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See The One, Lori C. Newbold Sep 2018

See The One, Lori C. Newbold

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

I am grateful for the opportunity to be here today and share my love for the Savior, for you, and for the youth and young adults we have the privilege of serving.


Using Women’S Voices In Teaching History And Doctrine, Jennifer Reeder Apr 2018

Using Women’S Voices In Teaching History And Doctrine, Jennifer Reeder

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

In early July 1830, shortly following her baptism, Emma Smith received a revelation through her husband, Joseph Smith, about her position and responsibilities in the new Church of Christ. In the revelation (now known as section 25 of the Doctrine and Covenants), the Lord described Emma as an “elect lady” and charged her to “expound scriptures and exhort the church according as it shall be given thee by my spirit.” The responsibilities were weighty: the 1828 American Webster dictionary defines exhort as “to encourage, to embolden, to cheer, to advise, to excite or to give strength, spirit, or courage.” Likewise, …


From The Editor, John W. Welch Jan 2018

From The Editor, John W. Welch

BYU Studies Quarterly

Hello again, dear reader. I can’t thank you enough for your regular interest in this journal, now in its fifty-ninth year of publication. I trust that you will find the contents of this issue to be every bit as valuable and as fascinating as usual. On these pages, solid traditional interests blend productively with latest developments and our most up-to-date needs.