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Intellect

The sail before the trail: BYU Library resource documents Latter-day Saint pioneers at sea

By Melissa Jenson
July 22, 2024
Discover the remarkable stories of nearly 90,000 Latter-day Saint pioneers' ocean voyages to America, meticulously preserved by BYU's Saints by Sea database.
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Announcements

J.B. Haws appointed executive director of the Maxwell Institute

August 17, 2023
President C. Shane Reese announced the appointment of J.B. Haws as the executive director of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship.
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Faith

Devotional: "Endowed with His power to fulfill your purpose"

By Kailey Marshall
July 11, 2023
In her devotional address at the Marriott Center, Barbara Morgan Gardner began by sharing a few personal stories about her mom and her own life. She wanted the audience to see how “individuals can uniquely walk the covenant path and be leaders in God’s kingdom.”
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Character

Cougar Query: Barbara Morgan Gardner

July 10, 2023
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Barbara Morgan Gardner, an associate professor of Church history and doctrine.
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Faith

Devotional: Choosing Christ's light burden

By Kailey Marshall
May 23, 2023
In a world in which so many view religion as a burden, it can be easy to be consumed by the message that by abandoning religion you can live a better, freer and more “advanced” life, taught Justin Dyer.
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Character

Cougar Query: Justin Dyer

May 23, 2023
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Justin Dyer, a professor of Church history and doctrine.
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Character

Cougar Query: "My favorite BYU tradition is Tuesday Devotionals"

November 08, 2022
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Jenet Erickson, a religion and family science professor.
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Intellect

First known depictions of two biblical heroines uncovered in ancient Jewish synagogue

By Christie Allen
August 23, 2022
Almost every summer since 2011, BYU faculty and students have joined a consortium of universities led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to excavate the synagogue in the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq, on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. This year’s work on the building’s beautiful mosaic floor, which dates from the late fourth – early fifth century C.E., yielded a unique discovery: fragments showing Jael and the prophetess Deborah.
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Announcements

Scott Esplin named new dean of Religious Education

June 16, 2021
Brigham Young University Academic Vice President C. Shane Reese announced the appointment of Scott Esplin as the next dean of Religious Education, effective July 1.
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Announcements

New Dean for BYU Religious Education

February 17, 2019
Brigham Young University Academic Vice President James R. Rasband announced today that Daniel K Judd has been named the new Dean of Religious Education.
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Events

Christian views of life after death focus of BYU interfaith conference

March 02, 2016
A new public conference sponsored by BYU Religious Education’s new Office of Religious Outreach will focus on different Christian faiths’ views of life after death.

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Events

Passover Seder Services Tickets Available Feb. 8

February 03, 2016
The BYU Passover Seder service includes the biblical unleavened bread and bitter herbs, and features other festival foods and traditions of Passover, all in a specially catered meal.

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