This week on “Y Religion” Ken Alford talks about his experience visiting Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. Learn more about his experience here: https://rsc.byu.edu/media/y-religion

The Church History Symposium is tomorrow! Come to the BYU Conference Center tomorrow at 9 a.m. to learn about Latter-day Saints and religious liberty. Register here: https://rsc.byu.edu/conferences/church-history

We took a list of religion course readings and repurposed them for our website for FREE! These readings, composed of writings from BYU educators and authors, are available now by visiting rsc.byu.edu/my-gospel-study/recommended-readings.

This week's "Come, Follow Me" lesson focuses on Jacob. Enhance your study by reading "Jacob in the Presence of God" by Andrew C. Skinner. https://rsc.byu.edu/sperry-symposium-classics-old-testament/jacob-presence-god

Learn in this week's "Come, Follow Me" resources about how the Lord supports us today as he once helped those in the Old Testament. Read more: https://rsc.byu.edu/notes-amateur/so-beginning

Check out the newest video explaining the Weekly Gospel Resources for this week’s “Come, Follow Me” lesson: https://youtu.be/bewMdHDoZg8 rsc.byu.edu/my-gospel-study/come-follow-me

“Joseph Smith's Translation of the Bible: The Joseph Smith Translation and the King James Translation in Parallel Columns,” edited by Kent P. Jackson. Purchase now: rsc.byu.edu/book/joseph-smiths-translation-bible Synopsis: Latter-day Saints are familiar with the Joseph Smith Translation because of the excellent selection of excerpts included in the standard works. What many do not realize, however, is that the Prophet’s Bible revision contains more than those excerpts and is a text that starts at Genesis and ends at Revelation. Joseph Smith made changes in about 3,600 existing verses of the Bible (about 12 percent of the total) and added thousands of words of new text. This volume contains all the changes and all the new words—all the scriptural text that he and his scribes recorded on the manuscripts they prepared for publication—in standardized spelling and punctuation and conveniently arranged in columns opposite the words of the King James translation. This volume contains the complete text of the Bible revision made by Joseph Smith, presented with modern punctuation and spelling and with the original chapter and verse divisions created by Joseph Smith and his scribes. The Prophet labored on the Bible project from June 1830 until July 1833. In his lifetime, he and his contemporaries referred to this work as the New Translation. Since the late 1970s it has most often been called the Joseph Smith Translation. The New Translation makes significant contributions to Latter-day Saint beliefs, particularly in the early chapters of Genesis. Key topics in which the Old and New Testament revisions are the source of significant Latter-day Saint beliefs include the nature of God, the universal impact of God’s work, the plan of salvation, the character and motives of Satan, the fall of Adam and Eve, the antiquity of Christianity, the creation of an ideal community called Zion, the purpose of the law of Moses, and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. This volume is published in parallel columns with the corresponding verses of the King James Bible.

The 2022 Church History Symposium is less than two weeks away. Be sure to register for the event if you haven’t already: rsc.byu.edu/conferences/church-history. Also check out the program here: https://rsc.byu.edu/sites/default/files/conference/program/2022_Church_History_Symposium.pdf

We’re grateful to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Church History Symposium today! All sessions are still available to watch online by visiting rsc.byu.edu/conferences/church-history.

The Religious Studies Center was founded by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland during his time at BYU. Watch a video of Elder Holland and others describing the history of the RSC: https://youtu.be/XxP-Fn_eZSg.

Preview the Religious Studies Center’s “Come, Follow Me” resources by watching a short video featuring Jared Ludlow, publications director. View now: https://youtu.be/ggPe-Ao6NZo

The John A. Widtsoe Foundation is hosting their monthly Interfaith Conversation Series about “Come, Follow Me” this Sunday, February 27, at 5:00 p.m. PST. Special guest Rabbi Annie Tucker will speak at the event. To register for this Zoom event, visit https://www.widtsoefoundation.org/events-1/joseph-in-egypt-gen-42-45-come-follow-me-interfaith-conversations.