesoamerica and in the Book of Mormon"
V. Garth Norman "Middle Eastern Design Structure in Mesoamerica"
F. David Lee "A Context for Bearded Populations in Mesoamerica"
Stephen L. Carr "A Summary of Several Theories of Book of Mormon Lands in Mesoamerica"
F. Richard Hauck "Opening the Curtain--Recent Developments in Book of Mormon Research"
Mike and Darcy Kennedy “The Family History of the Prophet Joseph Smith”
Diane Wirth "Genealogy in Mesoamerica and in the Book of Mormon"
V. Garth Norman "Middle Eastern Design Structure in Mesoamerica"
F. David Lee "A Context for Bearded Populations in Mesoamerica"
Following the presentations, a Round Table Discussion allowed members of the audience to ask questions of all the presenters.
At an evening dinner, the "Father Lehi Award" was presented to Elder Ted E. Brewerton and the "Mother Sariah Award" to Sister Dorothy H. Brewerton.