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Death In The Royal Family: Victorian Funeral Sermon Techniques In Tennyson's National Poetry, Daniel W. Newton

Theses and Dissertations

Mourning rituals and memorial aesthetics played an integral role in Victorian England. Queen Victoria's poet laureate, Alfred Lord Tennyson, confronted death on a literary level. His national elegiac poetry — addressed to Victoria — is illuminated when read as a funeral sermon. By drawing out the funeral sermon techniques Tennyson incorporates, we see that he assumes a role as religious mediator to counsel and comfort Victoria in her grief. Tennyson's funeral sermon message alters quite distinctively from Albert's death in 1861, to the death of the Duke of Clarence in 1892, where he makes a final effort to restore the …

Vol. 09 No. 2 Religious Educator, Religious Educator

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

No abstract provided.

The Constitution As A Forerunner To Christ's Reign, Timothy G. Merrill

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

No abstract provided.

Lessons From The Lamb Of God, F. Enzio Busche

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

This address was given at the BYU Easter Conference on April 7, 2007.

Building Bridges: The Richard L. Evans Chair Of Religious Understanding, Stephen David Grover

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

No abstract provided.

The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Roundtable Discussion Celebrating The Sixtieth Anniversary Of Their Discovery, Part 2, Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, Donald W. Parry, Dana M. Pike, David Rolph Seely

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

Donald Parry, Dana Pike, and David Seely are members of the international team of editors for the Dead Sea Scrolls and have contributed to the official Dead Sea Scrolls publication series, Discoveries in the Judaean Desert, published by Oxford University Press. This interview was originally conducted on February 27, 2007.

End Matter, Religious Educator

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

No abstract provided.

It's What We're Here For: Nurses Caring For Military Personnel During The Persian Gulf Wars, Patricia Rushton, Lynn Clark Callister, Jared E. Scott

Faculty Publications

Military nursing service during wartime represents significant contributions to a unique type of health care. The purposes of this study were to: (1) generate themes that elucidate combat nursing experiences, (2) honor nurses who served by sharing their stories, and (3) permanently archive accounts of nursing personnel who served during the Persian Gulf Wars during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Eleven military nurses who provided health care to American troops in the Persian Gulf participated in a historical study as part of the ongoing Nurses at War oral history project documenting the experiences of nurses during times of …

End Matter, Religious Educator

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

No abstract provided.

Before The Manifesto: The Life Writings Of Mary Lois Walker Morris. By Melissa Lambert Milewski, Editor, Cherry B. Silver

BYU Studies

Melissa Lambert Milewski, editor. Before the Manifesto: The Life Writings of Mary Lois Walker Morris. Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press, 2007.

The Great Transformation: The Beginning Of Our Religious Traditions. By Karen Armstrong, Eric D. Huntsman

BYU Studies

Karen Armstrong. The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions. New York: Anchor Books, 2007.

Palestinian Women's Roles After The First Intifada, 1987-1992, Bader Seetan Almadi

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation is a study of Palestinian women’s roles following the First Intifada, or Palestinian uprising, which began in 1987. This study considers whether Palestinian women found greater participation in their social life outside of the home during the challenges of the Intifada. In Palestinian society, traditional family roles and the various interpretations of Islamic teachings about to the family have severely restricted the role of women in society, and these limitations have served to increase the desire of these women for greater participation outside of the home.

This dissertation will focus on how religious forces, in addition …

The Nature Of The Pen And Pencil Markings In The New Testament Of Joseph Smith's New Translation Of The Bible, Paul W. Lambert, Thomas A. Wayment

BYU Studies

After Joseph Smith's death, Emma Smith kept the marked Bible and manuscripts of Joseph's New Translation of the Bible. These eventually became the property of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Because of random marks made on the pages of this collection, scholars have questioned whether or not any markings were added after Joseph Smith's death. The authors examine the notations made in the printed Bible Joseph used during his translation, and they conclude from the evidence that the manuscripts were not significantly changed after his martyrdom. They also point out that Joseph had finished translating …

“Days Of Miracle And Wonder”: The Faith Of Sam Harris And The End Of Religion, Gregory L. Smith

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of Sam Harris. The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason.

Editor's Introduction, Debating Evangelicals, Louis Midgley

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

No abstract provided.

Vol. 20 Num. 2 The Farms Review, Farms Review

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

No abstract provided.

The Legal Cases In The Book Of Mormon, John W. Welch

Maxwell Institute Publications

The Legal Cases in the Book of Mormon begins with a discussion of important background information, including legal practices in the ancient Near East, the ideal of righteous judgment, and the legal cases recorded in the Bible. John W. Welch then devotes a chapter to each of the legal cases in the Book of Mormon—from the formative cases of Sherem and Abinadi to the landmark trials of Nehor and Korihor, the wrenching prosecution of Alma and Amulek, and the politicized proceedings of Paanchi and Seantum.

