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Y ReligionY ReligionThe Sail before the Trail—The 19th Century Latter-day Saint Gathering to America (Fred E. Woods) Prior to their exodus west, nearly 90,000 converts journeyed across the seas to join the saints in America. In this episode Fred E. Woods, professor of Church history and doctrine, details the faith and immigration experiences of these saints as he discusses his recent publication Ports to Posts: Latter-day Saints Gathering in the Nineteenth Century. Professor Woods explores the port of Liverpool, England, the main point of embarkment for many converts, examines sailing conditions across the Atlantic for converts and non-converts alike, and details the arrival of these early pioneers into American harbors and the various posts they made contact...2025-03-0150 minY ReligionY ReligionThe Family Proclamation in Context (Michael A. Goodman)Contemporary views on marriage and family have changed significantly over time. How much of our understanding of marriage and family is shaped by societal norms versus prophetic guidance? In this episode, professor of Church history and doctrine Michael A. Goodman examines the secular and spiritual context surrounding “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” He discusses how the rise of expressive individualism, the sexual revolution, divorce rates, cohabitation, and other factors have played into the cultural and legal shifts in marriage norms. As he delves into the spiritual context of the proclamation, Professor Goodman outlines how it serves as more...2025-02-0149 minCome Study With MeCome Study With MeThe Restoration ProclamationIf you're a young Latter-day Saint adult, this is the place to study Come Follow Me together! On this first episode of the podcast, we study the Restoration Proclamation with two students from BYU, Emily Jorgensen and TJ Neyman, along with our guest expert, BYU religion professor Anthony Sweat.  Hosted by Ellis Sondrup. 2024-12-2630 minBYU-Idaho Radio HeadlinesBYU-Idaho Radio HeadlinesMorning Headlines for October 15, 2024 These are your morning headlines for October 15, 2024. On Sunday night, the Fremont County Sheriffs Office was dispatched to the Saint Anthony Juvenile Corrections Center for a report that 4 juveniles had fled the facility. BYU-Idaho is excited to announce its upcoming career fair on Thursday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the BYU-Idaho Center. The New Links Indoor Gold location just opened here in Rexburg this past Saturday. With amazing technology that analyzes a swing's power and accuracy, BYU-Idaho Radio had to send reporters to give it a try.2024-10-1505 minBYU-Idaho Radio HeadlinesBYU-Idaho Radio HeadlinesMorning Headlines for October 14, 2024These are your morning headlines for Monday, October 14, 2024. Two juvenile males have escaped from the Juvenile Corrections Center at 2220 East 600 North in Saint Anthony. BYU-Idaho has more new students than ever, due to its largest incoming class of nearly 8,000 students. A BYU-Idaho student is working to give student parents more opportunities on campus. 2024-10-1405 minDoctrine and Covenants ContextsDoctrine and Covenants ContextsSection 2Key points from this section: • Angel Moroni’s Visit: Section 2 recounts the visit of the Angel Moroni to Joseph Smith, which is a pivotal event in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. • Prophecy of Elijah: The section includes the prophecy that Elijah would return before the great and dreadful day of the Lord, which is significant in Latter-day Saint theology. • Restoration of Keys: It highlights the restoration of priesthood keys, which are essential for the work of salvation and sealing families together for eternity. Read this chapter...2024-09-0204 minBYU-Idaho RadioBYU-Idaho RadioLatter-day Saint Author Releases Book about BYU, Time Travel, and RomanceAnnika Champenois is a Denmark native and a Utah-based author who believes in publishing wholesome content sprinkled with her love of the gospel of Jesus Christ. When we asked Annika why she thought writing clean content was important, here was her response, “It just makes our lives better. We’re so much better when the things we consume and the things we think and do are clean and wholesome. That’s where we get true joy.” Her new time-travel romance, Walter Times Two, is released and can be purchased on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Annika-Champenois/author/B0BRJVMNYT?ref=sr_n...2024-04-1117 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesRichard Bushman’s BYU Years: The Beginnings of an Influential CareerThis article by J.B. Haws explores the early career of influential Latter-Day Saint Historian Richard Bushman, whose joint focus on both theology and