Aaron CharltonCould the 3 Nephi destruction described in the Book of Mormon have occurred in the Mexicali/Salton…In what follows I look at the major destructive events in the 3rd Nephi portion of the Book of Mormon. These events occurred at the time of…9 min read·Jan 15, 2023----
Aaron CharltonGeographic context indicates a Baja/So Cal setting for the Book of MormonThere are quite a few reasons I personally prefer the Baja Peninsula and Southern California for the Book of Mormon’s setting.8 min read·Jan 2, 2023--2--2
Aaron CharltonWhere did Hagoth launch his ships from?In the Book of Mormon, there is a story of a Nephite man named Hagoth who built and launched multiple ships into the west sea, and traveled…8 min read·Jan 2, 2023----
Aaron CharltonTerrain features of the Book of Mormon: borders, lines, lands, up and down directionsThrough our modern lens, lines, borders and lands are just political boundaries on a map. Up and down, to us, indicates north and south on…7 min read·Dec 5, 2022----
Aaron CharltonWhere might the Nephites and Jaredites have made their last stand?The most important terrain feature in both extinctions was a hill, called Hill Cumorah by the Nephites, and Hill Ramah by the Jaredites. We…7 min read·Nov 26, 2022----
Aaron CharltonDo references to the“east wind” in the Book of Mormon provide a clue as to its real-world…The Book of Mormon records the events of a people that once resided in some part of ancient America. The specific location, however, is…7 min read·Jul 28, 2019----