Testing the Creation Model of the LDS Church
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Table of Contents
- Testing the Creation Model of the LDS Church - Title Slide
- Why Test Religious Claims?
- Is It Fair to Test LDS Theology?
- Overview of LDS Theology
- Overview of the LDS Creation Model
- Heavens and Earth Were Created by a Council of Gods
- The God of This World (Elohim) Was Once a Man Who Worked His Way to Godhead
- Obedient Humans Can Become Gods
- Gods Are Created Through Heavenly Procreation
- Matter is Eternal
- LDS Creation Model- Book of Mormon Overview
- Book of Mormon Errors
- Smithsonian Institution Letter Regarding the Book of Mormon
- Archeology in the Book of Mormon
- Metals in the Book of Mormon
- Metal Use in Ancient America
- Weapons in the Book of Mormon
- LDS Creation Model- Weapons in the Americas
- Agriculture in the Book of Mormon
- Agriculture in Ancient America
- Textiles in the Book of Mormon
- Textiles in Ancient America
- Animals in the Book of Mormon
- Animals in Ancient America
- Calendars in the Book of Mormon
- Calendars in Ancient America
- Religion in the Book of Mormon
- Religion in Ancient America
- Racial Characteristics of Ancient Americans
- Genetics in the Book of Mormon
- Book of Mormon Claims
- DNA Studies on Native American Origins
- Y Chromosome Studies
- More Y Chromosome Studies
- Y Chromosome Studies - Migratory Pattern
- Mitochondrial DNA Studies
- Polymorphic Alu Insertions
- Intestinal Microbial Flora
- Domesticated Animals - Dogs
- LDS Objections to the Genetic Studies
- LDS Objections- Founder Effect
- LDS Objections- Genetic Drift
- LDS Objections- Other People Groups Are Primary Ancestors of Native Americans
- LDS Objections- Lamanites Were a Small Group in Central America
- LDS Cosmology
- LDS Creation Model- Matter is Eternal
- Habitable Planets- Kolob
- Habitable Planets- Kolob is at the Center of Our Galaxy
- Light Borrowed From Kolob
- Light Produced by Fusion, Not Borrowed From Kolob
- Kolob Revolves Once Every 1,000 Years
- Scientific Problems With Kolob
- Scientific Problems With Kolob
- LDS Creation Model- Summary of Scientific Problems
- LDS Creation Model- Summary of Scientific Problems
- Testing the Creation Model of the LDS Church- Conclusions
Slideshow Versions
This slideshow was presented as a lecture at the Center for Research in the Sciences at Azusa Pacific University on October 22, 2003. The actual PowerPoint presentation (1.9 MB) is available for download:
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Last updated March 31, 2008