Lauren F. Winner’s MIPodcast episode focused on the metaphors and images we use to think about God. This post includes an excerpt from that interview and a link to the full interview transcript.
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"How (Not) to Be Secular," with James K. A. Smith [ 1:09:20 | 95.56 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWhy was it virtually impossible not to believe in God in, say, 1500 in our Western society, while in 2016 many people find it more difficult to believe than not? This is the question that Charles Taylor tackles in his massive book A Secular Age. In this episode, James K. A. Smith joins us to talk […]
Read MoreFor immediate release. From Y News. President Kevin J Worthen has announced the appointment of J. Spencer Fluhman as executive director of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. Professor Fluhman’s selection comes after a national search for the replacement of M. Gerald Bradford, who has served as the executive director of the Institute […]
Read More Kate Bowler's history of the prosperity gospel movement [ 1:13:59 | 101.94 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadEven if you’ve never heard of a Christian movement scholars call “the prosperity gospel,” chances are you know some of its most famous proponents, like Joel Osteen or Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. “The prosperity gospel” is not officially associated with any particular denomination. It’s more a style of Christianity, one that emphasizes God’s desire to […]
Read MoreDuring 2015 Brigham Young University’s Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship continued to make significant contributions in the broad field of religious studies and in the emerging area of Mormon studies. In doing so, it furthered its mission of deepening understanding and nurturing discipleship among Latter-day Saints while promoting mutual respect and goodwill among […]
Read MoreVolume 25 of the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies observes two significant milestones in Book of Mormon studies. First, we celebrate the Journal‘s own twenty-fifth anniversary with a retrospective that reviews past and present editorships. We also included a “prospective,” looking ahead to the future of the Journal and, more generally, the field of Book of Mormon studies. Subscribers […]
Read MoreFor those who don’t have time to listen to hour-long episodes of the Maxwell Institute Podcast we bring you “MIPodcast Moments”—transcribed excerpts of interesting extracts for your quick consideration. We also want to provide greater access to the Maxwell Institute Podcast by publishing full transcripts of some episodes, including this one. You can read it in full […]
Read MoreThe Journal of Book of Mormon Studies turns 25 years old this year and the editors want to celebrate. They’ve put together a special anniversary issue that includes a look at the Journal‘s history and a prospective essay looking to the future.
What’s more, they invited scholars to sound off on Grant Hardy’s groundbreaking book Understanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader’s Guide[…]
Read More The life of C. S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity," with George Marsden [ 58:29 | 80.65 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadC. S. Lewis died in 1963 on the same day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Before the decade was over, few expected his works to last. “We think Lewis’ star has risen and is about to set,” said one Catholic publisher. “His day is over. No one will be reading C. S. Lewis twenty years from now.” Even […]
Read MoreThe new edition of Joseph Spencer’s An Other Testament: On Typology is the second book to be published in our Maxwell Institute series Groundwork: Studies in Theory and Scripture. In addition to paperback and Kindle editions, An Other Testament is available for free on the Maxwell Institute Website for digital subscribers […]
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