On Criticism, Compassion, And Charity,
2016
Brigham Young University
On Criticism, Compassion, And Charity, George Handley
BYU Studies
This lecture was presented on November 11, 2015, as part of the “My Journey as a Scholar of Faith” series sponsored by the Faculty Center at Brigham Young University.
"This Is Very Historic": The Young Ambassadors 1979 Tour Of China,
2016
Brigham Young University
"This Is Very Historic": The Young Ambassadors 1979 Tour Of China, John Hilton Iii, Brady Liu
BYU Studies
On October 1, 1949, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was established by Mao Zedong and the Communist Party of China. While this commenced a new political organization in China, it marked at least a temporary end of the potential for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to directly proselytize in mainland China. While LDS proselyting took place in Taiwan and Hong Kong over the next several decades, there was no formal LDS Church presence in mainland China. The United States government did not officially recognize the People’s Republic of China as the legitimate government of China, causing …
The Cordwainer,
2016
Brigham Young University
Full Issue,
2016
Brigham Young University
Front Matter,
2016
Brigham Young University
From The Editor,
2016
Brigham Young University
From The Editor, John W. Welch
BYU Studies
With the publication of this issue of BYU Studies Quarterly, I find myself looking back to the end of 1991, when Macmillan’s Encyclopedia of Mormonism was released, exactly twenty-five years ago. That monumental publication, to which over 750 authors contributed articles on more than 1,200 subjects, is still maintained by BYU Studies and is available online at eom.byu.edu. While some of its articles are obviously out of date (such as the entries on the Church in Africa or Temples, where the Church has seen dramatic growth in recent decades), much of the Encyclopedia of Mormonism is still an excellent place …
A Reflection From An African Convert On Official Declaration 2,
2016
Brigham Young University
A Reflection From An African Convert On Official Declaration 2, Khumbulani D. Mdletshe
BYU Studies
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will commemorate in June 2018 the fortieth anniversary of the coming forth of Official Declaration 2. This anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on the legacy of the priesthood ban and the 1978 revelation. The revelation came through the prophet of the Lord, Spencer W. Kimball, and has had critics and supporters. As a convert to the Church and especially as a black African convert, I have experienced a long journey but a worthwhile one. This essay will focus on this personal journey and how I came to understand the background history …
Stephen H. Webb (1961-2016): Universal Scholar And Personal Friend,
2016
Brigham Young University
Stephen H. Webb (1961-2016): Universal Scholar And Personal Friend, Alonzo L. Gaskill
BYU Studies
For many Latter-day Saints, their first awareness of the Roman Catholic scholar Stephen H. Webb came through his 2012 First Things article, titled “Mormonism Obsessed with Christ.” In that piece—which surprised Latter-day Saints and non-Latter-day Saints alike—Webb pointed out that “what gives Christianity its identity is its commitment to the divinity of Jesus Christ. And on that ground Mormons are more Christian than many mainstream Christians. . . . Mormonism is obsessed with Christ, and everything that it teaches is meant to awaken, encourage, and expand faith in him.” Within a week of that article’s publication, my inbox was flooded …
The Brigham Young University Football Program And The Analytics Revolution,
2016
Brigham Young University
The Brigham Young University Football Program And The Analytics Revolution, Nelson Chung
BYU Studies
The Brigham Young University football program is the most visible component of the LDS Church’s flagship school. In 2010, it contracted to ESPN the broadcast of a majority of its games for a reported $800,000 to $1.2 million per home game through 2018. During the 2015 season, its eight games on the ESPN–ABC family of networks reached 14.8 million televisions, an average of 1.9 million each game. In terms of missionary value, the program rivals the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Along with publicity, the Choir has also invited a fair amount of scholarly attention, most notably a study of how its …
Socrates' Mission,
2016
Brigham Young University
Socrates' Mission, Daniel W. Graham
BYU Studies
Socrates is the quintessential watershed of ancient thought. He is known as the thinker who turned philosophy away from cosmological speculation to ethics and value theory. In his own time, he was hailed by Apollo’s Oracle at Delphi as the man who was wiser than all others, and he was lampooned by Aristophanes on the comic stage as a quack, a sophist, and a fraud. His followers included two of the greatest traitors Athens produced, Alcibiades and Critias, and two of the greatest thinkers and moralists, Plato and Xenophon. In the end, he was tried on charges of impiety and …
The Bass Coupler,
2016
Brigham Young University
The Bass Coupler, Marilyn Nielson
BYU Studies
Being called to play the organ for the first time, as a pianist, felt like being asked to ice skate for the U.S. Olympic team because you did such a good job walking into the arena. “You already know how to walk, after all,” the coaches reason. “This is basically the same thing—a stride lengthened here, a leg elevated there. You’ll pick it up in no time.”
