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Neal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks57-"Family Perspectives," Jan. 15, 1974 (BYU), Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Family Perspectives," Jan. 15, 1974 (BYU), Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-05-1423 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks56-"Mormon Milieu," Oct. 23, 1971 (BYU), Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Mormon Milieu," Oct. 23, 1971 (BYU), Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-05-1327 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks55-"Spiritual Ecology," Feb. 23, 1970 (BYU), Elder Neal A. Maxwell55-"Spiritual Ecology," Feb. 23, 1970 (BYU), Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-05-1216 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks54 - Funeral Services of Elder Neal A. Maxwell, 7/27/04 - Elder Boyd K. Packer, Cory Maxwell, Pres. James E. Faust, Pres. Thomas S. Monson, Pres. Gordon B. HinckleyFuneral Services of Elder Neal A. Maxwell, 7/27/04 Including talks by Elder Boyd K. Packer, Cory Maxwell, Pres. James E. Faust, Pres. Thomas S. Monson, and Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley. The talks begin at the 21 minute mark. . Elder Neal A. Maxwell delivered 53 general conference talks during a period of 30 years, between April 1974 and April 2004, all 53 of which have now been uploaded into the podcast feed. Elder Maxwell passed away on 7/21/04. . This episode--the proceedings of Elder Maxwell's funeral services--serves as a bridge between Maxwell's conference talks and the various talks he...2023-05-071h 27Neal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks53-"Remember How Merciful the Lord Hath Been," Apr. 2004, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Remember How Merciful the Lord Hath Been," Apr. 2004 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-05-0614 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks52-"How Choice a Seer!," Oct. 2003, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"How Choice a Seer!," Oct. 2003 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-05-0615 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks51-"Care for the Life of the Soul," Apr. 2003, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Care for the Life of the Soul," Apr. 2003 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-05-0612 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks50-"Encircled in the Arms of His Love," Oct. 2002, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Encircled in the Arms of His Love," Oct. 2002 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-04-3015 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks49-"Consecrate Thy Performance," Apr. 2002, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Consecrate Thy Performance," Apr. 2002 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-04-2816 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks48-"The Seventh Commandment: A Shield," Oct. 2001, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"The Seventh Commandment: A Shield," Oct. 2001 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-04-2616 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks47-"Plow in Hope," Apr. 2001, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Plow in Hope," Apr. 2001 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-04-2514 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks46-"The Tugs and Pulls of the World," Oct. 2000, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"The Tugs and Pulls of the World," Oct. 2000 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-04-1616 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks45-"Content with the Things Allotted Unto Us," Apr. 2000, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Content with the Things Allotted Unto Us," Apr. 2000 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-04-1516 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks44-"Lessons from Laman and Lemuel," Oct. 1999, Elder Neal A. Maxwell44-"Lessons from Laman and Lemuel," Oct. 1999 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-04-1414 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks43-"'Repent of [Our] Selfishness' (D&C 56:8)," Apr. 1999, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"'Repent of [Our] Selfishness' (D&C 56:8)," Apr. 1999 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-04-0914 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks42-"Hope Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ," Oct. 1998, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Hope Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ," Oct. 1998 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-04-0715 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks41-"Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel," Apr. 1998, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel," Apr. 1998 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-04-0514 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks40-"Apply the Atoning Blood of Christ," Oct. 1997, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Apply the Atoning Blood of Christ," Oct. 1997 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-04-0416 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks39-"From Whom All Blessings Flow," Apr. 1997, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"From Whom All Blessings Flow," Apr. 1997, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-03-2606 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks38-"'According to the Desire of [Our] Hearts,'" Oct. 1996, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"'According to the Desire of [Our] Hearts,'" Oct. 1996 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-03-2515 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks37-"Becometh as a Child," Apr. 1996, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Becometh as a Child," Apr. 1996 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-03-2415 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks36-"Swallowed Up in the Will of the Father," Oct. 1995, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Swallowed Up in the Will of the Father," Oct. 1995 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-03-2316 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks35-"Deny Yourselves of All Ungodliness," April 1995, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Deny Yourselves of All Ungodliness," April 1995 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-03-1914 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks34-"Brightness of Hope," October 1994, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Brightness of Hope," October 1994 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-03-1815 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks33-"Take Especial Care of Your Family," April 1994, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Take Especial Care of Your Family," April 1994 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-03-1717 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks32-"From the Beginning," October 1993, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"From the Beginning," October 1993 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-03-1617 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks31-"'Behold, the Enemy is Combined' (D&C 38:12)," April 1993, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"'Behold, the Enemy is Combined' (D&C 38:12)," April 1993 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-03-1216 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks30-"Settle This in Your Hearts," October 1992, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Settle This in Your Hearts," October 1992 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-03-1116 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks29-"My Servant Joseph," April 1992, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"My Servant Joseph," April 1992 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-03-1016 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks28-"Repentance," October 1991, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Repentance," October 1991 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-03-0515 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks27-"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds," April 1991, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds," April 1991 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-03-0417 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks26-"Put Off the Natural Man, and Come Off Conqueror," October 1990, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Put Off the Natural Man, and Come Off Conqueror," October 1990 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-02-2615 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks25-"Endure It Well," April 1990, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Endure It Well," April 1990 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-02-2517 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks24-"Murmur Not," October 1989, Elder Neal A. Maxwell24-"Murmur Not," October 1989 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-02-2418 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks23-"Irony: The Crust on the Bread of Adversity," April 1989, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Irony: The Crust on the Bread of Adversity," April 1989 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-02-2316 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks22-"Answer Me," October 1988, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Answer Me," October 1988 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-02-2218 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks21-“For I Will Lead You Along,” April 1988, Elder Neal A. Maxwell“For I Will Lead You Along,” April 1988, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-02-1916 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks20-“Yet Thou Art There,” October 1987, Elder Neal A. Maxwell“Yet Thou Art There,” October 1987 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-02-1817 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks19-“Overcome … Even As I Also Overcame,” April 1987, Elder Neal A. Maxwell“Overcome … Even As I Also Overcame,” April 1987 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-02-1716 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks18-"God Will Yet Reveal," October 1986, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"God Will Yet Reveal," October 1986 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-02-1616 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks17-"Called and Prepared from the Foundation of the World," April 1986, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Called and Prepared from the Foundation of the World," April 1986 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-02-1515 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks16-“Premortality, a Glorious Reality,” October 1985, Elder Neal A. Maxwell“Premortality, a Glorious Reality,” October 1985 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-02-1216 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks15-"Willing to Submit," April 1985, Elder Neal A. Maxwell"Willing to Submit," April 1985 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell2023-02-1116 