The RSC website is filled with hundreds of online resources for students of the gospel to use for daily scripture study. Check out our collection of online books by going to https://rsc.byu.edu/books/online to read books by numerous gospel scholars! Most older books are free.

The 23rd annual BYU Religious Education Student Symposium will be held virtually on YouTube on Friday, February 19, 2021. The purpose of the event is to provide a forum for students to research, write, and present papers about religious subjects from a faithful perspective. Streaming for the event will begin at 9:00 a.m. MST and can be found by visiting https://www.youtube.com/user/BYURelEd

Today we spotlight another RSC book published in 2019. "Life Beyond the Grave: Christian Interfaith Perspectives,” edited by Alonzo L. Gaskill and Robert L. Millet, draws upon the distinctive religious traditions of representatives of different Christian sects to address the topics of death and what lies beyond the grave.

The “Review” magazine, published every fall and winter semester, provides readers with information about BYU’s Religious Education, featuring its faculty members who are making news and achieving extraordinary accomplishments. Each issue also includes interviews, commentaries, articles, advancements, awards, summaries, and information about the Religious Studies Center (RSC) and its recent publications. You can view them online or subscribe to the printed version to have issues mailed to you free of charge: https://rsc.byu.edu/review-magazine

Today we spotlight one of the RSC books published in 2019. "Inspiring Service: Interfaith Remarks with Elder Jeffrey R. Holland at Oxford,” by Andrew Teal, contains a compilation of speakers from the Catholic, Anglican, and Protestant traditions to celebrate the marvelous start of deeper commitment, dialogue, and friendship among a variety of Christian sects.

Oliver Cowdery was with Joseph Smith when the Aaronic Priesthood was conferred upon them both by John the Baptist on May 15, 1829. Featured in this week’s RSC recommended readings is "Oliver Cowdery as Second Witness of Priesthood Restoration,” by Steven C. Harper. Using many of Oliver Cowdery’s own words, this reading celebrates Oliver Cowdery’s testimony of his ordination to the Aaronic Priesthood that day. Read it at: https://rsc.byu.edu/days-never-be-forgotten-oliver-cowdery/oliver-cowdery-second-witness-priesthood-restoration Painting: "Upon You My Fellow Servants," by Linda Curley Christensen and Michael T. Malm

Did you know that you can search RSC articles by topic? Check out our collection for hundreds of resources written by religious scholars and BYU faculty members. Use the “Gospel Topics” feature on the RSC website or go to https://rsc.byu.edu/my-gospel-study/gospel-topics

Tonga has the highest percentage of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of any country in the world. How did this come to be? “Saints of Tonga: A Century of Island Faith,” by Riley M. Moffat, Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson, illustrates how missionary work in Tonga initially appeared to be a failure, but eventually the truths of the gospel resonated with the Tongan people and the Church grew to be a strong influence with the people of the country. Buy a physical copy or an e-book by going to https://rsc.byu.edu/book/saints-tonga

For 2021, BYU Religious Education created a series of new videos highlighting historical context and crucial doctrine taught in the Doctrine and Covenants. They can be viewed by going to https://rsc.byu.edu/media and selecting “Doctrine and Covenants/Church History Videos” or by going directly to https://www.youtube.com/playlist?app=desktop&list=PLc5yYrpPFm2v2ch-Ag4rpGcR6TA1ytYU_&fbclid=IwAR14xdxrRjl7EznhHJjo7Vt80CuLoFH0Zd0H_hImFV3VE_7CL1kCpUuXNz4

This week for “Come, Follow Me” we read about the Lord’s counsel given to Joseph Smith following the lost 116 manuscript pages. The featured article on the RSC website “Withstanding the Evil One,” by P. Scott Ferguson, encourages us to understand the difference between God’s testing and Satan’s tempting. Supplement your gospel study by checking out it out by going to https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-12-no-2-2011/withstanding-evil-one Painting: "Joseph and Hyrum Smith" by Ken Corbett

The latest issue of the Religious Educator aims to help readers more fully adopt the message of the Restoration we will be studying and teaching this year. Articles seek to deepen understanding of the First Vision as taught in general conference, the Atonement of Jesus Christ as discussed in Doctrine and Covenants 19, and ascension as taught across scripture. Other articles address practical matters of adapting teaching to the needs of students and the challenges of a pandemic weary world. Subscribe to receive your copy of the Religious Educator by going to https://rsc.byu.edu/religious-educator

13 beautiful artistic depictions of the First Vision
To celebrate and honor the Restoration and our study of the Doctrine and Covenants this year, here are 13 of our favorite artistic depictions of the First Vision that can enhance the spirit in your home.