The Sidney B. Sperry Symposium is one week from today on Friday, October 22, to Saturday, October 23! Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the symposium focuses this year on “Covenant of Compassion: Caring for the Marginalized and Disadvantaged in the Old Testament.” For more details, visit https://rsc.byu.edu/conferences/sperry.

Mary Jane Woodger, professor of Church history and doctrine, teaches 20th Century Church History, Doctrine and Covenants, and Teachings of the Living Prophets at BYU. She has published three books about the life and teachings of David O. McKay and was recently honored with the best article of the year award from the Utah State Historical Society.

The latest “Religious Education Review” magazine comes out later this month. Subscribe now to stay up to date with each issue! https://rsc.byu.edu/subscribe.

Join us for “The Islamic World Today: Issues and Perspectives,” a Brigham Young University conference! As a timely exploration of one of the world’s great religious traditions, this conference seeks to help the BYU campus understand Islam in greater depth. This event will take place in the Hinckley Center and is free and open to the public. It will also be live-streamed, which can be viewed by going to https://islamconf.byu.edu/. #byuislamconf

“In the latest episode of the Y Religion podcast, Brad Wilcox interviews J.B. Haws about the perception of the Church in the press. Listen to the full episode here: https://rsc.byu.edu/media/y-religion.

The Sidney B. Sperry Symposium held later this month honors Sidney B. Sperry, a scholar who laid the foundation for religious education. V. Wallace McCarlie said in the Winter 2009 “BYU Religious Education Review” magazine, “Sidney Branton Sperry was the father of religious education at Brigham Young University and transformed religious education in the Church. He was the Church’s first full-fledged biblical scholar, who not only stayed true to the faith but also inspired others to do the same.” Learn more about the teaching legacy of Sidney B. Sperry here: https://rsc.byu.edu/winter-2009/teaching-legacy-sidney-b-sperry.

“As we study the scriptures the Lord will give us the answers or the necessary strength to get through one more day, one more week, and to try one more time.” –Elder Ciro Schmeil, from the October 2021 General Conference Our scripture study resources can be found at https://rsc.byu.edu/.

The Religious Studies Center recently published a book entitled “Covenant of Compassion: Caring for the Marginalized and Disadvantaged in the Old Testament.” In preparation for the Sidney B. Sperry Symposium later this month, read to learn more about compassion in the Old Testament and how it relates to the challenges of our day.

Join us! We are excited to host this year’s Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, taking place on October 22–23, 2021! It’s a free event, so please come and invite your friends. Every fall, BYU Religious Education hosts the annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium. Since 1973, the Sidney B. Sperry Symposium at BYU has become one of the premier venues for Latter-day Saint religious study. Today's Sperry Symposium influences thousands through seminars and publications. The symposium originated to encourage faith-based religious scholarship on Latter-day Saint topics. The published collection of papers from the Sperry Symposium represents the work of more than 275 authors producing more than 600 articles.

Enhance your study of this week’s Come Follow Me by watching “The Kirtland Temple and Endowment.” Access the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBMl4Qgj4YQ.

The Book of Mormon contains many unusual names. Today we spotlight “188 Unexplainable Names: Book of Mormon Names No Fiction Writer Would Choose,” by Sharon Black and Brad Wilcox. It’s found in the Religious Educator Vol. 12, no. 2. It’s also free to read online: https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-12-no-2-2011/188-unexplainable-names-book-mormon-names-no-fiction-writer-would-choose.

The newest episode of Y religion is out and focuses on the history of the Saints. Listen here: https://rsc.byu.edu/media/y-religion/40