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks14-Elder Neal A. Maxwell, October 1984, "Out of Obscurity"Elder Neal A. Maxwell, October 1984 General Conference, "Out of Obscurity"2023-02-0615 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks13-Elder Neal A. Maxwell, April 1984, "The Great Plan of the Eternal God"Elder Neal A. Maxwell, April 1984 General Conference, "The Great Plan of the Eternal God"2023-02-0516 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks12-Elder Neal A. Maxwell, October 1983, "Joseph, the Seer"Elder Neal A. Maxwell, October 1983 General Conference, "Joseph, the Seer"2023-02-0516 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks11-Elder Neal A. Maxwell, April 1983, "Shine as Lights in the World"Elder Neal A. Maxwell, April 1983 General Conference, "Shine as Lights in the World"2023-02-0416 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks10-Elder Neal A. Maxwell, October 1982, "Be of Good Cheer"Elder Neal A. Maxwell, October 1982 General Conference, "Be of Good Cheer"2023-02-0416 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks8-Elder Neal A. Maxwell, October 1981, "O, Divine Redeemer"Elder Neal A. Maxwell, October 1981 General Conference, "O, Divine Redeemer"2023-02-0314 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks9-Elder Neal A. Maxwell, April 1982, "A Brother Offended"Elder Neal A. Maxwell, April 1982 General Conference, "A Brother Offended"2023-02-0317 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks7-Elder Neal A. Maxwell, October 1980, "The Net Gathers of Every Kind"Elder Neal A. Maxwell, October 1980 General Conference, "The Net Gathers of Every Kind"2023-01-2910 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks6-Elder Neal A. Maxwell, April 1978, "The Women of God"Elder Neal A. Maxwell, April 1978 General Conference, "The Women of God"2023-01-2709 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks5-Elder Neal A. Maxwell, October 1976, "Notwithstanding My Weakness"Elder Neal A. Maxwell, October 1976 General Conference, "Notwithstanding My Weakness"2023-01-2510 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks4-Elder Neal A. Maxwell, April 1976, "Jesus of Nazareth, Savior and King"Elder Neal A. Maxwell, April 1976 General Conference, "Jesus of Nazareth, Savior and King"2023-01-2410 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks3-Elder Neal A. Maxwell, April 1975, "The Man of Christ"Elder Neal A. Maxwell, April 1975 General Conference, "The Man of Christ"2023-01-2312 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks2-Elder Neal A. Maxwell, October 1974, "Why Not Now?"Elder Neal A. Maxwell, October 1974 General Conference, "Why Not Now?"2023-01-2210 minNeal A. Maxwell TalksNeal A. Maxwell Talks1-Elder Neal A. Maxwell, April 1974, "Response to a Call"Elder Neal A. Maxwell, April 1974 General Conference, "Response to a Call"2023-01-2103 minMaxwell Institute PodcastMaxwell Institute PodcastMaxwell Institute Podcast #154: The Necessity of God, with Adam S. Miller (2022 Neal A. Maxwell Lecture)In Adam S. Miller’s lecture, “The Necessity of God: First person, Present Tense, Imperative Mood” Miller talks about Tim Farnsworth, a man who cannot stop walking from the fictional book The Unnamed. Miller said that everyone has different crosses to bear, and although we cannot change them, like Farnsworth cannot stop walking, we have to learn how to love and accept these challenges in order to connect to God. Link to view the Annual Lecture here: https://youtu.be/N1L_ctSw2pk The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #154: The Necessity of God, with Ada...2022-12-0445 minMaxwell Institute PodcastMaxwell Institute PodcastMaxwell Institute Podcast #154: The Necessity of God, with Adam S. Miller (2022 Neal A. Maxwell Lecture)In Adam S. Miller’s lecture, “The Necessity of God: First person, Present Tense, Imperative Mood” Miller talks about Tim Farnsworth, a man who cannot stop walking from the fictional book The Unnamed. Miller said that everyone has different crosses to bear, and although we cannot change them, like Farnsworth cannot stop walking, we have to learn how to love and accept these challenges in order to connect to God. Link to view the Annual Lecture here: https://youtu.be/N1L_ctSw2pk The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #154: The Necessity of God, with Ada...2022-12-0445 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUMIConversations #8—Terryl Givens with Thomas Wirthlin McConkie, “The spiritual journey”The post MIConversations #8—Terryl Givens with Thomas Wirthlin McConkie, “The spiritual journey” appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2019-03-2653 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUEditing and illuminating the Book of Mormon, with Grant Hardy and Brian Kershisnik [MIPodcast #90]The post Editing and illuminating the Book of Mormon, with Grant Hardy and Brian Kershisnik [MIPodcast #90] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2019-03-121h 08Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUThe risks and rewards of interreligious dialogue, with Catherine Cornille [MIPodcast #88]The post The risks and rewards of interreligious dialogue, with Catherine Cornille [MIPodcast #88] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2019-01-2258 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUMIConversations #7—Thomas Wayment with Terryl Givens, “Translating a new New Testament”The post MIConversations #7—Thomas Wayment with Terryl Givens, “Translating a new New Testament” appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2019-01-1147 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUWilliam Bickerton: Forgotten Latter Day Prophet, with Daniel P. Stone [MIPodcast #87]The post William Bickerton: Forgotten Latter Day Prophet, with Daniel P. Stone [MIPodcast #87] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-12-131h 11Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUMIConversations #6—Terryl Givens with Margaret Blair Young, “The deep waters”The post MIConversations #6—Terryl Givens with Margaret Blair Young, “The deep waters” appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-11-2759 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUDanes, Lutherans, and Latter-day Saints, with Julie K. Allen [MIPodcast #86]The post Danes, Lutherans, and Latter-day Saints, with Julie K. Allen [MIPodcast #86] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-11-131h 04Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYURace and the Making of the Mormon People, with Max Mueller [MIPodcast #85]This year marks forty years since The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began, once again, to ordain black members of African descent to its priesthood. Forty years since the church began administering it sacred temple ordinances to black women and men. Over the past forty years the body of scholarship on race and […]The post Race and the Making of the Mormon People, with Max Mueller [MIPodcast #85] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-10-161h 06Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUThe making of Jane and Emma, with Chantelle Squires and Melissa Leilani Larson [MIPodcast #84]Jane and Emma is a new film based on the historical relationship of Jane Manning—one of the few black converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during its infancy—and Emma Smith, who presided over the Church’s women’s organization, the Relief Society, and who was married to the prophet Joseph Smith. It’s an emotional film […]The post The making of Jane and Emma, with Chantelle Squires and Melissa Leilani Larson [MIPodcast #84] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-10-091h 08Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUMIConversations #5—Brian Kershisnik with Terryl Givens, “Surprising angels”The post MIConversations #5—Brian Kershisnik with Terryl Givens, “Surprising angels” appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-09-2857 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUMIConversations #4—Thomas F. Rogers with Terryl Givens, “Risk-taking discipleship”The post MIConversations #4—Thomas F. Rogers with Terryl Givens, “Risk-taking discipleship” appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-08-3150 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUChristianity and American politics, with Matthew Bowman [MIPodcast #82]What comes to mind when you hear the term “American Christians”? Most people today think of the so-called Religious Right, a loosely knit group of conservative Christians who oppose legal abortion, favor gun rights, and hail Ronald Reagan as one like unto Moses. Matthew Bowman’s latest book is a wake-up call, reminding us that there’s […]The post Christianity and American politics, with Matthew Bowman [MIPodcast #82] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-08-1458 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUMIConversations #3—Kate Holbrook with Terryl Givens, “Extraordinary Women in Mormon History”The post MIConversations #3—Kate Holbrook with Terryl Givens, “Extraordinary Women in Mormon History” appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-07-271h 00Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUForgiveness, with Mpho Tutu van Furth [MIPodcast #81]The post Forgiveness, with Mpho Tutu van Furth [MIPodcast #81] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-07-1056 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUMIConversations #2—Steven Peck and Terryl Givens, “The God Who Marvels”The post MIConversations #2—Steven Peck and Terryl Givens, “The God Who Marvels” appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-06-2956 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYURobert Orsi on History and Presence [MIPodcast #80]How can scholars of religion explain religious faith without explaining it away? Over the centuries many scholars have come to discuss religion as a purely human phenomenon, leaving no room for “special beings” like God, Jesus Christ, angels, or departed loved ones. Robert Orsi confronts such scholarship in his new book History and Presence, inviting scholars to […]The post Robert Orsi on History and Presence [MIPodcast #80] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-06-1358 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUMIConversations #1—George Handley and Terryl Givens, “Can creation heal us?”The post MIConversations #1—George Handley and Terryl Givens, “Can creation heal us?” appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-05-2700 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUMilton and early Mormonism, with John Rogers [MIPodcast #79]Americans in the early nineteenth century loved the writing of John Milton. Milton’s embrace of liberal individualism, meritocracy, and his championing of the right to free speech made him an easy sell to anti-British Americans. His epic poem Paradise Lost was a bestseller. Something like twenty editions of Paradise Lost were produced in America during the first half of […]The post Milton and early Mormonism, with John Rogers [MIPodcast #79] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-05-0851 minPodcast – Neal A. 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 | BYUBilly Graham and the shaping of a nation, with Grant Wacker [MIPodcast #77]The Reverend Billy Graham rose to international prominence in the 1940s preaching an evangelical Christian gospel. Hailing from North Carolina, the charismatic preacher filled stadiums, counseled American presidents, and encouraged millions of people around the world to seek personal transformation by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Historian Grant Wacker joins us to talk […]The post Billy Graham and the shaping of a nation, with Grant Wacker [MIPodcast #77] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-03-091h 04Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUAdam Miller on more Letters to a Young Mormon [MIPodcast #76]Adam Miller wrote Letters to a Young Mormon for thoughtful people yearning for a more thoughtful faith. It's a little book, but it packs a powerful punch. In this episode, Miller is talks about the new second expanded edition, which the Maxwell Institute recently published in partnership with Deseret Book. We also talk about the perils of Mormon quasi-celebrity, bad book reviews, apologetics, his future projects, and other things.The post Adam Miller on more Letters to a Young Mormon [MIPodcast #76] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-02-1350 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU“To be learned is good,” with Richard Bushman [MIPodcast #75]The Book of Mormon warns against mistaking intelligence for wisdom, but adds a crucial caveat: “to be learned is good if they hearken unto the counsels of God” (2 Nephi 9:29). Where LDS founding prophet Joseph Smith declared that a person is saved no faster than they get knowledge, historian Richard Bushman adds a corollary: A person gains knowledge no faster than they are saved. Bushman […]The post “To be learned is good,” with Richard Bushman [MIPodcast #75] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2018-01-2348 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 06Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUWomen and power in the Church of God in Christ, with Anthea Butler [MIPodcast #73]If you’re familiar with African American religious history, you know that black women outnumber black men in the church. There are a lot of theories about why, too. Author Zora Neale Hurston, for example, said that black women were “the mules of the world,” and that the church gave them a place to lay their […]The post Women and power in the Church of God in Christ, with Anthea Butler [MIPodcast #73] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2017-11-171h 02Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUThe Koran in English, with Bruce Lawrence and David Peck [MIPodcast #72]When the Qur’an was revealed to the prophet Muhammad, it arrived in the language of his place and time—Arabic. To this day, for virtually all Muslims whether Arab or not, the Qur’an only truly exists in Arabic. You can read an English translation, there are many to choose from, but the Qur’an is said to […]The post The Koran in English, with Bruce Lawrence and David Peck [MIPodcast #72] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2017-11-031h 21Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUMormon exorcism lore, with Stephen Taysom [MIPodcast #71]The post Mormon exorcism lore, with Stephen Taysom [MIPodcast #71] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2017-10-271h 07Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUOne Hundred Birds Taught Me to Fly, with Ashley Mae Hoiland [MIPodcast #57]One Hundred Birds Taught Me to Fly is the latest book in the Maxwell Institute's Living Faith series. In this episode, author Ashley Mae Hoiland joins Blair Hodges, co-editor of the series, to talk about the revelatory nature of writing.The book is for restless souls who [...]The post One Hundred Birds Taught Me to Fly, with Ashley Mae Hoiland [MIPodcast #57] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2016-12-131h 00Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUJames L. Kugel on how to read the Bible [MIPodcast #53]James L. Kugel is one of the foremost scholars of the Hebrew Bible of our time. Kugel recently visited BYU’s Neal A. Maxwell Institute to talk about his work and about the relationship between religious faith and scholarship about scripture. Kugel is an orthodox Jew and biblical scholar who became somewhat legendary for revisiting ancient paradigms. […]The post James L. Kugel on how to read the Bible [MIPodcast #53] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2016-09-131h 11Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUThe Summer Seminar on Mormon Culture, 2015 [MIPodcast #50]In some ways it’s been a lonelier than usual summer at the Maxwell Institute. Since it was founded in 2006 we’ve had the privilege of hosting the Summer Seminar on Mormon Culture, a remarkable research opportunity that is somewhat legendary for the people that have passed through it, like Reid Neilson of the Church History Library, […]The post The Summer Seminar on Mormon Culture, 2015 [MIPodcast #50] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2016-08-0256 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU#34—An ‘Evolving Faith’ panel discussion [MIPodcast]On October 27, the third book in the Maxwell Institute's Living Faith series was released—Steven L. Peck's Evolving Faith: Wanderings of a Mormon Biologist. We celebrated by hosting a panel discussion at Writ & Vision in Provo, Utah. Three panelists shared their thoughts about[...]The post #34—An ‘Evolving Faith’ panel discussion [MIPodcast] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2015-11-1050 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU#30—Terryl and Fiona Givens on The Crucible of Doubt [MIPodcast]Terryl and Fiona Givens joined me back in July of 2013 for the first episode of the Maxwell Institute Podcast, and it seems fitting that they're back on the nice round number of episode 30.Here we talk about