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.
Masada And Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibits Open Soon At Byu,
2023
Brigham Young University
Masada And Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibits Open Soon At Byu
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is coming to BYU-the Masada exhibition from the Hebrew University, plus rare Dead Sea Scrolls artifacts.
Research On Joseph Smith Refutes The Claims Of Critics,
2023
Brigham Young University
Research On Joseph Smith Refutes The Claims Of Critics
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
In response to a number of requests for information related to criticisms of the Prophet Joseph Smith, FARMS offers the following reprints (see the order form). We are encouraged by the apparent interest in this topic and hope these reprints will help answer questions about Joseph Smith's first vision accounts, his character and reputation, his 1826 trial, and the issue of prophecy.
Papers From July Conference Provide Sample Of Current Research On The Dead Sea Scrolls,
2023
Brigham Young University
Papers From July Conference Provide Sample Of Current Research On The Dead Sea Scrolls
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
In July 1996, FARMS and BYU sponsored an International Conference on the Dead Sea Scrolls. Members of the international team of scholars working on the scrolls shared their discoveries and insights and discussed new technologies that may assist them in their research. A sample of preliminary papers from that conference (available on the order form) offers fascinating and current insights into the Qumran community and the texts they produced. The full proceedings of the conference will be published later by E. J. Brill (Netherlands).
President's Message: Board Members Complete Service,
2023
Brigham Young University
President's Message: Board Members Complete Service, Noel B. Reynolds
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
With the growth of FARMS over the last two years, it has seemed less appropriate to have FARMS employees serving on the board of trustees. Consequently, the three members of the board who are also full-time employees of FARMS have stepped down from board membership. This action has been discussed by the board and by the staff for the last year, and we finally decided that it would be a wise move to prevent any appearance of a conflict of interest that could stem from having employees serve on the board. Speaking for the board of trustees, I express appreciation …
President Bateman Speaks At Farms Banquet On The Holy Ghost's Mission,
2023
Brigham Young University
President Bateman Speaks At Farms Banquet On The Holy Ghost's Mission
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
On 20 November, approximately 300 attendees at the 1996 Annual FARMS Banquet enjoyed a delicious meal, an evening of spirited conversation with friends old and new, stirring musical entertainment by the Utah Chamber Artists, and engaging addresses by FARMS President Noel B. Reynolds and the guest speaker, BYU President Merrill J. Bateman.
Farms And Byu Religious Education Sponsor Symposium On Early Church History,
2023
Brigham Young University
Farms And Byu Religious Education Sponsor Symposium On Early Church History
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
On Saturday, 8 March, a dozen LDS scholars will gather in the auditorium of the Joseph Smith Building at BYU to present papers on "Pioneers of the Restoration." The public is invited to attend free of charge to hear these presentations, which promise to enlighten and inform. The papers to be presented were originally prepared for inclusion in a volume of essays in honor of Richard Lloyd Anderson, professor emeritus of Ancient Scripture at BYU.