academics helped to foster a harmony between these two valuable pursuits. Bushman was an incredibly knowledgeable across many fields and found ways to integrate and connect his work across disciplines. Rather than accolades, Bushman found teaching to be his most important calling in life, and was a beloved member of many academic boards and institutions. His work is monumental and his influence cannot be overstated. CLICK HERE to read the...2024-04-0348 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesBook Notice: Restless Pilgrim: Andrew Jenson's Quest for Latter-day Saint HistoryThis is a book notice of Reid L. Neilson and Scott D. Marianno's biography of Andrew Jenson, written by Matthew B. Christensen. Restless Pilgrim: Andrew Jenson's Quest for Latter-day Saint History offers a detailed description of the life of this influential church historian. Though not necessarily a household name, Andrew Jenson is a key figure in LDS history, whose devotion and curiosity can be credited for preserving much of the knowledge we have today. CLICK HERE to Read the Book Notice Online2024-03-1503 minBYU Speeches FrançaisBYU Speeches Français« Un saint par l'expiation du Christ, le Seigneur » | Jeffrey R. Holland | 2022Jeffrey R. Holland explique comment, malgré les chagrins de la vie, nous pouvons devenir « un saint grâce à l'expiation du Christ ». Trouver le texte complet ici.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-02-0130 minY ReligionY ReligionStudying Isaiah with Nephi and Jacob (Ryan Sharp)While Isaiah taught many precious truths about the life and Atonement of Jesus Christ, his teachings were anything but plain and simple. But what approaches can we take to engage with complex passages of scripture? In “‘Except Some Man Should Guide Me’: Studying Isaiah with Nephi and Jacob,” Ryan Sharp, professor of ancient scripture, outlines the divine role the Book of Mormon prophets play in understanding Isaiah. Nephi wrote, “For I will liken [Isaiah’s] words unto my people” (2 Nephi 11:2). In this episode, Dr. Sharp outlines Nephi and Jacob’s pedagogy, naming their three-step approach as the setup, the passages, and th...2023-11-1549 minY ReligionY ReligionFrom Battlefields to Temples in Micronesia (R. Devan Jensen)As World War II loomed in the Central Pacific, the islands of Micronesia served as strategic battlefields between Axis and Allied forces. But how did these isles transform so quickly from war-ravaged lands to sacred temple grounds? The prophet Jacob foretold, “Great are the promises of the Lord unto them who are upon the isles of the sea” (2 Nephi 10:21). In this episode, BYU Religious Studies Center executive editor R. Devan Jensen discusses his recent book Battlefields to Temple Grounds: Latter-day Saints in Guam and Micronesia, coedited by Rosalind Meno Ram. Brother Jensen highlights how Latter-day Saint servicemen and humanitarian worke...2023-11-0147 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesA Prophet’s Journey: The Journals of Spencer W. KimballThis article by Brandon J. Metcalf and Jeffery L. Anderson explores the life and legacy of President Spencer W. Kimball, the twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His journals span decades and document his personal growth, his health challenges, his ministry as an Apostle and a prophet, and his role in some of the most significant events in Church history. His journals rank among the very best kept by Church leaders and compare in importance to the Wilford Woodruff journals. The Woodruff journals stand as an essential source for nineteenth-­century Latter-­day Saint hi...2023-10-0332 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesBook Notice: Perspectives on Latter-day Saint Names and Naming: Names, Identity, and BeliefThis book notice by BYU Studies editor, Matthew B. Christensen, examines the recent book edited by Dallin D. Oaks, Paul Baltes, and Kent Minson. The book is an exploration of the significance and practices surrounding names within the context of the faith and culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Read the book notice here.2023-09-2103 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesBook Notice: Every Needful Thing: Essays on the Life of the Mind and the Heart, edited by Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye and Kate HolbrookThis book notice is about "Every Needful Thing: Essays on the Life of the Mind and the Heart," which was edited by Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye and Kate Holbrook. It is a collection of essays by Latter-day Saint women scholars from various disciplines and countries. The essays explore how writers balance their faith, scholarship, family, and community, and how they learn by both study and faith. Read Susan Elizabeth Howe's