Byu Hosts Papyrology Summer Institute,
2022
Brigham Young University
Byu Hosts Papyrology Summer Institute, Lincoln Blumell
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
This past summer Brigham Young University, in collaboration with the American Society of Papyrologists (ASP), hosted the Seventh International Papyrology Summer Institute (June 20– July 29, 2011). The ASP began hosting these institutes in 2003 and plans to continue through 2015. The objective of the seminar is to teach participants how to read and use papyri and to provide them with the kind of practical experience that would enable them to make productive use of papyrus texts in their own research. Fields of study include Classics, ancient history, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient religions, and biblical studies.
The Perspective Of History,
2022
Brigham Young University
The Perspective Of History, D. Morgan Davis
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The perspective of history can be sobering, even humbling. Not so recently, two men from the same faith tradition but different perspectives joined in a debate about whether and how a man whom they both acknowledged as a prophet could have seen what he said he saw and be who he claimed to be. As it unfolded, their discussion touched upon many aspects of what it means to have faith in such a person and in his revelations. The role of reason in relation to revelation, the relevance of history to faith, and the connection of language to perception were …
New Mormon Studies Review A Scholarly Feast,
2022
Brigham Young University
New Mormon Studies Review A Scholarly Feast
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Emerging from a 22-year tradition of penetrating scholarly reviews and essays is the new Mormon Studies Review. Formerly titled The FARMS Review, it sports a sleeker design and larger format and promises to survey a broader spectrum of topics. In his editor’s introduction, Daniel C. Peterson reprises the Review’s history and attainments during the past two decades. He notes how it will continue to defend LDS scripture and faith claims through the kind of “vigorous and learned discourse” tempered with satire and wit that has set it apart from the beginning.
Full Issue,
2022
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
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Nibley Fellowship Program Assists Rising Scholars,
2022
Brigham Young University
Nibley Fellowship Program Assists Rising Scholars
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Maxwell Institute sponsors a graduate fellowship program that gives financial aid to students pursuing advanced degrees in fields of special interest to the Institute. Named in honor of the late eminent Latter-day Saint scholar Hugh W. Nibley, this program fosters the next generation of faithful scholars by providing financial aid to students enrolled in accredited PhD programs in areas of study directly related to the work and mission of the Maxwell Institute. Of particular interest is work done on the Bible, the Book of Mormon and other restoration scriptures, early Christianity, and ancient temples.
Dysphemisms,
2022
Brigham Young University
Dysphemisms, Paul Y. Hoskisson
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
All of us are familiar with puns, wordplays, and the fun such word games provide. Euphemisms, where an objectionable word is replaced by a less objectionable one, are a practical and sometimes amusing aspect of these word games. For example, in the nineteenth century and extending into the twentieth century, the word pregnant seems not to have been common in polite conversation. Instead, euphemisms such as “with child” or “in a family way” were used. I can remember my mother, in hushed conversations, rather than saying “pregnant,” would quietly declare, “She is PG.” This may explain why the large, white …
New Jst Electronic Library Offers Added Features,
2022
Brigham Young University
New Jst Electronic Library Offers Added Features
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Joseph Smith’s Translation of the Bible: Electronic Library brings together a wealth of information and recent scholarship on Joseph Smith’s translation of the Bible. The electronic library, produced by the Religious Studies Center and the Maxwell Institute, also includes high-resolution images of every page of the original manuscripts, images and transcriptions of the earliest copies made from those manuscripts, and a collection of recently published studies based on the manuscripts. A short introductory essay precedes each manuscript. This collection also includes the entire 851-page book Joseph Smith’s New Translation of the Bible: Original Manuscripts, edited by Scott H. Faulring, Kent …
New Book Features Scholarship On Tree Of Life,
2022
Brigham Young University
New Book Features Scholarship On Tree Of Life
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The tree of life, an ancient and richly evocative symbol found in sacred art, architecture, and literature throughout the world, is the intriguing subject of a new book published by the Maxwell Institute and Deseret Book: The Tree of Life: From Eden to Eternity, edited by BYU professors John W. Welch and Donald W. Parry.