Eloquent Witness: Nibley On Himself, Others, And The Temple, Hugh Nibley

Maxwell Institute Publications

One of the stunning aspects of Dr. Hugh Nibley's genius was his persistent sense of wonder. That trait induced him to range widely through very disparate subjects of study- all covered in volume 17 of The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley on Himself, Others, and the Temple. In this compilation of materials, most of which have been published previously outside the Collected Works volumes, Nibley explores the ancient Egyptians, the temple, the life sciences, world literature, ancient Judaism, and Joseph Smith and the Restoration. The contents of this volume illustrate the breadth of his interest through autobiographical sketches, interviews, book …

An Epistle Of The Twelve, March 1842, Josh E. Probert

BYU Studies

On March 20, 1842, ten members of the Twelve Apostles composed a long epistle to the Saints in Europe providing directives for immigration. The document reveals the way the Twelve planned to move converts from Europe to the Nauvoo area and the way resources would be provided for the Nauvoo Temple and Nauvoo House. The document also provides a window into the broader contours of Church governance during this for- mative time and the larger responsibilities of the Twelve after their return from their mission to the British Isles.

Alphabetical Lives: Early Modern German Biographical Lexicons And Encyclopedias, Richard G. Cole

Quidditas

Those who appear obvious to us as “major players” in past eras may in part result from an unintended consequence of the work of early modern biographical lexicographers. By the eighteenth century, there were enough printed sources and available archival materials to deluge or even overwhelm historians and biographers with information about past actors of sixteenth century history. Those biographical lexicographers made choices about whom to give prominence and whom to minimize or ignore in their works.

Blake T. Ostler. Exploring Mormon Thought: The Attributes Of God And The Problems Of Theism And The Love Of God., James Mclachlan

BYU Studies

Blake T. Ostler. Exploring Mormon Thought. The Attributes of God. Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2001

Blake T. Ostler. Exploring Mormon Thought. The Problems of Theism and the Love of God. Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2006

"A Uniformity So Complete": Early Mormon Angelology, Benjamin Park

Library Research Grants

No abstract provided.

Rational Supernaturalism: Early Mormonism And Enlightened-Romantic Rhetoric, Benjamin Park

Library Research Grants

No abstract provided.

In The Footsteps Of Orson Hyde: Subsequent Dedications Of The Holy Land, Blair G. Van-Dyke, Lamar C. Berrett

BYU Studies

In October 1841, Orson Hyde traveled to Jerusalem and dedicated the Holy Land for the gathering of Judah. Hyde's dedication was the first of eleven formal dedications performed in the Holy Land in this dispensation, and while each one was given for the purpose of preparing the land for the return of Israel, each dedication also contained unique content. The authors discuss each dedication and the historical and political contexts affecting each prayer. They assert that repetition indicates importance, and no other place has been repeatedly dedicated like the Holy Land.

Andrew Jenson's Illustrated Journey To Iceland, The Land Of Fire And Ice, August 1911, Fred E. Woods

BYU Studies

In 1911, Andrew Jenson was serving one of his ten missions, this time as mission president of the Danish-Norwegian Mission. Headquarters were in Copenhagen, where he had been presiding since February 1909. Jenson was familiar with Scandinavia, having been born and raised in Denmark until age sixteen (1866), when he immigrated to Utah.

Donald W. Musser And David L. Paulsen, Eds. Mormonism In Dialogue With Contemporary Christian Theologies, Jennifer Lane

BYU Studies

Donald W. Musser and David L. Paulsen, eds. Mormonism in Dialogue with Contemporary Christian Theologies. Macon, Ga.: Mercer University Press, 2007

Donald W. Musser And David L. Paulsen, Eds. Mormonism In Dialogue With Contemporary Christian Theologies, Douglas J. Davies

BYU Studies

Donald W. Musser and David L. Paulsen, eds. Mormonism in Dialogue with Contemporary Christian Theologies. Macon, Ga.: Mercer University Press, 2007

What Hymns Early Mormons Sang And How They Sang Them, Michael Hicks

BYU Studies

Hymns reveal a denomination's minds and hearts, but not every published hymn is sung frequently—or at all. Hicks claims that to understand early Mormon thought and belief, one must not only study published Mormon hymnals but also consider which hymns were favored by congregations. He examines the few meeting notes that exist as well as over two hundred Saints' diaries to get a small sample of what hymns Mormons sang. Among the favorites were "The Spirit of God" and "Adam-ondi-Ahman." Hicks also discusses the kinds of hymns sung in home devotionals and other informal meetings and the way Mormon congregations …

California Saints: A Readers Theater, J. Michael Hunter

Faculty Publications

California Saints: A Readers Theater was performed at the Mormon History Association Devotional, Emanuel Church, Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, Coloma, California, Sunday May 25, 2008, 8:30-9:30 AM. Through excerpts from diaries and letters, the story of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in California from 1846 to 1857 is recounted. Readers were all descendants of Mormons associated with California’s early history. Readers included Richard Bushman, John Huntington, Leo Lyman, and Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. Musical vocalists included John Huntington and Rachel Thatcher Loveridge.

Sacred Sound: Experiencing Music In World Religions. By Guy L. Beck, Editor, Greg Hansen

BYU Studies

Guy L. Beck, editor. Sacred Sound: Experiencing Music in World Religions. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2006.