Margaret Barker is coming to Utah!
She will be speaking at a symposium to be
held on the campus of Utah State University, in conjunction with the USU religious studies program, and hosted by Professor Philip Barlow. You can read more about the conference at the Temple Study blog.
Throughout the history of civilization,
diverse societies have used temples and temple-places to both worship, and
to commune with deity. This conference examines that tradition and its
links with the temple tradition of the Latter-day Saints.
The newly-formed Academy for Temple Studies and the Utah
State University Religious Studies program announce an important
conference, to be held on October 29, 2012, on the campus of Utah State
University.
The academic field of Temple Studies has
grown in interest and importance among scholars in recent years, with
thousands of articles and books focusing on the temple traditions of the
Judeo-Christian religions alone. This is conference will interest both academic
specialists and other informed students of the ancient temple — as
typified by the temple of Solomon in Jerusalem — and its modern
significance for and links to Mormonism.
Featured speakers (whose personal religious traditions
include Methodism, Catholicism, and Mormonism) are noted for their
expertise in these domains. The creative research of keynote speaker Dr.
Margaret Barker has drawn attention both of critics and admirers in temple
studies in England and the United States during the past generation.
Additional speakers include the Reverend Dr. Laurence Hemming, Gary N.
Anderson, Frederick M. Huchel, Danel Bachman, John W. Welch, and Drs. Le
Grande Davies, John L. Fowles, John F. Hall, and Daniel C. Peterson. You can read about each of the presenters here.http://www.templestudies.org/home/2012-conference/conference-presenters/
Registration for
the day-long conference will be $50.00. [NOTE : in October the price was raised to @ $80 for late registrations] Students with a valid student
ID will be admitted for $20.00.
This conference marks an important milestone in Temple
Studies in the United States. Seating will be limited. Call (435)
797-1300 , to
reserve your seat.
More detailed information on the conference will soon be
made available.
Again, seating will be limited so call and register NOW!
