Who Are the Children of Lehi? DNA and the Book of Mormon

by D. Jeffrey Meldrum and Trent D. Stephens “It may just cause you to think a little harder on the subject.” — Association for Mormon Letters   Available in ebook for Kindle, Nook, Apple, Google Play, and Kobo. Also available through Amazon. Book Description: How does the Book of Mormon, keystone of the LDS faith, stand up to data about DNA sequencing that puts the ancestors of modern Native Americans in northeast Asia instead of Palestine?     In Who Are the Children of Lehi? Meldrum and Stephens examine the merits and the fallacies of DNA-based interpretations that challenge the Book of Mormon’s historicity. They provide clear guides to the science, summarize the studies, illuminate technical points with easy-to-grasp examples, and spell out the data’s implications.     The results? There is no straight-line conclusion between DNA evidence and “Lamanites.” The Book of Mormon’s validity lies beyond the purview of scientific empiricism—as it always has. And finally, inspiringly, t