
BYU Religious Studies Center
May 17, 2022

This Sunday, join the John A. Widtsoe Foundation for another Interfaith Conversation about “Come, Follow Me.” They will be discussing the book of Ruth with Jewish scholar Dr. Ora Prouser.
Register for the event here:
https://www.widtsoefoundation.org/events-1/ruth-come-follow-me-interfaith-conversations
This series serves to educate Latter-day Saints about the rich history of Jewish scriptural interpretation and application, while at the same time modeling meaningful interfaith conversations and empowering Latter-day Saints to do the same in their own communities.

BYU Religious Studies Center
May 16, 2022

This quote comes from our “Come, Follow Me” featured readings for this week. Check them out to enrich your gospel study of Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34.
rsc.byu.edu/vol-8-no-3-2007/teaching-old-testament-laws

BYU Religious Studies Center
May 13, 2022

We are hiring a 3/4-time editor position starting in July 2022. Visit yjobs.byu.edu and enter the job ID 110235 to find it.
Link: https://hrms.byu.edu/psp/ps/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_EMP.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB&Action=U&FOCUS=Employee&SiteId=60

BYU Religious Studies Center
May 11, 2022

Our newest video explaining our weekly gospel resources for “Come, Follow Me” is available to watch now. Check it out: https://youtu.be/Xt9lnacwyoQ

BYU Religious Studies Center
May 05, 2022

In this episode of the BYU Religious Studies Center's podcast Y Religion, Dr. Steven Harper, the current editor of BYU Studies, discusses some of the most significant articles in the history of BYU Studies. Listen here: https://rsc.byu.edu/media/y-religion/55 ... #byustudies #yreligionpodcast

BYU Religious Studies Center
May 04, 2022

In honor of Mother’s Day this upcoming Sunday, visit our website to read “Mothers: Heroes, Then and Now,” by Lauren Ellison, a former institute and seminary teacher.
It can be found here: rsc.byu.edu/vol-8-no-3-2007/mothers-heroes-then-now

BYU Religious Studies Center
May 03, 2022

AVAILABLE NOW online and in select Deseret Book stores
“Understanding Joseph Smith’s Translation of the Bible,” by Kent P. Jackson, takes a fresh look at what the Joseph Smith Translation is, what it contains, what it teaches, and how the Prophet arrived at its text. Written for scholars and general audience alike, this book is the ideal introduction into this important part of Joseph Smith’s prophetic ministry. However, its main message is that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior of the world.
For more information, visit deseretbook.com/p/understanding-joseph-smith-s-translation-of-the-bible?queryID=3c275c55e404979ef0e5a927ff99c33e&variant_id=199257-hardcover

BYU Religious Studies Center
May 02, 2022

Our newest video explaining our weekly gospel resources for “Come, Follow Me” is available to watch now. Check it out: https://youtu.be/gx3KgH_7FUo
Image: “Agnus Dei,” by Francisco de Zurbarán

BYU Religious Studies Center
April 27, 2022

Our newest video explaining our weekly gospel resources for “Come, Follow Me” is available to watch now. Check it out: https://youtu.be/GxEjYiGBlig
Image: detail from the painting Christ and the Young Child, by Carl Heinrich Bloch

BYU Religious Studies Center
April 25, 2022

Every month BYU Religious Education releases two new episodes of Y Religion, a podcast dedicated to spotlighting religious scholarship from BYU religion faculty.
Listen to new episodes by visiting rsc.byu.edu/media/y-religion or searching “Y Religion” on Google.

BYU Religious Studies Center
April 25, 2022

Last week in "Come, Follow Me," we learned about covenants. If you want to better understand covenants made in the Old Testament, read the article "New and Everlasting: The Relationship between Gospel Covenants in History."
Read now: rsc.byu.edu/vol-21-no-2-2020/new-everlasting-relationship-between-gospel-covenants-history

BYU Religious Studies Center
April 19, 2022

The most recent edition of the "Religious Educator" is here! Read to learn about personal temple worship, lifelong conversion, female role models in the Old Testament, and more.
View here: https://rsc.byu.edu/religious-educator