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The Believing Scientist: Essays On Science And Religion, Hyrum Lewis
The Believing Scientist: Essays On Science And Religion, Hyrum Lewis
BYU Studies Quarterly
Stephen M. Barr. The Believing Scientist: Essays on Science and Religion.
Grand Rapids, Mich: William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2016.
Cecil B. Demille And David O. Mckay–An Unexpected Friendship, Fred E. Woods
Cecil B. Demille And David O. Mckay–An Unexpected Friendship, Fred E. Woods
BYU Studies Quarterly
Early in the twentieth century, what should have been a most unlikely friendship curiously evolved into a lifelong amiable relationship between world-renowned filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille and David O. McKay, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In some ways, the two men were polar opposites. DeMille was an icon in the twentieth-century film industry who directed seventy motion pictures in an illustrious career that spanned over four decades. Dwelling in the midst of “Babylon” (Los Angeles), he was referred to as “Mr. Hollywood.” McKay presided from the heart of Latter-day Saint conservatism, Salt Lake City, dedicated …
Transmitting Religion: A Look At Vern L. Bengtson's Families And Faith: How Religion Is Passed Down Across Generations, Loren D. Marks
Transmitting Religion: A Look At Vern L. Bengtson's Families And Faith: How Religion Is Passed Down Across Generations, Loren D. Marks
BYU Studies Quarterly
Over the past hundred years, social scientists have tended to take one of three approaches with respect to the topic of religion. Approach 1 typically pathologizes and intellectually scorns religious beliefs, practices, and faith communities, although there are now hundreds of empirical studies that link religious involvement with increased mental health, relational health, physical health, and longevity. Approach 2 politely ignores, minimizes, or marginalizes religion. Approach 3 engages in actively studying religion but typically with a cold, arms-length, agnostic-like feel. For nearly thirty years, sociologist Vern Bengtson, the author of Families and Faith,3 practiced this third approach.
Compromising Scholarship: Religious And Political Bias In American Higher Education, George Yancey, Bruce A. Chadwick
Compromising Scholarship: Religious And Political Bias In American Higher Education, George Yancey, Bruce A. Chadwick
BYU Studies Quarterly
George Yancey, a professor of sociology at the University of North Texas, has focused his research on racial and ethnic bias. His recent books include Interracial Families: Current Concepts and Controversies and Interracial Contact and Social Change. Yancey's newest study in Compromising Scholarship documents the bias of university faculty against members of various groups. Professor Yancey, aware that scientists, just like other Americans, are hesitant to reveal any prejudice or bias, focused his study on "collegiality" in an attempt to distract respondents from the research interest in bias. Yancey conducted his study via Internet survey and blog analyses in the …
The Faith Instinct: How Religion Evolved And Why It Endures, Brian Jackson, Nicholas Wade
The Faith Instinct: How Religion Evolved And Why It Endures, Brian Jackson, Nicholas Wade
BYU Studies Quarterly
"People of faith may not warm to the view that the mind's receptivity to religion has been shaped by evolution," writes Nicholas Wade, science writer for the New York Times, in his new book The Faith Instinct. If religion evolves with cultural circumstances, then it loses some of its immutable, supernatural qualities. On the other hand, atheists "may not embrace the idea that religious behavior evolved because it conferred essential benefits on ancient societies and their successors." If we accept the proposition that faith endures because cultures select it (perhaps unconsciously) as a necessary attribute of their survival, then we …
The Great Transformation: The Beginning Of Our Religious Traditions. By Karen Armstrong, Eric D. Huntsman
The Great Transformation: The Beginning Of Our Religious Traditions. By Karen Armstrong, Eric D. Huntsman
BYU Studies Quarterly
Karen Armstrong. The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions. New York: Anchor Books, 2007.
