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First of its kind, this new Latter-day Saint edition of the whole Joseph Smith Translation (JST) is available now! This edition of the JST faithfully reproduces the words as they were written by Joseph Smith and his scribes. The intent of this publication is to make the entire JST easily accessible in one volume. Prior to this new BYU publication, the most notable release of the JST was by Community of Christ (formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) in 1867, who printed an edition that is commonly known as the “Inspired Version.” Copublished by BYU Press, the Religious Studies Center, and Deseret Book, “Joseph Smith’s Translation of the Bible: The Joseph Smith Translation and the King James Translation in Parallel Columns” can now be purchased by visiting https://rsc.byu.edu/book/joseph-smiths-translation-bible

The September edition of the John A. Widtsoe Foundation’s “Come, Follow Me” Interfaith Conversation Series is a video and podcast playback featuring Rabbi Joshua Garroway. The theme is “Isaiah’s Message of Comfort and Victory,” found in Isaiah 40–45. This presentation is a wonderful opportunity to enhance your study of “Come, Follow Me.” YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXGgAG9QTKk Podcast link: https://www.widtsoefoundation.org/podcasts/episode/3c427d6a/come-follow-me-conversations-or-isaiah-40-45-with-rabbi-joshua-garroway

Join us for the upcoming Sidney B. Sperry Symposium— The Household of God: Families and Belonging in the World of the New Testament Friday, October 21, 2022 @ 6:30 p.m. Saturday, October 22, 2022 @ 9:00 a.m. JSB & MARB on BYU campus About this year’s symposium: The related themes of households and families figure prominently in the New Testament. On various occasions Jesus taught about marriage, divorce, and more general familial relations. Paul likewise preached about families, extended families, figurative families, and codes of conduct for those inhabiting the same household. Peter provided direction to the church regarding relations between husbands and wives and parents and children. James counseled church membership to treat one another as “brothers” and “sisters.” Jesus, Peter, and Paul also taught about the important contributions single members and widows make in the kingdom and such household complexities as mixed-faith marriages or relationships between slaves and masters. Thus, the New Testament contains much counsel for household conduct, familial relationships, and belonging to “the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19). The Sperry Symposium, named in honor of pioneering Latter-day Saint scripture scholar Sidney B. Sperry and held on the campus of Brigham Young University, seeks each year to examine an aspect of the religious and cultural heritage of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Since 1973, this symposium has become one of the premier venues for Latter-day Saint religious study. The symposium originated to encourage faith-based religious scholarship on various Latter-day Saint topics. https://rsc.byu.edu/conferences/sperry

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Learn more about the Joseph Smith Translation and the book of Psalms by reading "Joseph Smith and the Poetic Writings,” by Joseph Fielding McConkie. View here: https://rsc.byu.edu/joseph-smith-translation/joseph-smith-poetic-writings

New book — available now! “Our Savior from Self-Doubt,” by Gaylamarie Rosenberg Purchase here: https://rsc.byu.edu/book/our-savior-self-doubt Book Synopsis: Self-doubt limits our perception of our potential and diminishes our joy and hope in who we are and what we can become. When we don’t feel good about ourselves, we have help. Jesus Christ saves us not only from our imperfections but also from our imperfect understanding of ourselves. This book explores sources of self-doubt and the impact of positive psychology in changing our thought patterns. It emphasizes an often-ignored dimension of the Atonement of Jesus Christ: how Christ helps us overcome self-doubt and unproductive thinking. About the Author: Gaylamarie Rosenberg is an adjunct professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University. She earned BS and MS degrees in education and family sciences / family life education and human development from BYU. She has been teaching classes on relationships and religion since 1991 and currently teaches an eternal family course (REL C 200). Gaylamarie and her husband, John, are the parents of two daughters.

Earlier this month, RSC author Gaylamarie Rosenberg was invited by Deseret Book to participate in a book signing for her new book, “Our Savior from Self-Doubt.” This event took place after her presentation on Friday, August 19, 2022, at BYU Education Week. Book Synopsis: Self-doubt limits our perception of our potential and diminishes our joy and hope in who we are and what we can become. When we don’t feel good about ourselves, we have help. Jesus Christ saves us not only from our imperfections but also from our imperfect understanding of ourselves. This book explores sources of self-doubt and the impact of positive psychology in changing our thought patterns. It emphasizes an often-ignored dimension of the Atonement of Jesus Christ: how Christ helps us overcome self-doubt and unproductive thinking. About the Author: Gaylamarie Rosenberg is an adjunct professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University. She earned BS and MS degrees in education and family sciences / family life education and human development from BYU. She has been teaching classes on relationships and religion since 1991 and currently teaches an eternal family course (REL C 200). Gaylamarie and her husband, John, are the parents of two daughters.

Looking for students to work at the RSC! We are hiring a student office assistant for fall 2022/winter 2023 semesters. Apply now at yjobs.byu.edu. Job ID: 113741

Jared Ludlow, RSC publications director, and Michael Goodman, assistant publications director of the Religious Studies Center, are presenting at this year’s BYU Education Week. Jared Ludlow will be presenting throughout the week on topics including the Apocrypha, the history of Jerusalem, and Hinduism. WSC 3220-3224: 8/16–19 @ 5:50–6:45 pm 8/16–19 @ 7:10–8:05 pm 8/16–19 @ 8:30–9:25 pm Michael Goodman will be presenting on subjects such as Christ in our relationships, questions and truth seeking, and faith in Christ. JKB 3108: 8/17–19 @ 11:10–12:05 pm 8/16–19 @ 12:30–1:25 pm