book notice, "Every Needful Thing: Essays on the Life of the Mind and the Heart, edited by Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye and Kate Holbrook" on byustudies...2023-09-1504 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesJoseph Smith and the Mormons by Noah Van Sciver (book review)Scott Hales reviews Joseph Smith and the Mormons, a graphic novel by Noah Van Sciver. Of the book, he wrote, "While no reader may be wholly satisfied with Joseph Smith and the Mormons, the book is unquestionably a landmark text in Latter-day Saint literature—it is, perhaps, the best Mormon graphic novel to date—and an important touchstone in artistic representations of Joseph Smith."2023-09-0914 minBYU StudiesBYU Studies“Show Them unto No Man”: Part 1. Esoteric Teachings and the Problem of Early Latter-day Saint Doctrinal HistoryIn ““Show Them unto No Man: Part 1. Esoteric Teachings and the Problem of Early Latter-day Saint Doctrinal History” Barry R. Bickmore examines how two texts, the Book of Mormon and the book of Moses, demonstrate exotericism (doctrine available to all) and esotericism (doctrine intended for a select group of people). The article also discusses how believing Latter-day Saint historians tend to couch doctrinal modifications over time in terms that suggest natural outgrowth from previously revealed knowledge. Conversely, historians with a more secular outlook tend to depict doctrinal modifications as abrupt reversals driven by environmental influences, even though ignoring the possib...2023-08-291h 27Salt City FCSalt City FCPost-match Reaction | #13 BYU 3, #21 Saint Louis 2BYU women's soccer coach Jennifer Rockwood and midfielder Olivia Wade Katoa speak with the media after a 3-2 win over No. 21 Saint Louis in the season opener for both teams, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at South Field in Provo.2023-08-1810 minY ReligionY ReligionDeutero-Isaiah in the Book of Mormon (Joshua Sears)About one third of the book of Isaiah is quoted in the Book of Mormon. A challenge can arise, however, with what is known as Deutero-Isaiah. This is a theory that there were additional authors who wrote portions of Isaiah after Lehi and his family fled Jerusalem with the brass plates. Because the Book of Mormon quotes from these portions, some have thought that these quotations are out of place. In this episode, professor Joshua Sears summarizes Latter-day Saint approaches to Deutero-Isaiah in the Book of Mormon. Publications: “Deutero-Isaiah in the Book of Mormon: Latter-day Sain...2023-08-1553 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesOne Day to a Cubit (Facsimile 2, figure 1)One of the more puzzling comments in the Book of Abraham comes from the explanation given in figure 1 of Facsimile 2, which speaks of “the measurement according to celestial time [of Kolob], which celestial time signifies one day to a cubit.” Latter-­day Saint commentators on this passage have largely been at a loss to explain what this might mean. However, scientist Hollis R. Johnson proposes a straightforward scientific explanation that finds precedent in the ancient world. From⁠ BYU Studies Quarterly, volume 61, number 4⁠.2023-07-2808 minY ReligionY ReligionNames in the Book of Mormon (Brad Wilcox)Lehi, Nephi, Amalickiah, Korihor—These are just a few of the many names readers encounter in the Book of Mormon. Just where did these names come from? Research has shown that individuals have certain naming preferences.  If Joseph Smith were making up the Book of Mormon, would its names reflect natural naming preferences and patterns? In this Episode, professor Brad Wilcox takes us into his decade of research on this subject and its fascinating findings. Publications: “Book of Mormon Names: A Collection that Defies Expectation“ in Perspectives on Latter-day Saint Names and Naming (Routledge, 2023) “Com...2023-07-0147 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesKolob, the Governing OneOne of the more memorable contributions of the Book of Abraham is its depiction of Kolob—which, in recent years, some Latter-­day Saint scholars have sought to situate in the ancient world. This episode describes some of the tantalizing points that favor the authenticity of the name and concept of Kolob. From BYU Studies Quarterly, volume 61, number 4.2023-06-1412 minePub feed of Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and ScholarshipePub feed of Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and ScholarshipA New and Most Welcome Resource for Book of Abraham StudiesReview of Stephen O. Smoot, John Gee, Kerry Muhlestein, and John S. Thompson, “A Guide to the Book of Abraham,” BYU Studies Quarterly 61, no. 4 (2022). 