Mormon.ish11 Aug 2023

Gospel Topics Essay Series: DNA and the Book of Mormon with the Backyard Professor

On another collaborative episode in The Gospel Topics Essays Series with The Backyard Professor, Rebecca and Landon dive into the Gospel Topics Essay, "DNA and Book of Mormon Studies" with special guest, anthropologist Dr. Thomas Murphy. Mormons of a certain age all grew up knowing that the Book of Mormon was a record of the Nephites and Lamanites who were the "principle" ancestors of the Native Americans today. In the last few decades, new DNA evidence has disputed this claim and caused the LDS church to make changes to this centuries old narrative. We are now told that the people of the Book of Mormon were "among" the ancestors of Native Americans today. This very informative episode delves into DNA studies of indigenous populations, migration patterns, the church's ever changing narrative, and more. It was amazing to have this discussion with two scholars as knowledgeable as The Backyard Professor and Dr. Thomas Murphy.

In Laman's Terms Video:

https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/1590/in-laman-s-terms-looking-at-lamanite-identity

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Links to Published Articles by Thomas Murphy:

Murphy, Thomas W, Simon Southerton and Angelo Baca, "Science and Fiction: Kennewick Man/Ancient One in Latter-day Saint Discourse." : https://www.academia.edu/88679212/Science_and_Fiction_Kennewick_Man_Ancient_One_in_Latter_day_Saint_Discourse

Murphy, Thomas W and Angelo Baca. "DNA and the Book of Mormon: Science, Settlers, and Scripture.": https://www.academia.edu/60074444/DNA_and_the_Book_of_Mormon_Science_Settlers_and_Scripture

Murphy, Thomas W and Angelo Baca, "Rejecting Racism in Any Form: Latter-day Saint Rhetoric, Religion, and Repatriation.":

https://www.academia.edu/28462045/Rejecting_Racism_in_Any_Form_Latter_day_Saint_Rhetoric_Religion_and_Repatriation

Murphy, Thomas W, "Sin, Skin, and Seed: Mistakes of Men in the Book of Mormon.":

https://www.academia.edu/10367026/Sin_Skin_and_Seed_Mistakes_of_Men_in_the_Book_of_Mormon

Murphy, Thomas W, "Simply Implausible: DNA and a Mesoamerican Setting for the Book of Mormon.":

https://www.academia.edu/10722103/Simply_Implausible_DNA_and_a_Mesoamerican_Setting_for_the_Book_of_Mormon

Murphy, Thomas W, "Lamanite Genesis, Genealogy, and Genetics." :

https://www.academia.edu/11588731/Lamanite_Genesis_Genealogy_and_Genetics

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