their latest book The Crucible of Doubt: Reflections on the Quest for Faith. One of the fundamental [...]The post #30—Terryl and Fiona Givens on The Crucible of Doubt [MIPodcast] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2015-08-1847 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU#13- What’s the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, featuring David Gordon White [MIPodcast]Although the Maxwell Institute focuses its attention primarily on religious texts of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, this episode examines a religious text from an eastern tradition (the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali) in order get a better understanding of the nature of religious texts in general.The post #13- What’s the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, featuring David Gordon White [MIPodcast] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2014-09-091h 07Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU#12- Summer Seminar scholars discuss “The History of the Mormon Family” [MIPodcast]What's it like to participate in the Summer Seminar on Mormon Culture? Six participants from this year's seminar answer that question in this episode of the Maxwell Institute Podcast. The post #12- Summer Seminar scholars discuss “The History of the Mormon Family” [MIPodcast] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2014-08-2241 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU#11- Bernard McGinn on Aquinas’s Summa theologiae [MIPodcast]Bernard McGinn recently completed the biography of one of the most influential theological works in Christian history: Thomas Aquinas’s Summa theologiae, and he joins us in this episode of the Maxwell Institute Podcast to talk about it. McGinn’s book is part of Princeton University Press’s “Lives of Great Religious Books” series in which leading scholars write biographies of the birth […]The post #11- Bernard McGinn on Aquinas’s Summa theologiae [MIPodcast] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2014-08-011h 12Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU#9- John Turner on Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet [MIPodcast]It’s all about Brigham Young on this episode of the Maxwell Institute Podcast.The post #9- John Turner on Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet [MIPodcast] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2014-06-231h 10Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU#8- Molly Worthen on faith and the intellect in American Evangelicalism [MIPodcast]In this episode of the Maxwell Institute Podcast, historian Molly Worthen joins us to discuss her new book Apostles of Reason: The Crisis of Authority in American Evangelicalism. Evangelical Christians comprise nearly 25% of the population of the United States, and although the tradition has produced a number of outstanding scholars, Evangelicalism has a reputation for promoting anti-intellectualism. Having [...]The post #8- Molly Worthen on faith and the intellect in American Evangelicalism [MIPodcast] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2014-05-161h 00Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU#6- Adam Miller discusses Letters to a Young Mormon [MIPodcast]In this episode of the Maxwell Institute Podcast, Adam S. Miller discusses his latest book Letters to a Young Mormon. Miller spends his days...The post #6- Adam Miller discusses Letters to a Young Mormon [MIPodcast] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2014-01-171h 01Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU#5- Samuel Brown on In Heaven as It Is on Earth and “Believing Adoption” [MIPodcast]In this episode of the Maxwell Institute Podcast, physician and historian Samuel M. Brown discusses his book, In Heaven as it is On Earth: Joseph Smith and the Early Mormon Conquest of Death and his recent BYU Studies article, "Believing Adoption."The post #5- Samuel Brown on In Heaven as It Is on Earth and “Believing Adoption” [MIPodcast] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2013-11-0149 minPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU#4- Myron Penner on The End of Apologetics [MIPodcast]This episode of the Maxwell Institute Podcast focuses on the topic of apologetics, or defending the faith. Myron Bradley Penner, an Anglican priest from Canada, discusses his new book, The End of Apologetics: Christian Witness in a Postmodern Context. In the book, Penner addresses problems he sees with certain modern apologetic methods, but they might not be what you expect.The post #4- Myron Penner on The End of Apologetics [MIPodcast] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2013-09-251h 12Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU#2- George Handley on Mormonism and the environment [MIPodcast]Mormon theology and environmental concerns is our topic in this episode of the Maxwell Institute Podcast. The post #2- George Handley on Mormonism and the environment [MIPodcast] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2013-08-141h 21Podcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYUPodcast – Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU#1- Terryl and Fiona Givens, on faith, doubt, and The God Who Weeps [MIPodcast]This first episode of the Maxwell Institute Podcast features Fiona and Terryl Givens, authors of The God Who Weeps: How Mormonism Makes Sense of Life. We talk briefly about the book—subjects like the character of God, premortality, and human agency—which you can learn more about in Episode 23 of “The Mormon Book Review.” This interview focuses […]The post #1- Terryl and Fiona Givens, on faith, doubt, and The God Who Weeps [MIPodcast] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.2013-07-101h 16