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In this installment brother Ash refers to word “lake” as having various meanings and the Native Americans being called “Lamanites.” The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online. Brother Ash is author of the book Shaken Faith Syndrome: Strengthening One’s Testimony in the Face of Criticism and Doubt, as well as […] The post Fair Issues 84: Two arguments for Great Lakes model not conclusive appeared first on FAIR.

In this episode brother Ash investigates real world distances in determining the proper Book of Mormon geographic models. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online. Brother Ash is author of the book Shaken Faith Syndrome: Strengthening One’s Testimony in the Face of Criticism and Doubt, as well as the book, […] The post Fair Issues 78: What is the correct Book of Mormon geography? appeared first on FAIR.

Elder Dallin H. Oaks, speaking of those who participate in non-official venues wherein church-related topics are discussed, observed that sometimes “a volunteer will step forward to present what he or she considers to be the church’s position.  Sometimes these volunteers are well-informed and capable, and contribute to a balanced presentation.  Sometimes they are not, and their […] The post Fair Issues 53: Does DNA prove or disprove the historicity of the Book of Mormon appeared first on FAIR.

DNA issues concerning the Book of Mormon are strengthened by professional LDS scientists in fields such as evolutionary biology, biochemistry, microbiology, biological anthropology and population genetics.  Such experts are highlighted in this podcast by Michal R. Ash. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online. Brother Ash is author of the […] The post Fair Issues 52: Do Mormon scientists have competency on Book of Mormon DNA appeared first on FAIR.

LDS critics with training in genetics acknowledge that if a small group of Israelites came to the New World and intermixed with a larger Native American population, their DNA could have disappeared as well…the DNA issue is one of science.  The question as to who lived in the Americas in addition to Book of Mormon […] The post Fair Issues 50: Book of Mormon DNA issue one of science, not theology appeared first on FAIR.

In this podcast brother Ash explains how DNA studies are inconclusive to establish a direct link between Book of Mormon peoples and there ancestry because of the “molecular clock” of mtDNA and the Y chromosome Cohen marker. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online. Brother Ash is author of the […] The post Fair Issues 49: More Limitations in Book of Mormon DNA study appeared first on FAIR.

In this discussion brother Ash relates the effects on population as it pertains to mtDNA and Y-chromosome inherited from our ancestors.  Other factors include founder effect, genetic drift and bottlenecks. The full text of this article can be found at Deseret News online. Brother Ash is author of the book Shaken Faith Syndrome: Strengthening One’s Testimony […] The post Fair Issues 48: Founder effect, genetic drift, bottlenecks and the Book of Mormon appeared first on FAIR.

In this episode of Religion Today, Martin Tanner reviews the article published in the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org regarding DNA studies and the Book of Mormon. This episode originally aired on KSL Radio on February 2, 2014 and appears here by permission of KSL Radio. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the views […] The post Mormon Fair-Cast 211: What has the Church said about DNA studies and the Book of Mormon? appeared first on FAIR.

Miraculous claims surrounding the coming forth of the Book of Mormon are an evidence of the prophetic calling of Joseph Smith. Critics intent on discrediting the Restoration point to DNA studies on indigenous American peoples in an attempt to expose Joseph, the Book of Mormon, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as […] The post Mormon FAIR-Cast 132: The Book of Mormon and New World DNA appeared first on FAIR.

How much Native American DNA has actually been tested? Has any of the testing revealed a connection to the Middle East? If so, what conclusions can we draw from this? In this episode of Religion Today, which originally aired on KSL Radio on August 12, 2012, Martin Tanner follows up on his interview with Dr. […] The post Mormon FAIR-Cast 111: More on DNA Evidence and the Book of Mormon appeared first on FAIR.