302 pages. Abstract: The new and special issue of BYU Studies containing “A Guide to the Book of Abraham” provides a welcome and easy-to-read approach to the historicity […] The post A New and Most Welcome Resource for Book of Abraham Studies first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.2023-05-1200 minY MagazineY MagazineBYU Pioneers in ChaplaincyWhen Dawn Dimick (’23) decided to join the army, she had several career choices ahead of her. Through it all she felt prompted in one direction: to become a military chaplain. Dimick is now the first female military chaplaincy student at BYU, and she will be among the first endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  In this episode, learn what exactly chaplains do (beyond your knowledge of Father Mulcahy in the TV show M*A*S*H) and how the field of chaplaincy is growing at BYU. Hear about Dimick’s journey and mee...2023-04-2024 minEnvisioning BYU: BYU SpeechesEnvisioning BYU: BYU SpeechesReligious Education in BYU’s Prophetic Historical Context | Bruce C. Hafen | August 2019Though Elder Hafen was particularly addressing religious educators when he gave this speech, he chose to focus on the broader history and mission of BYU. Elder Hafen traced the history of why prophets have chosen to preserve a few Latter-day Saint colleges and universities—such as BYU and its sister institutions—in which religion can be integrated across the entire campus, rather than opt exclusively for the much less expensive and simpler model of Latter-day Saint institutes, where the faith is taught next door to secular universities. The history Elder Hafen recounted illustrates both the problems and promises of teac...2023-03-1653 minSaint Mary\'s College AthleticsSaint Mary's College AthleticsGaels Rewind - BYUThe Gaels took on BYU for the last time on Saturday night in Moraga where the the close game still ended with a W for SMC. Take a listen to Alex Jensen as he takes you through the game and then chats with Center Mitchell Saxen and Coach Mickey McConnell about the last match up.2023-02-2206 minEnvisioning BYU: BYU SpeechesEnvisioning BYU: BYU SpeechesThe Charted Course of the Church in Education | J. Reuben Clark Jr. | August 1938Concerned about rising secularism in Church education, J. Reuben Clark Jr., first counselor in the First Presidency, gave this address to Church seminary and institute leaders at the BYU summer school in Aspen Grove. It has been called “the most influential address to seminary and institute teachers in the history of Church education.” While President Clark focused on seminary and institute teachers, the talk also implied the university’s need to hire Latter-day Saint faculty in all disciplines who were fully converted, for “our Church schools cannot be manned by unconverted, untesti- monied teachers.” President Packer admonished BYU faculty that “The...2023-02-0941 minSaint Mary\'s College AthleticsSaint Mary's College AthleticsGaels Rewind - BYUThe Gaels traveled to Provo to take on the BYU Cougars in their last WCC match-up. Take a listen to Alex Jensen as he recaps the game with a thrilling ending and then speaks with Center Mitchell Saxen and Coach Mickey McConnell about how they pulled out this win.2023-02-0107 minThe College HandoffThe College HandoffConnecting with Friends of the CollegeThis episode features three healthcare organizations as possible employers for nursing students: Ashley Jones from Generations Healthcare based in California; Joseph Kelley of Saint Alphonsus Hospital in Idaho; and Wendy Turcotte representing St. Luke's Health System in Idaho. All three share the benefits of working in their hospital system and provide tips for applications and interviews. The College of Nursing at Brigham Young University presents nursing careers and professional insight to undergraduate students. This is the seventy-seventh show in The College Handoff series and was recorded in November 2022. 2022-11-2245 minY ReligionY ReligionTheodore Roosevelt’s Defense of the Saints (Carter Charles)In 1903, Latter-day Saint Apostle Reed Smoot was elected by Utah to become a United States senator.  However, many in the country and Senate did not want to seat Elder Smoot due to his leadership position in the Church and because of the Church’s practice of polygamy.  In this episode, Dr. Carter Charles recounts this history and President Theodore Roosevelt’s defense of Reed Smoot and the Latter-day Saints.   2022-09-1546 minY ReligionY ReligionThe Value of Historic Sites (Scott Esplin)For many Latter-day Saints, there is a strong desire to visit sacred sites of the Restoration, such as the Sacred Grove or Carthage Jail. These historic places can help us better understand the past as we strive to live the gospel in the present.  