The Maxwell Institute

Acting academic vice president Brad Neiger has announced the appointment of Kristian Heal as interim executive director of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, effective May 1. Dr. Heal begins his interim service following the tenure of Spencer Fluhman, who served as executive director of the Maxwell Institute from 2016 to 2023. Dr. Heal will serve until the appointment of a permanent executive director.

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.

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.

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.

The Maxwell Institute’s 2020 Annual Report is now available to read online. You can also request a free print copy here.IN THIS ISSUE: