Farms Review Takes Up Doctrinal Issues, Restoration Accounts, Science Vs. Religion,
2022
Brigham Young University
Farms Review Takes Up Doctrinal Issues, Restoration Accounts, Science Vs. Religion
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
As editor of the FARMS Review, Daniel C. Peterson is well acquainted with critics’ opinions about it, FARMS in general, and, by extension, the Maxwell Institute. In his introduction to the latest FARMS Review (vol. 18, no. 2, 2006), Peterson responds to the critics by exploring the meaning of the term apologetics (“arguing . . . for or against any position”) and demonstrating at length how the term applies to the Maxwell Institute and its publications. He cautions that the term is relevant only to a portion of the Maxwell Institute’s work. “The garden of faith, like most gardens, requires …
Mary And Elisabeth Topic Of Museum Of Art Lecture,
2022
Brigham Young University
Mary And Elisabeth Topic Of Museum Of Art Lecture
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
As part of the ongoing Museum of Art lecture series on the life of Christ, S. Kent Brown, director of FARMS, addressed the topic “The Birth of the Savior” on January 17. Drawing from Luke 1 and 2 and studies on life among ancient Jews, he focused on Mary and Elisabeth, whose lives are only faintly sketched in the scriptures.
Maya Origin Story Now On Searchable Cd-Rom,
2022
Brigham Young University
Maya Origin Story Now On Searchable Cd-Rom
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Popol Vuh, an epic poem that tells the creation story of the Maya, will soon be avail-able in a searchable database published on CD-ROM by the Maxwell Institute’s Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (CPART). Prepared by Allen J. Christenson, the database incorporates his recently published edition and translation of the Popol Vuh. The database offers the first-ever publication of a complete set of images of the earliest manuscript of the Popol Vuh, kindly provided by the New-berry Library in Chicago.
Repetitive Resumption In The Book Of Mormon,
2022
Brigham Young University
Repetitive Resumption In The Book Of Mormon, David E. Bokovoy
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
One of the most important contributions of biblical scholarship since the time of Joseph Smith has been the recognition and analysis of editorial activity in the Old Testament. Like the Hebrew Bible, the Book of Mormon is a compilation of several literary sources produced under the auspices of ancient editors or redactors. Significantly, one of the primary signs of editorial activity in the Old Testament, a technique known as repetitive resumption, is also attested in the Book of Mormon.
Byu Unveils Exhibition Of Two Ancient Roman Bronze Plates,
2022
Brigham Young University
Byu Unveils Exhibition Of Two Ancient Roman Bronze Plates
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Now showing at BYU’s Harold B. Lee Library is an exhibit titled “Two Ancient Roman Plates: Bronze Military Diplomas and Other Sealed Documents.” The set of well-preserved artifacts was given to BYU by donors assembled by John W. Welch,editor in chief of BYU Studies, who has served, along with BYU classics professor John F. Hall, as curator of the exhibit.
Full Issue,
2022
Brigham Young University
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Work On Byu’S Messiah Documentary Continues,
2022
Brigham Young University
Work On Byu’S Messiah Documentary Continues
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The filming for the Messiah documentary has been completed, and the important work of editing has begun. Team members had traveled to Israel, Egypt, and Denmark to film the visual backdrop for the nine-part film as well as to capture the hosts’ comments that will introduce a wide array of topics in the documentary. Those hosts included Gaye Strathearn (assistant professor of ancient scripture), John Tanner (professor of English), Andrew Skinner (professor of ancient scripture), and Kent Brown (professor emeritus of ancient scripture).
Update: The “Familiar Spirit” In 2 Nephi 26:12,
2022
Brigham Young University
Update: The “Familiar Spirit” In 2 Nephi 26:12, Paul Y. Hoskisson
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
There are two ways to read a text, through exegesis and through eisegesis. The first means, approximately, “reading out of the text,” while the second means, approximately, “reading into the text.” Both are legitimate ways of approaching a text. Anyone who reads the scriptures will at times engage in both exegesis and eisegesis, whether knowingly or unwittingly. Therefore, the more conscientiously and consciously we engage in rigorous and careful exegesis and eisegesis, the better the chance that our reading of the scriptures will truly enlighten the mind and provide substance for the soul. I will illustrate both approaches using the …
Latest Farms Review Offers Well-Rounded Fare,
2022
Brigham Young University
Latest Farms Review Offers Well-Rounded Fare
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The latest incarnation of the FARMS Review (vol. 20, no. 2, 2008) sizes up recent books dealing with evolutionary science, plural marriage, Book of Mormon geography, and even the lost ark of the covenant. It also reviews the latest volume in the Collected Works of Hugh Nibley and introduces a new feature called the Neal A. Maxwell Institute Lecture, which this time features two talks by General Authorities who were guest speakers at the Maxwell Institute’s annual lectures in 2007 and 2008.