In this episode, Dr. Scott Esplin discusses the value of historic Latter-day Saint sites, how the Church acquired some of them, and how we can all learn from them, regardless of where we live.  2022-07-0137 minFinding CenterFinding CenterMaximizing our PotentialMaximizing our PotentialMichelle D. Craig, first counselor in the Young Women general presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint when she delivered this devotional address, will give her remarks.2022-05-3125 minLatter Day Saint Keep on TryingLatter Day Saint Keep on TryingWrestling with Comparisons - J. B. HawsWe can notice how false these comparisons most often are...That is worth noting, worth confronting, and worth ­constantly reminding ourselves. J.B. Haws is an associate professor of Church History and Doctrine at BYU and author. His PhD from the University of Utah is in American History. He is also interested in interfaith dialogue; he served as the coordinator of BYU's Office of Religious Outreach from 2016-2018.2022-01-3032 minSaint Mary\'s College AthleticsSaint Mary's College AthleticsGaels Rewind - BYUAlex Jensen talks with Coach Mickey McConnell after the WCC conference play opener where the Gaels took on BYU in Provo on Jan. 82022-01-1103 minLocked On Cougars - Daily Podcast On BYU Cougars Football & BasketballLocked On Cougars - Daily Podcast On BYU Cougars Football & BasketballPostcast - BYU takes down Saint Mary's 52-43 & moves to 2-0 in WCC play - January 9, 2022Jake Hatch recapped the 52-43 victory for the BYU men's basketball program over Saint Mary's that improved their record to 14-3 overall and 2-0 in West Coast Conference play. He explains why it was a big win for the Cougars as they now look ahead to a two-game road trip next week at No. 4 Gonzaga & USF that will be two tough tests for Mark Pope and co.Support Us By Supporting Our Locked On Podcast Network Sponsors! Built Bar - Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to BuiltBar.com...2022-01-0911 minCougar Tail GateCougar Tail GateFootball Season RecapJoin Lauren McClain who with Jason Shepherd discusses what it would take for BYU to win a national championship, also Brian Brownfield from Saint Mary'sjoins us to discuss the basketball matchup with the Gaels.2022-01-0827 minY ReligionY ReligionExpanding Understanding of Eve (Amy Easton-Flake and Mark Ellison)For centuries, some readers of Genesis have blamed Eve for the evils of the world because she ate the forbidden fruit in Eden. But Latter-day Saint scripture opens the way for different views, including seeing Eve’s decision as visionary and courageous. Our interpretations of Eve have not always been this positive, however, and historical Christianity’s interpretations haven’t always been that negative. In this episode Dr.’s Amy Easton-Flake and Mark Ellison expand our understanding of Eve.2022-01-0153 minMoral & Ethical LeadershipMoral & Ethical LeadershipSharon EubankSharon Eubank was born in Redding, California, she is the oldest of Mark and Jean Eubank’s seven children. She served as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Finland Helsinki Mission and received a bachelor’s degree in English from Brigham Young University. After graduation, she taught English as a second language in Japan, worked as a legislative aide in the U.S. Senate and owned a retail education store in Provo, Utah. Since 1998, she has been employed by the Church’s Welfare Department, helping establish LDS employm...2021-12-1415 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesReview of Understanding Covenants and Communities: Jews and Latter-day Saints in DialogueVolume 59:4 (2020) - Organized topically, this book’s sixteen essays provide a wealth of information about Jewish and Latter-day Saint perspectives, scripture, experience, worship, culture, and politics. However, at least for me, the true treasure of these essays is not so much informational as it is relational. In my experience, interfaith meetings frequently bear an uncanny resemblance to middle-school dances: occasions where two groups very much want to get to know each other but have absolutely no idea how to do so. Consequently, they hang back, occasionally venturing forth to make awkward, momentary contact, only to quickly retreat to...2021-12-0115 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesReview of Make Yourselves Gods: Mormons and the Unfinished Business of American SecularismVolume 59:4 (2020) - Borrowing its title from Joseph Smith’s far-reaching Nauvoo theology, Make Yourselves Gods is somehow even more provocative than its title. The average Latter-day Saint reader will chafe under its vocabulary, struggle through its detailed contributions to the study of secularism, and be at odds with its use of queer critique. Furthermore, to the average reader’s disdain, this book will be chewed and discussed for a generation to come. It is not likely to be forgotten.2021-11-1623 minY ReligionY ReligionFifty Relics of the Restoration (Casey Griffiths)Many of us are familiar with the excitement of “show and tell” at school.  