Soul Searching: The Religious And Spiritual Lives Of American Teenagers. By Christian Smith, With Melinda Lundquist Denton, Bruce A. Chadwick, Richard J. Mcclendon
Soul Searching: The Religious And Spiritual Lives Of American Teenagers. By Christian Smith, With Melinda Lundquist Denton, Bruce A. Chadwick, Richard J. Mcclendon
BYU Studies Quarterly
Christian Smith, with Melinda Lundquist Denton. Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005
Islam: An Introduction And Bibliography, James A. Toronto, Cynthia Finlayson
Islam: An Introduction And Bibliography, James A. Toronto, Cynthia Finlayson
BYU Studies Quarterly
Long before the events of September 11, 2001, BYU Studies began working on this special issue focusing on Islam. The authors and editors who worked on this issue have tried to capture the spirit of a religion that provides guidance to the lives of millions of people worldwide. The ever expanding influence of Islam extends to the prominent and often controversial role that Islam plays in contemporary politics. In addition, Muslim theology, scripture, art, science, and communal values have made significant contributions to world civilization. And in quiet yet significant ways, dialogue and contact between Latter-day Saints and Muslims have …
Can Science Be Faith-Promoting? Sterling B. Talmage, Noel L. Owen
Can Science Be Faith-Promoting? Sterling B. Talmage, Noel L. Owen
BYU Studies Quarterly
Sterling B. Talmage. Can Science Be Faith-Promoting? Ed. Stan Larson. Salt Lake City: Blue Ribbon Books, 2001. lxiv; 253 pp. Bibliography, index. $18.95.
Of Heaven And Earth: Reconciling Scientific Thought With Lds Theology David L. Clark, Noel L. Owen
Of Heaven And Earth: Reconciling Scientific Thought With Lds Theology David L. Clark, Noel L. Owen
BYU Studies Quarterly
David L. Clark, ed. Of Heaven and Earth: Reconciling Scientific Thought with LDS Theology. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1998. 234 pp. Introduction, notes, index. $18.95.
Science, Religion And Mormon Cosmology By Erich Robert Paul, Richard F. Haglund Jr.
Science, Religion And Mormon Cosmology By Erich Robert Paul, Richard F. Haglund Jr.
BYU Studies Quarterly
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Byu Studies: Into The 1990s, John W. Welch
Byu Studies: Into The 1990s, John W. Welch
BYU Studies Quarterly
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A Sophic And A Mantic People, H. Curtis Wright
A Sophic And A Mantic People, H. Curtis Wright
BYU Studies Quarterly
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“And God Said, Let There Be Lights In The Firmament Of Heaven”, R. Grant Athay
“And God Said, Let There Be Lights In The Firmament Of Heaven”, R. Grant Athay
BYU Studies Quarterly
Astrophysicist R. Grant Athay views the sun and stars as the most valuable laboratories for studying the basic physical processes of the universe. He describes the sun's physical properties, including its chemical makeup, core, corona, energy output, and life span. He interprets scriptural creation accounts from Genesis and the book of Moses in the Pearl of Great Price.
Violence And The Gospel: The Teachings Of The Old Testament, The New Testament, And The Book Of Mormon, Edwin Brown Firmage
Violence And The Gospel: The Teachings Of The Old Testament, The New Testament, And The Book Of Mormon, Edwin Brown Firmage
BYU Studies Quarterly
No abstract provided.
Religion And Communism In The Soviet Union And Eastern Europe, Robert R. King
Religion And Communism In The Soviet Union And Eastern Europe, Robert R. King
BYU Studies Quarterly
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The Uses Of The Mind In Religion, Lowell L. Bennion
The Uses Of The Mind In Religion, Lowell L. Bennion
BYU Studies Quarterly
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The Gentle Blasphemer: Mark Twain, Holy Scripture, And The Book Of Mormon, Richard H. Cracroft
The Gentle Blasphemer: Mark Twain, Holy Scripture, And The Book Of Mormon, Richard H. Cracroft
BYU Studies Quarterly
No abstract provided.
The New Religions Of Korea Spencer J. Palmer, Editor, Paul Hyer
The New Religions Of Korea Spencer J. Palmer, Editor, Paul Hyer
BYU Studies Quarterly
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The Faith Of A Scientist Henry Eyring, John H. Gardner
The Faith Of A Scientist Henry Eyring, John H. Gardner
BYU Studies Quarterly
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The New Morality: Research Bases For The Decision In Today's World, Harold T. Christensen
The New Morality: Research Bases For The Decision In Today's World, Harold T. Christensen
BYU Studies Quarterly
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The Demands Of Aesthetics Upon Religious Art, Melvin Rader
The Demands Of Aesthetics Upon Religious Art, Melvin Rader
BYU Studies Quarterly
Art has the ability to communicate sacredness that few other methods of expression can duplicate. The author asserts that without art, religion would be inarticulate and that it is natural that many of the world's greatest works of art are religious. However, religious themes don't always translate into good art, and good art isn't always religious. Art and religion should not be confused, but art, as the expression of deepest conviction, can add much to the religious experience.