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

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 144 pages
• Published by: Greg Kofford Books December 11, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1589580486
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1589580480
• Book Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 12 ounces

Product Description
Who Are the Children of Lehi? takes seriously the claims of the Book of Mormon that among the ancestors of the American Indians is a group of Israelites who crossed from the Old World to the New. This book also offers a clear, easy-to-follow interpretation of scientific data relating to Amerindian ancestry and genetics.

From the Inside Flap
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 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 validly lies beyond the purview of scientific empiricism--as it always has. And finally, inspiringly, they affirm Lehi's kinship as one of covenant, not genes.

Reader Reviews
The book, "Who Are the Children of Lehi", gives an objective analysis of DNA tracking as it relates to the Book of Mormon and the different peoples of the Americas. It details the strengths and weaknesses of DNA research and how it relates to the historicity of the Book of Mormon as being a second witness of Jesus Christ. This book is designed to objectively treat the above topic. Anybody who reads it, will also have to be objective, free of any preconceived ideas, to fully benefit from reading this book.