2020 BYU Church History Symposium : March 12 and 13

2020 BYU Church History Symposium

Visions and Visionaries: Joseph Smith in Comparative Contexts

Thursday and Friday, March 12–13, 2020

Opening Sessions at 9:00 a.m.

March 12 at BYU Conference Center and March 13 at the Assembly Hall on Temple Square, then the Church Office Building auditorium in Salt Lake City

President Oaks

The Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University and the Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host the BYU Church History Symposium, March 12–13, 2020. Dr. Steve Harper, a member of the Church History Symposium committee, said they “chose the theme ