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Ancient Christians wins 2022 AML Religious Nonfiction Award

May 01, 2023 09:11 AM
Ancient Christians: An Introduction for Latter-day Saints has won the 2022 Religious Nonfiction award from The Association for Mormon Letters (AML). Congratulations to book editors Jason Combs, Mark Ellison, Catherine Taylor and Kristian Heal.
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The Questions We Should Be Asking

April 13, 2023 03:22 PM
This year, the MIPodcast is starting a new season called "The Questions We Should Be Asking" with Rosalynde Frandsen Welch, the Associate Director of the Maxwell Institute.
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Second Printing of Ancient Christians: An Introduction for Latter-day Saints

April 04, 2023 04:13 PM
We are delighted to announce that the second printing of Ancient Christians: An Introduction for Latter-day Saints has now arrived and is available at booksellers, including Amazon.com. The first print run was sold out within only a few weeks of arriving at booksellers. The kindle version of this book has also sold very well (available for only $9.99), but it seems clear that for many the gorgeous artwork makes this a book worth owning in print.
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Join us for a Sustainability FHE tonight!

March 27, 2023 09:37 AM
BYU Green Week 2023 kicks off tonight with a sustainability-themed family home evening. Join BYU Sustainability and the Maxwell Institute at 7PM to learn about how two professors and disciple-scholars strive to be stewards. Ask questions during a Q+A session, and stay for pizza and greens.
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New Postdoctoral Fellows

November 04, 2022 04:08 PM
The Neal A. Maxwell Institute is excited to welcome Tim Farrant and Ryan Tobler as postdoctoral fellows. Maxwell Institute scholars work together to produce religious scholarship that inspires Latter-day Saints and engages the broader world of religious ideas.
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Research Assistant Isaac Richards wins the George H. Brimhall Essay Contest

October 28, 2022 12:00 AM
Isaac Richards, a research assistant at the Maxwell Institute recently won the George H. Brimhall contest with his essay “Parable of the Cane”. Richards currently works for scholar Taunalyn Ford at the Institute.
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Latter-day Saint Theology Seminar: “Behold! the beginnings of love”

October 13, 2022 12:00 AM
This post was written by Kylie Nielson Turley, a participant in the 2022 Latter-day Saint Theology Seminar.
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Ancient Christians to be Released November 23, 2022

October 11, 2022 12:00 AM
Ancient Christians: An Introduction for Latter-day Saints is a historical and theological window on Christianity’s first six centuries and beyond. It invites Latter-day Saints to encounter ancient followers of Jesus Christ, to hear what they heard, see what they saw, understand how they worshipped, and learn what they believed. Readers will come to see early Christian women and men as our sisters and brothers, fellow disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Latter-day Saint Theology Seminar: “God can encompass the whole range of human communication”

October 06, 2022 12:00 AM
This post was written by Benjamin Keogh, a participant in the 2022 Latter-day Saint Theology Seminar.
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The Book of Mormon Art Catalog is live!

October 03, 2022 12:00 AM
We are excited to announce that the Book of Mormon Art Catalog is now live! This new freely available digital database provides unprecedented access to visual art inspired by the Book of Mormon, a range of powerful search tools, and a wealth of information and resources about the art.
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Latter-day Saint Theology Seminar: “the joy and rigor of wrestling before the Lord”

September 29, 2022 12:00 AM
This post was written by Sharon Harris, a participant in the 2022 Latter-day Saint Theology Seminar.
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Latter-day Saint Theology Seminar: a "mutual respect for the chosen text"

September 22, 2022 12:00 AM
This post was written by Mike Hansen, a participant in the 2022 Latter-day Saint Theology Seminar.
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Latter-day Saint Theology Seminar: "Enos came to life"

September 15, 2022 12:00 AM
This post was written by Rebekah Call, a participant in the 2022 Latter-day Saint theology seminar.
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Latter-day Saint Theology Seminar: "an approach that...can contribute in significant ways"

September 08, 2022 12:00 AM
This post is from Liz Brocious, a participant in the 2022 Latter-day Saint theology seminar.
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New Postdoctoral Fellows

September 01, 2022 12:00 AM
The Neal A. Maxwell Institute is excited to welcome Tim Farrant and Ryan Tobler as postdoctoral fellows. Maxwell Institute scholars work together to produce religious scholarship that inspires Latter-day Saints and engages the broader world of religious ideas.
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Latter-day Saint Theology Seminar: Directors' Report

September 01, 2022 12:00 AM
This post was written by Adam Miller and Joseph Spencer, co-directors of the Latter-day Saint theology seminar.
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Forthcoming Title: Ancient Christians: An Introduction for Latter-day Saints

July 28, 2022 12:00 AM
The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at Brigham Young University is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of Ancient Christians: An Introduction for Latter-day Saints. Co-edited by Jason R. Combs (BYU Religious Education), Mark D. Ellison (BYU Religious Education), Catherine Gines Taylor (Maxwell Institute), and Kristian S. Heal (Maxwell Institute), Ancient Christians is a historical and theological window on Christianity’s first six centuries and beyond. It invites Latter-day Saints to encounter ancient followers of Jesus Christ, to hear what they heard, see what they saw, understand how they worshipped, and learn what they believed. Readers will come to see early Christian women and men as our sisters and brothers, fellow disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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New Research Staff

July 20, 2022 12:00 AM
We are thrilled to introduce Nicole Issac as a member of Research Staff at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship!
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