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In “Come, Follow Me” this week, we learn about the importance of preparing for the second coming. In alignment with this theme, R. Lanier Britsch discusses the evolution of missionary work in his article “By All Means: The Boldness of the Mormon Missionary Enterprise.” Read the article here: https://rsc.byu.edu/go-ye-all-world/all-means.

"The Latter-day Saint Image in the British Mind" BYUtv documentary about UK Latter-day Saints Sunday, November 21, 7:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time Martin L. Andersen’s award-winning documentary about the emergence and growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be aired this weekend. Produced with Fred E. Woods, as well as with funding from Religious Education, "The Latter-day Saint Image in the British Mind" opens with a scene depicting Charles Dickens in 1863 when he boarded an emigrant ship full of Latter-day Saints bound for America. The film’s interviewees include Alex Boyé, the Osmonds, and many others, including leading British public figures. The film depicts a religion, once persecuted and misunderstood, whose members are increasingly making a difference in society. The documentary is a companion to the book “The Latter-day Saint Image in the British Mind,” by Malcolm Adcock (Latter-day Saint communication director for the UK) and Fred E. Woods. The foreword is by the Rev. Dr. Andrew Teal of Pembroke College Oxford. Due for publication next year, the volume is a deep dive into how Latter-day Saints have been perceived over the decades. It features original contributions from historians, theologians, and commentators, including significant new material from the past half century. You can view the documentary free online via https://www.byutv.org/schedule.

New Y Religion episodes are released twice every month! Be sure to check them out now by visiting https://rsc.byu.edu/media/y-religion.

On Thursday, @byu.rsc is giving away hot chocolate to all those who subscribe to their newsletter! Be sure to stop by the JFSB quad!

The BYU Religious Education Student Symposium may not be until February, but submissions are due at the end of the month on the 29th! This symposium provides a forum for students to research, write, and present papers about religious subjects from a faithful perspective. Don’t miss this great opportunity. More information on how to enter here: https://religion.byu.edu/event/student-symposium.

In honor of Veterans Day, we highlight the most recent book published by the Religious Studies Center entitled “Saints at War in the Philippines: Latter-day Saints in WWII Prison Camps.” This book tells the story of twenty-nine Latter-day Saints and their experiences in Japanese prisoner of war camps. Learn more here: https://rsc.byu.edu/book/saints-war-philippines.

Alonzo Gaskill, professor of Religious Education, has taught at Brigham Young University since 2003. He focuses on scriptural and temple symbolism and has taught six different religion courses including The Gospel and World Religions and Christian History.

NEW YOUTUBE VIDEOS! We have recently uploaded two new videos on our YouTube channel! Check them out by visiting https://www.youtube.com/user/BYURelEd/videos.

Our weekly “Come, Follow Me” supplemental readings focus on eternal families and the redemption of the dead through proxy ordinances. Articles: (1) “‘Line upon Line’: Joseph Smith’s Growing Understanding of the Eternal Family,” by R. Devan Jensen, Michael A. Goodman, and Barbara Morgan Gardner (2) “‘For Their Salvation Is Necessary and Essential to Our Salvation’: Joseph Smith and the Practice of Baptism and Confirmation for the Dead,” by Alexander L. Baugh Second image: Painting of Nauvoo, Illinois, with boats on the Mississippi River and the walls of the Nauvoo Temple. (Painting by Johan Schroder.)

Two thousand years after the mortal life of Jesus and the expansive global spread of Christianity, we must be careful to not overlook the fundamental nature of Judaism in Christianity, and that Jesus himself was Jewish. In the latest episode of Y Religion, BYU religion professor Avram Shannon helps us understand how Jewish Rabbinic literature—which are the texts written by early Jewish sages—can help better enlighten certain aspects of the New Testament, Jesus’s mortal ministry, and Christianity. https://rsc.byu.edu/media/y-religion.

Happy November! We’re grateful for our beautiful campus and for our wonderful religion professors! What are you grateful for? Photo: @baileestonesphotography