Transmitting Religion: A Look At Vern L. Bengtson's Families And Faith: How Religion Is Passed Down Across Generations,
2016
Brigham Young University
Transmitting Religion: A Look At Vern L. Bengtson's Families And Faith: How Religion Is Passed Down Across Generations, Loren D. Marks
BYU Studies
Over the past hundred years, social scientists have tended to take one of three approaches with respect to the topic of religion. Approach 1 typically pathologizes and intellectually scorns religious beliefs, practices, and faith communities, although there are now hundreds of empirical studies that link religious involvement with increased mental health, relational health, physical health, and longevity. Approach 2 politely ignores, minimizes, or marginalizes religion. Approach 3 engages in actively studying religion but typically with a cold, arms-length, agnostic-like feel. For nearly thirty years, sociologist Vern Bengtson, the author of Families and Faith,3 practiced this third approach.
Death Being Swallowed Up In Netzach In The Bible And The Book Of Mormon,
2016
Brigham Young University, BYU-Idaho
Death Being Swallowed Up In Netzach In The Bible And The Book Of Mormon, David Larsen
BYU Studies
One way to read the Book of Mormon is to be attentive to ways in which it comes across as a translated text. Being mindful of this is wise, because all translations—even inspired translations—lose something of the primary language, particularly as meanings shift when words are rendered into the vocabulary or idioms of the target language.
Gathering,
2016
Brigham Young University
Organizing The Church In Afghanistan,
2016
Brigham Young University - Utah
Organizing The Church In Afghanistan, Kenneth L. Alford Ph.D.
Faculty Publications
Development, history, and organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also sometimes referred to by the following nicknames: the Mormon Church or the LDS Church) among coalition forces serving in Afghanistan, 2001-2014. Discusses creation of the Kabul Afghanistan Military District, Relief Society in a war zone, the use of "Mormon Battle Buddies," proselyting and meeting restrictions, living the Word of Wisdom in a combat zone, etc.
“We Rang The Bell”: Olonzod. Merrill’S Mission To Tonga (1892-1895),
2016
Brigham Young University
“We Rang The Bell”: Olonzod. Merrill’S Mission To Tonga (1892-1895)
Mormon Pacific Historical Society
No abstract provided.
"A Kind Of Painful Progress": Contesting And Collaborating On The Mormon Image In America,
2016
Brigham Young University
"A Kind Of Painful Progress": Contesting And Collaborating On The Mormon Image In America, Cristine Hutchison-Jones
Mormon Studies Review
No abstract provided.
Wrestling With Language: Exploring The Impact Of Mormon Metaphysics On Theological Pedagogy,
2016
Brigham Young University
Wrestling With Language: Exploring The Impact Of Mormon Metaphysics On Theological Pedagogy, Michelle Chaplin Sanchez
Mormon Studies Review
No abstract provided.
The Online Journal Of George Q. Cannon,
2016
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Online Journal Of George Q. Cannon, Richard Dilworth Rust
BYU Studies
A long-anticipated project is coming to completion. Much of the journal of George Q. Cannon, covering the last half of the nineteenth century, is now freely available online at www.churchhistorianspress.org/george-q-cannon/, and the remainder of the journal will soon be available. As with other Church Historian’s Press publications, meticulous attention has been paid to produce an accurate and reliable transcript. It has been prepared largely according to the editorial procedures developed by the Joseph Smith Papers Project.
Heron Song,
2016
Brigham Young University