There’s something potent in the combination of seeing an interesting object and hearing a good narrative related to it.  Latter-day Saint history has produced many important relics related to the Restoration.  In this episode, Professor Casey Griffiths discusses his book publication on fifty of these important objects and takes us on a podcast version of show and tell into some of the captivating corners of Church history. 2021-11-1656 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesReview of The Pearl of Greatest Price: Mormonism’s Most Controversial ScriptureVolume 59:4 (2020) - The Pearl of Great Price is the least intentional of Latter-day Saint scriptures. When British mission president Franklin Richards pulled together a fifty-six-page assemblage of miscellaneous writings in 1851, he showed no signs of thinking that it prefigured an addition to the canon. He thought the items would be useful for instructing missionaries and members in gospel doctrine. The writings were widely distributed as a pamphlet but not considered scripture until canonization was proposed, almost casually, in 1880, in the same meeting where John Taylor was sustained as Church President. Unlike the Book of Mormon, which arrived as another...2021-11-1016 minBYU Women\'s SoccerBYU Women's SoccerBYU Vs Saint Mary's: Post gameBYU Vs Saint Mary's: Post game2021-10-0716 minBYU Women\'s SoccerBYU Women's SoccerBYU vs Saint Mary's: HighlightsBYU vs Saint Mary's: Highlights2021-10-0703 minBYU Women\'s SoccerBYU Women's SoccerBYU Vs Saint Mary's: 2nd HalfBYU Vs Saint Mary's:2nd half2021-10-0749 minBYU Women\'s SoccerBYU Women's SoccerBYU Vs Saint Mary's: 1st halfBYU Vs Saint Mary's:1st half2021-10-0755 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesReview of An Apostolic Journey: Stephen L. Richards and the Expansion of Missionary Work in South AmericaVolume 59:3 (2020) - In their work An Apostolic Journey: Stephen L Richards and the Expansion of Missionary Work in South America, authors Richard E. Turley Jr. and Clinton D. Christensen have compiled a documentary history of the 1948 journey of Apostle Stephen L Richards and his wife, Irene Merrill Smith Richards, to South America. Turley is a former assistant Church historian and former managing director of the Department of Public Affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Christensen has spent much of his career at the Church History Department collecting Latter-day Saint history from Latin America. An Apo...2021-10-0613 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesA Treasure Trove of Research Resources about Historical Latter-day Saint WomenVolume 59:3 (2020) - Even considering the fine books and articles on the history of Latter-day Saint women that have been written in the last fifty years, there are still innumerable questions about early Utah women to be explored. For example, how did the votes of women in territorial Utah from 1870 on affect local and territorial elections? Who were the first female politicians in Utah, and what did they accomplish? In what ways were Latter-day Saint women involved in the national suffrage movement in the United States? How did Kanab, Utah, come to have an entire slate of female city officials...2021-10-0434 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesMaking the Acquaintance of Eliza R. Snow: An Interview with Her Biographer, Jill Mulvay DerrVolume 59:3 (2020) - This is half of an interview conducted by Cherry B. Silver on August 8, 2019, in the BYU Studies offices. The other half will be published in a later issue. Many thanks to Laurel Barlow for transcribing the recording. When, as a young woman living in the Boston area, Jill Mulvay Derr heard a lecture by Maureen Ursenbach Beecher about Eliza R. Snow, she immediately felt a great desire to become involved in researching historical Latter-day Saint women. She got her first job as a researcher in the Church History Department at Church headquarters, locating and compiling the poe...2021-09-271h 11BYU StudiesBYU StudiesCourtshipVolume 59:3 (2020) - People ask from time to time how Richard and I met. I have told the story in various ways for different occasions. It all began in 1952, some sixty-eight years ago at this writing. I call the man I eventually married Dick in this account. He later, about 1992, became Richard. After Dick Bushman had been at Harvard for two years, he was called on a Latter-day Saint mission to the New England states. At that time, the mission home was immediately adjacent to the Latter-day Saint ­chapel in Cambridge on Brattle Street, both located in old h...2021-09-0926 