Welch Introduces Farms Visitors To Masada And Scrolls Exhibits,
2023
Brigham Young University
Welch Introduces Farms Visitors To Masada And Scrolls Exhibits
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
On Friday, 6 June, the night before the FARMS-sponsored conference on" Ancient Scriptures and the Restoration," John W. Welch will offer an introductory lecture for the Masada and Dead Sea Scrolls exhibits at BYU and then will be available after your tour to answer questions and discuss the exhibits. Welch is the codirector of the exhibits and has been involved for the last three years in the process of bringing these artifacts to BYU.
Volunteers Make A Difference,
2023
Brigham Young University
Volunteers Make A Difference
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
We wish to express sincere thanks to the many FARMS volunteers, some who travel considerable distances each week, who are donating their time to make the Masada and Dead Sea Scroll exhibits a success at BYU.
Volunteer Public Communications Director Joins Farms Board Of Trustees,
2023
Brigham Young University
Volunteer Public Communications Director Joins Farms Board Of Trustees
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Daniel Oswald has been elected a member of the Foundation's Board of Trustees. Since 1989, he has served FARMS as a volunteer, as a member of the development committee and more recently as Director of Public Communications.
Recent Archaeological Discoveries Support Bible,
2023
Brigham Young University
Recent Archaeological Discoveries Support Bible, John A. Tvedtnes
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The number of archaeological excavations in Israel has increased dramatically over the last two decades. The January/February 1997 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR) lists 20 sites currently being excavated. As more sites are studied, more evidence for the historical authenticity of the Bible is uncovered.
Apostle Reflects On Christ In The Book Of Mormon,
2023
Brigham Young University
Apostle Reflects On Christ In The Book Of Mormon
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Anyone who loves the Book of Mormon will find great pleasure and insight in reading Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's new book, Christ and the New Covenant: The Messianic Message of the Book of Mormon. Elder Holland documents why the Book of Mormon is truly another testament of Jesus Christ, since He is the principal and commanding figure throughout the book, from first chapter to last.
New Book Explores The Connections Between Beauty And Truth In The Book Of Mormon,
2023
Brigham Young University
New Book Explores The Connections Between Beauty And Truth In The Book Of Mormon
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
"My love of great literature and my testimony of the saving principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ converge in seeing the Book of Mormon as sacred literature. To take a literary approach enhanced by spiritual sensitivity is to engage our full capacities in understanding and feeling. It is to delight in how something is said in a way that reveals its essence. This approach is appropriate and helpful in respect to the Book of Mormon. In this work of literature, God-directed prophets speak to us in the most powerful and effective ways possible by interconnecting truth, goodness, and beauty."
Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Book Of Mormon Authorship Reverified,
2023
Brigham Young University
Book Of Mormon Authorship Reverified
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Roger R. Keller, of the Department of Church History and Doctrine at BYU, has conducted extensive research on word use by Book of Mormon writers. In Book of Mormon Authors: Their Words and Messages, Keller shows how certain terms were used differently by different Book of Mormon authors and discusses how the authors' views of particular concepts relate to differences in the authors' background, interests, and mission.
Lds Church Website,
2023
Brigham Young University
Lds Church Website
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The internet is fast becoming a common means of communication on the information superhighway. Accordingly, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched its first official website in early December 1996.
Correction,
2023
Brigham Young University
Correction
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
In the February issue of Insights we made an error in describing President Merrill J. Bateman's address at the FARMS banquet, for which we apologize. President Bateman spoke about the pattern of revelatory procedures required when a new dispensation must be established; as part of this pattern, "angels, often from earlier dispensations, transmit priesthood keys to move the Lord's work forward .... The Book of Mormon also has much to say about the role of the Holy Ghost in enabling this pattern to unfold" (p. 1). In the paragraphs that follow President Bateman discusses how the Holy Ghost affects these …
Scholars To Discuss Civilizations,
2023
Brigham Young University
Scholars To Discuss Civilizations
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
From 7 to 11 May 1997 the International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations will hold their twenty-sixth annual meeting at Brigham Young University. The conference includes forty-nine sessions and will feature presenters from colleges and universities throughout the world.
Application Deadline Announced,
2023
Brigham Young University
Application Deadline Announced
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Each year FARMS grants fellowships to promising graduate students who are working in fields of interest to FARMS, in the name of Hugh Nibley. Interested students should submit transcripts, curriculum vitae, and letters of recommendation to M. Gerald Bradford at the FARMS office. The deadline for applying for awards for the 1997-98 academic year is 1 June 1997.
Farms Brown Bag Lectures Continue To Enlighten,
2023
Brigham Young University
Farms Brown Bag Lectures Continue To Enlighten
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Joseph Smith challenged the Saints to find connections between our world and the world of the Egyptians. In a FARMS Brown Bag lecture on 6 November 1996, Michael D. Rhodes and Michael P. Lyon reported on their attempts to aid us in achieving that goal by gathering and cataloging copies of as many of the world's existing hypocephali as possible into a reference work that will assist both LDS and non-LDS scholars in their research of ancient Egyptian studies. A hypocephalus is a circular Egyptian document placed under the head of a deceased person at burial to guide the person's …
Review Looks At Old And New Subjects,
2023
Brigham Young University
Review Looks At Old And New Subjects
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The most recent issue of the FARMS Review of Books examines books that attempt to promote the faith of Latter-day Saints in the Book of Mormon and presents lively critiques of books that attempt to destroy that faith. It reviews books on several aspects of scripture studies, particularly Book of Mormon geography. This issue reviews Ethan Smith's View of the Hebrews and gives more commentary on the B. H. Roberts question. It also reviews a selection of internet pages that discuss Mormonism, a novel based on the Book of Mormon, and reflections on the Book of Mormon by a well …
Scholars To Speak About The Restoration,
2023
Brigham Young University
Scholars To Speak About The Restoration
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
On 7 June FARMS and the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History at BYU will sponsor a conference on" Ancient Scriptures and the Restoration." Participants will take a detailed look at the role that ancient scripture played in the restoration of the gospel and in its subsequent development.
More On The Hanging Of Zemnarihah,
2023
Brigham Young University
More On The Hanging Of Zemnarihah, John A. Tvedtnes
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Book of Mormon details the execution of a leader of the Gadianton robber band in the following words: "And their leader, Zemnarihah, was taken and hanged upon a tree, yea, even upon the top thereof until he was dead. And when they had hanged him until he was dead they did fell the tree to the earth, and did cry with a loud voice, saying: May the Lord preserve his people in righteousness and in holiness of heart, that they may cause to be felled to the earth all who shall seek to slay them because of power and …
Restoration Themes Explored,
2023
Brigham Young University
Restoration Themes Explored
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
More than three hundred people attended "Pioneers of the Restoration," a conference sponsored by FARMS and BYU Religious Education that presented papers selected from a forthcoming volume in honor of Richard Lloyd Anderson, emeritus professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University.
Nine Scrolls From The Dead Sea Come To Byu,
2023
Brigham Young University
Nine Scrolls From The Dead Sea Come To Byu
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Few people in the United States have had the opportunity to see the Dead Sea Scrolls. But for thousands from Utah and nearby regions, that situation is about to change.
Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Summer Fellowships In Church History Announced,
2023
Brigham Young University
Summer Fellowships In Church History Announced
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History at BYU will offer several eight-week fellowships (June 2-July 25, 1997) for advanced undergraduate and graduate students to do research on the cultural context of the restoration during the lifetime of Joseph Smith. Recipients will work in Provo, Utah, under the direction of Professor Richard Bushman of Columbia University. The fellowship carries a stipend of $2000 and free housing for those who require it.
