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Meridian
Magazine announces the beginnings of Meridian Radio! Starting
today, you can always find the latest edition of "The Cricket
& Seagull Fireside Chat" right here on Meridian.
Every two
weeks "The Cricket & Seagull" will be the faithful-but-informal
voice bringing music and interviews of interest to Latter-day
Saints and their friends to a world-wide audience. And, unlike
regular radio, you can listen on demand when you have time, even
listen more than once.
Songwriter & playwright
Steven Kapp Perry starts today bringing us the experiences, knowledge,
and passions of authors, artists, musicians, scholars, and fellow
Saints -- all in their own unique voice. Pull up a chair and join
us for "The Cricket & Seagull Fireside Chat"!
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About
today's episode:
Ever since
the word 'Zarahemla' was first spoken in this dispensation, members
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been fascinated
by the geography and artifacts connected with the book of scripture
that gives them their nickname -- the Book of Mormon.
In this edition
we'll talk with Dr. Joseph Allen, author, educator, tour leader,
and explorer, about the questions most often asked; Why Central
America instead of North or South? Did Joseph Smith ever call
the hill where he got the plates 'Cumorah'? And what about the
earthquakes and destructions that changed the whole face of the
land? Are there spiritual benefits to understanding Book of Mormon
geography?
Joseph
Allen has spent over forty years in researching, writing about,
and traveling through Mesoamerica's ancient civilizatons. His
formal education is centered in ancient scripture and history
along with culture and language of the pre-Conquest peoples of
Mexico and Central America. He has escorted over 200 groups and
traveled over a million and a half miles though the jungles and
mountains of Central America. Questions on Book of Mormon history
and geography may be addressed to Dr. Allen via e-mail to drallen@ldstours.com
.
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