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesA Harmony of Voices: Negotiating Latter-day Saint Unity on Women’s SuffrageVolume 59:3 (2020) - On a snowy April morning in 1895, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles gathered within the walls of the Salt Lake Temple and unanimously declared themselves committed to women’s suffrage.1 That same day, a large group of Relief Society women gathered nearby in the Salt Lake Assembly Hall and unanimously stood in favor of including women’s suffrage in Utah’s newly designed state constitution.2 In that defining moment, such unified support for the most pressing women’s rights issue of the day by both the governing body and the official women’s organization of The Church of Jesus Chr...2021-09-061h 00BYU Women\'s SoccerBYU Women's SoccerBYU vs Saint Mary's: PostgameBYU vs Saint Mary's: Postgame2021-04-0409 minBYU Women\'s SoccerBYU Women's SoccerBYU vs Saint Mary's: 1st and 2nd OvertimeBYU vs Saint Mary's: 1st and 2nd Overtime2021-04-0426 minBYU Women\'s SoccerBYU Women's SoccerBYU vs Saint Mary's: 2nd HalfBYU vs Saint Mary's: 2nd Half2021-04-0451 minBYU Women\'s SoccerBYU Women's SoccerBYU vs Saint Mary's : 1st HalfBYU vs Saint Mary's : 1st Half2021-04-0351 minSaint Mary\'s College AthleticsSaint Mary's College AthleticsGaels Rewind - Season 2 Episode 11 - Pacific and BYUHighlights from Men's Basketball vs. Pacific and BYU. Produced by Alex Jensen.2021-03-0412 minSaint Mary\'s College AthleticsSaint Mary's College AthleticsGaels Rewind - Season 2 Episode 7 - BYU & GonzagaHighlights from Men's Basketball versus BYU and Gonzaga. Produced by Alex Jensen.2021-01-2113 minMoral & Ethical LeadershipMoral & Ethical LeadershipDr. Amos BrownA native of Jackson, Mississippi, Dr. Brown has been Pastor of San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church since 1976. As a scholar, theologian, preacher and social activist, he has maintained a marriage of piety and political action in his ministry. He became equipped for his distinct leadership through his training at Morehouse College, and earned degrees of Master of Divinity degree from Crozer Theological Seminary and the Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary. Before becoming pastor at Third Baptist, he served as pastor of Saint Paul’s Baptist Church in West Chester, Pennsylvania and Pilgrim Baptist Church in St. Paul...2020-12-1729 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesReview of Joseph Paul VorstVolume 58:2 (2019) - The discovery of a Latter-day Saint artist from a former era, who had almost been forgotten to the vicissitudes of history, is a noteworthy event in the annals of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Joseph Paul Vorst’s prolific painting career spanned two continents and two world wars during his short lifetime. Vorst excelled in a variety of techniques and media, producing a significant body of work. Glen Nelson’s painstaking research has resulted in an eminently readable monograph compiled from multiple sources in Germany and the United States. It is the first book to e...2020-06-0310 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesBook notice about The Expanded Canon: Perspectives on Mormonism and Sacred TextsVolume 58:2 (2019) - If you are looking for excellent scholarship and insights into Latter-day Saint scripture, you might want to start with this new compilation from Greg Kofford Books. The authors of the fourteen essays in this volume explore a wide range of topics related to the Latter-day Saint canon and offer a surprisingly consistent level of discourse. Usually, anthologies include a few weak links, but that is not the case with this volume.2020-05-1904 minBYU StudiesBYU StudiesThe Day Joseph Smith Was Killed: A Carthage Woman’s PerspectiveVolume 58:2 (2019) - Years after the murder of Joseph and Hyrum Smith on June 27, 1844, Amanda Benton Smith, a resident of Carthage, Illinois, and non–Latter-day Saint, recorded an account of the events of that day. Twenty-eight years old and a mother of six, Amanda was the wife of Carthage Grey captain Robert F. Smith—the militia officer responsible for protecting the Latter-day Saint prisoners in Carthage jail and defending the town. In her reminiscence, Amanda describes learning of the Smiths’ deaths and draws a vivid picture of the vacant city as local citizens fled to the countryside in anticipation of the La...2020-05-0822 minSaint Mary\'s College AthleticsSaint Mary's College AthleticsGaels Moment - Episode #10 - 2020 WCC Semifinals v BYUJordan Ford's jumper with 1.4 seconds left made the Gaels winners over BYU by the final of 51-50 in the WCC Semifinals on March 9, 2020.2020-05-0405 minSaint Mary\'s College AthleticsSaint Mary's College AthleticsGaels Moment - Episode #4 - vs. BYU 3/6/2017On March 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, the 19th-ranked Saint Mary's Gaels met BYU in the WCC Semifinals and completed the season sweep over the Cougars with a dominant performance, an 81-50 victory over their conference rival. 