![]() Now, this doesn’t mean Passage to Zarahemla is perfect on that score. Even if you subscribe to the idea that Nephites should appear Jewish (since they, uh, came from Jerusalem), they would still look very different from actors in many of our Church movies. It will be because blonde-haired, blue-eyed Nephites and Lamanites are just not accurate. ![]() And it won’t just be a “politically correct” thing. I firmly believe there will come a day when paintings, illustrations, and movies featuring elements of the Book of Mormon wherein Europeans (oh, let’s just call ‘em white dudes) are featured as Nephites and Lamanites, will be a subject of some ridicule. And some of these are cinematic firsts.įirstly, we finally got the ethnic thing right. But I think we finally got some things right. And doggone it-I’m proud of it! Sure, sure. ![]() Passage to Zarahemla has been the project of my life for the past three years. He’s written a total of sixteen adult and young adult novels and has released a film, Passage to Zarahemla in October 2007.Ĭhris has five children and presently lives in Draper, UT. ![]() Chris is the author of the well know “Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites” adventure series of books. The Millennial Star is pleased to present the following guest post from Chris Heimerdinger. ![]()
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