Full Issue,
2022
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
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Latest Review Takes Up Church Media, Promised Land, Teen Religiosity, And More,
2022
Brigham Young University
Latest Review Takes Up Church Media, Promised Land, Teen Religiosity, And More
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The latest issue of the FARMS Review (volume 22, number 2), which appeared at the end of 2010, features a transcript of last year’s Neal A. Maxwell Lecture given by Mark H. Willes, president and CEO of Deseret Management Corporation. Willes illustrates the kind of creative thinking required for the LDS Church’s media outlets to eventually reach hundreds of millions of people worldwide. For a full report of this lecture, see Insights 30/2 (2010).
Syriac Manuscripts From The Egyptian Desert,
2022
Brigham Young University
Syriac Manuscripts From The Egyptian Desert, Carl Griffin
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The birthplace and spiritual heart of Christian monasticism is the Nitrian Desert of Egypt and the long, shallow valley of Scetis (Wadi el-Natrun). It was to here, from the fourth century onwards, that Macarius the Great and others of the sainted desert fathers retreated from the world, devoting their lives to worship and prayer. While some monks chose to live in isolation as hermits, many others banded together to establish the first monasteries, building churches for worship and libraries for study.
Dead Sea Scrolls Is Topic Of New Volume,
2022
Brigham Young University
Dead Sea Scrolls Is Topic Of New Volume, Kristian S. Heal
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Volume 2 (2010) of Studies in the Bible and Antiquity promises to be a significant contribution to the ongoing Latter-day Saint scholarly conversation on the Dead Sea Scrolls. This volume features essays from Donald W. Parry, Dana M. Pike, and Andrew C. Skinner, all of whom have served on the international team of editors of the Dead Sea Scrolls and have helped produce several of the 40 volumes in the Discoveries in the Judaean Desert series.
Two New Volumes Added To Book Of Abraham Series,
2022
Brigham Young University
Two New Volumes Added To Book Of Abraham Series
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Two new volumes in the Studies in the Book of Abraham series emphasize the Maxwell Institute’s continued interest in advancing research on the Book of Abraham and will offer scholars and others useful tools for their study.
On-Demand Printing,
2022
Brigham Young University
On-Demand Printing, M. Gerald Bradford
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Maxwell Institute makes every effort to keep most of the books we produce and publish, either on our own or with others, in print. At the same time, we face increasing costs to do this. Many of our recent books (and all of our periodicals) are available digitally, and we are working to ensure that our past titles will be available both digitally and in print. In the future our publications, includ- ing our periodicals, will come out in both formats.
Full Issue,
2022
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
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New Byu Booth Debuts At Aar/Sbl Conference,
2022
Brigham Young University
New Byu Booth Debuts At Aar/Sbl Conference
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In November, the Maxwell Institute teamed up with BYU Studies and the Reli- gious Studies Center to launch a new booth at the American Academy of Religion/Society for Biblical Literature annual meeting. The booth was designed by students and faculty at the BYU Adlab.
Journal Of The Book Of Mormon And Other Restoration Scripture: New Issue Released,
2022
Brigham Young University
Journal Of The Book Of Mormon And Other Restoration Scripture: New Issue Released
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The second issue of the Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture for 2012 features five articles that delve into aspects of words in the Book of Mormon. The cover design reflects that unifying theme and presents word in various languages and scripts.
Swensen Mentorships Awarded,
2022
Brigham Young University
Swensen Mentorships Awarded
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The Russel B. Swensen Endowed Mentorship Fund was established by a generous gift from Elder Robert C. Gay to honor the BYU professor who was much beloved by Elder Gay’s father, William (Bill) Gay. The Swensen mentorships give students the opportunity to work with faculty at the Maxwell Institute in a mentored research environment. This year, Aubrey Brower and Emily Bateman were awarded mentorships to work on research projects with Kristian S. Heal, PhD, director of the Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts.
New Issue Of Studies In The Bible And Antiquity,
2022
Brigham Young University
New Issue Of Studies In The Bible And Antiquity
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Articles in the latest issue of Studies in the Bible and Antiquity range from the study of ancient Mesopotamian art to a contemporary meditation on one of Jesus’s most famous parables.
Maxwell Institute Announces Nibley Fellows,
2022
Brigham Young University
Maxwell Institute Announces Nibley Fellows
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Named in honor of the late Latter-day Saint scholar Hugh W. Nibley, the Maxwell Institute’s Nibley Fellowship Program is intended to help foster the next generation of faithful scholars by providing financial aid to students enrolled in accredited doctoral programs in areas of study related to the work and mission of the institute, including study of the Bible, early Christianity, the Book of Mormon and other restoration scriptures, and Mormon studies.