Scholars Focus Conference On Third Nephi,
2022
Brigham Young University
Scholars Focus Conference On Third Nephi
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies hosted a two-day conference on 3 Nephi at the end of September 2008. Entitled “Third Nephi: New Perspectives on an Incomparable Scripture,” the conference consisted of a plenary session with an introductory address by John W. Welch, subsequent presentations by 21 distinguished scholars covering six themes, and a concluding session featuring a panel discussion.
Full Issue,
2022
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
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Maxwell Institute Well Represented At Fair Conference,
2022
Brigham Young University
Maxwell Institute Well Represented At Fair Conference
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Several scholars associated with the Maxwell Institute spoke at the FAIR conference held in Sandy, Utah, in August. As explained on its Web site (www.fairlds.org), FAIR (the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research) is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing well-documented answers to criticisms of Latter-day Saint doctrine, belief, and practice.
A Chat With The New Editors Of The Maxwell Institute Journals,
2022
Brigham Young University
A Chat With The New Editors Of The Maxwell Institute Journals
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Accompanying this issue of Insights is volume 17 (combining numbers one and two) of the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies; however, readers will note that the Journal now carries a new name, the Journal of the Book of Mormon and Restoration Scripture. In connection with this change, the Institute asked Andrew H. Hedges, an associate professor of Church History and Doctrine at BYU, to become the new editor, replacing Professor S. Kent Brown, who served as editor and associate editor for many years, and who recently retired from the university. The new associate editors are Grant Hardy, professor of …
Full Issue,
2022
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
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Book Of Mormon Project Continues With New Volume,
2022
Brigham Young University
Book Of Mormon Project Continues With New Volume
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Maxwell Institute and Brigham Young University are pleased to announce the release of part 5 of volume 4 of the Book of Mormon Critical Text Project, Analysis of Textual Variants of the Book of Mormon. Part 5 analyzes the text from Alma 56 through 3 Nephi 18.
New Director Appointed For The Willes Center And The Foundation For Ancient Research And Mormon Studies,
2022
Brigham Young University
New Director Appointed For The Willes Center And The Foundation For Ancient Research And Mormon Studies
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Recently the Brigham Young University administration announced the appointment of Professor Paul Y. Hoskisson as the new director of the Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies and the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies at the Maxwell Institute, effective September 1. Professor S. Kent Brown, who previously headed up these operations, retired from the university at the end of August.
Full Issue,
2022
Brigham Young University
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The Joseph Smith Papers Project,
2022
Brigham Young University
The Joseph Smith Papers Project, Ronald K. Esplin
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Joseph Smith Papers Project seeks to do for Joseph Smith what has been done (and is being done) for George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and other important early Americans: Make their papers easily accessible and more intelligible by publishing them in a carefully prepared, comprehensive scholarly edition. Historians rely on documents to gain insight into the facts, relationships, and other realities of the past, the raw materials from which they construct their narratives and interpretations. The task of scholars functioning as documentary editors is to help readers and other scholars understand the documents without getting too much in …
Maxwell Institute Announces Valuable New Research Tool,
2022
Brigham Young University
Maxwell Institute Announces Valuable New Research Tool
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Maxwell Institute and the Harold B. Lee Library have announced that a new electronic database, “Book of Mormon Publications, 1829–1844,” will soon be available to researchers and others interested in Mormon history. “We are excited about this collection,” notes M. Gerald Bradford, executive director of the Maxwell Institute, “because it brings together for the first time everything published about the Book of Mormon during Joseph Smith’s lifetime. Books, pamphlets, and articles from newspapers and periodicals are all included. This represents a major step forward for Mormon studies.”
New Nibley Volume Features Temples, Biographies, Reviews,
2022
Brigham Young University
New Nibley Volume Features Temples, Biographies, Reviews
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Fans of Hugh Nibley’s writings will welcome volume 17 in the Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, copublished by Deseret Book and FARMS. Eloquent Witness: Nibley on Himself, Others, and the Temple is a compilation of materials, many of which have been published previously out-side the Collected Works.
