Recently Mark D. Ellison, associate professor of ancient scripture, received the Outstanding Teaching Award from BYU Religious Education. Dr. Ellison received a PhD and MA from Vanderbilt University in early Christianity and early Christian art, an MA from the University of South Florida in religious studies (Bible and archaeology), and an MEd (educational leadership) and BA (English) from Brigham Young University. To learn more about Professor Ellison, visit religion.byu.edu/directory/mark-ellison

From the Legacy Roundtable Discussions on the Old Testament, professors Keith Wilson, Dana Pike, Kelly Ogden, and Thomas Wayment discuss major themes found in 2 Kings 1-4. Watch the entire video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/nEKVC1wHEII

Happy Independence Day! Ether 2:12 ”Behold, this is a choice land, and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall be free from bondage, and from captivity, and from all other nations under heaven, if they will but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ, who hath been manifested by the things which we have written.”

From the Legacy Roundtable Discussions on the Old Testament, BYU religion professor Eric Huntsman and emeritus professors Paul Hoskisson, Kelly Ogden, and Michael Rhodes discuss major themes found through the life of King David and Solomon. Watch the entire video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N61B-jPJZvw

From the Legacy Roundtable Discussions on the Old Testament, BYU professors Keith Wilson, Dana Pike, Kelly Ogden, and Thomas Wayment discuss major themes found in 2 Kings 4-9. Watch the entire video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/vh_MgyFQQKM

Learn more about Religious Education’s efforts toward “promoting respect for all of God’s children” (President Russell M. Nelson) and creating a culture of belonging: religion.byu.edu/belonging

From the Legacy Roundtable Discussions on the Old Testament, BYU religion professor Eric Huntsman and emeritus professors Terry Ball, Richard Draper, and Ray Huntington discuss major themes found in 1 Kings 12-16. Watch the entire video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/bBfsbDB8wys

Current BYU students, here’s your reminder that applications for the BYU Jerusalem Center open next week on Monday, July 3, 2022. For more information, visit: https://jerusalemcenter.ce.byu.edu/program-information

The Y Religion podcast releases two new episodes every month! Check it out by visiting rsc.byu.edu/media/y-religion

From the Legacy Roundtable Discussions on the Old Testament, BYU religion professor Eric Huntsman and emeritus professors Terry Ball, Richard Draper, and Ray Huntington discuss major themes found in 1 Kings 17-22. Watch the entire video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/97jmc4QFnzk

Casey Griffiths, assistant teaching professor of church history and doctrine at BYU, recently received the Outstanding Teaching Award from BYU Religious Education. In addition to teaching numerous religion courses, last year he wrote a book titled “Truth Seeker: The Life of Joseph F. Merrill, Scientist, Educator, and Apostle,” which was published by the BYU Religious Studies Center. To learn more about Professor Griffiths, visit religion.byu.edu/directory/casey-griffiths.

For BYU students attending the Summer 2022 semester, it’s not too late to add a religion course to your schedule! With plenty of seats still available before tomorrow’s add/drop deadline, be sure to sign up for on of our religion courses. Information about which classes you can take can be found here: https://religion.byu.edu/courses