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I still have my wife, Alyssa, and a family friend Allie on to talk about diabetes and how it’s managed. Tune in to hear Alyssa talk about living with type 1. I know I cut off Allie in our last podcast trying to keep it short, but this one is just long, sorry not sorry. I never said I was perfect. Be sure to check out my new book “40 Days: A Diet Devotional” available on Amazon! (https://www.amazon.com/40-Days-Devotional-Zach-Cordell/dp/1076363024) Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/zachcordellrdn/) or Instagram (https://www.instagra...2019-08-1448 minThe Latter-day Saint NutritionistThe Latter-day Saint NutritionistThe Sweet BloodLet’s talk diabetes! I have my wife, Alyssa, and a family friend Allie on to talk about diabetes and how it’s managed. Tune in for some education on gestational diabetes and type 1 diabetes. Alyssa will talk more about living with type 1 in the next episode! 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Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUThe development of LDS liturgy and cosmology, with Jonathan Stapley [MIPodcast #78]Latter-day Saint historians have long demonstrated that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was not established all at once, but that it has unfolded—line upon line, precept upon precept, to borrow a biblical phrase. Ideas about priesthood in Mormonism, for example, have developed in fascinating ways. In a new book from Oxford University Press, […]The post The development of LDS liturgy and cosmology, with Jonathan Stapley [MIPodcast #78] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-04-1752 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUFeeding the Flock, with Terryl L. Givens [MIPodcast #74]Latter-day Saint scholar Terryl L. Givens is back with us again. Dr. Givens spent the summer here at the Institute as a Neal A. Maxwell fellow. It was a real treat to have Terryl here in the building, and he sat down with MIPodcast host Blair Hodges to talk about the second and final book […]The post Feeding the Flock, with Terryl L. Givens [MIPodcast #74] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2017-12-081h 06CougarCast: BYU SportsCougarCast: BYU SportsWeek 13: BYU @ Hawai'iHappy Thanksgiving! Another season comes to conclusion this Saturday. This year, it is mercifully over. Join Tosh and Keith as they discuss whether or not it matters if BYU stops Diocemy Saint Juste if they can't score any points. Then they talk about whether or not the result of the Hawai'i game should have any implication on potential offseason changes. Plus, Tosh loves pie but has a weird bias against Sweet Potato Pie.2017-11-2335 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUWomanist theology and Mormonism, with Janan Graham-Russell [MIPodcast #65]When you think about your religious beliefs, your theology, how much consideration have you given to your race? How has the color of your skin affected your understanding of God, of Jesus Christ, or of your religious community? Maybe you’ve never thought much about it. If you’re a black Latter-day Saint in America, you virtually […]The post Womanist theology and Mormonism, with Janan Graham-Russell [MIPodcast #65] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2017-08-1554 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUWomen at the Latter-day Saint pulpit, with Jennifer Reeder and Kate Holbrook [MIPodcast #61]There’s a famous passage from First Corinthians: “Let your women keep silence in the churches, for it is not permitted into them to speak. But they are commanded to be under obedience, as also say the law. And if they will learn anything, let them ask their husband at home. For it is a shame […]The post Women at the Latter-day Saint pulpit, with Jennifer Reeder and Kate Holbrook [MIPodcast #61] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2017-03-141h 05Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU#14- Standing Apart, or Reconsidering the “Great Apostasy,” featuring Miranda Wilcox and John Young [MIPodcast]Miranda Wilcox and John Young recently published one of the most fascinating books ever compiled on the subject of Mormon studies. It's called Standing Apart. In the book, a group of Latter-day Saint scholars examine Mormonism's "Great Apostasy" narrative.The post #14- Standing Apart, or Reconsidering the “Great Apostasy,” featuring Miranda Wilcox and John Young [MIPodcast] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2014-09-301h 10