Rosalynde Frandsen Welch is the Associate Director and a Research Fellow at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute. Her work focuses on Latter-day Saint scripture, theology, and literature. Welch holds a PhD in early modern English literature from UC San Diego. She is the author of Ether: a brief theological introduction and the co-author, with Adam Miller, of Seven Gospels, Seven Visions and Seven Songs, with a forthcoming New Testament volume. She also hosts a Maxwell Institute podcast series.
The Wonder of Scripture series, sponsored by the BYU Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, invites thoughtful speakers from diverse disciplines to reflect on how sacred texts inspire wonder, deepen understanding, and shape lives. Each lecture offers a unique perspective on engaging scripture with curiosity, reverence, and intellectual depth.