Tag: DNA
Engines of Beauty
“Mandarin Fish,” the winning work from a recent art contest, shown above (courtesy of Wikipedia), was produced by the world’s most prolific and accomplished artist, variously known as “Meaningless Random…
DNA Science vs. Scripture: The Book of Mormon is Not the Only Target for Confused Attacks
Misunderstanding of both DNA-related science and the nature of the Book of Mormon led to premature rejoicing in some circles over the alleged refutation of that key scriptural text for…
Misquoting the Book of Mormon is Bad Enough; Don’t Misquote Science As Well
The use of DNA evidence to attack the Book of Mormon often involves multiple errors, such as people getting the Book of Mormon wrong (e.g., assuming it explains the origins…
A Significant and Scientifically Oriented New Statement from the Church on DNA and the Book of Mormon
For some of us who love science and our faith, the new statement from the Church on “Book of Mormon and DNA Studies” comes as a pleasant surprise. This is…
Don’t Get Too Excited About the New DNA Evidence Linking Native Americans and the Middle East
Some Latter-day Saints might be getting overly excited about a valuable new finding regarding the DNA of Native Americans. For an overview, see “‘Great Surprise’—Native Americans Have West Eurasian Origins”…
DNA and the Book of Mormon: Rejecting an Absurd Oversimplication
Critics of the Book of Mormon want the world to think that it requires nothing but Jewish ancestry for all Native Americas. This is an “absurd simplification,” per Nibley in…
Forgive My Excitement, But Have You Seen . . . The Latest Journal of Book of Mormon Studies?
If you haven’t searched through the publications of the Maxwell Institute, ma I suggest you begin today with a careful reading of the latest Journal of Book of Mormon Studies?…
Misguided Zeal: DNA Evidence for Book of Mormon Geography
There are a few LDS folks giving seminars and firesides trying to prove that the correct location for Book of Mormon lands is in the New York and Great Lakes…
“If Only 10% of These Charges, Are True, The Church is False” – The Fallacy of Quantity Versus Quality
In one of my first experiences in helping to teach the Gospel out here in Wisconsin, we had a new convert in our home who had been given volumes of…
Extinct Indian Tribe Challenges “Asia Only” Theories for Origins of Ancient Americans
In the heated controversy about DNA and the Book of Mormon, critics have insisted that science has “proven” that the origins of ancient Americans were exclusively from northern Asia via…
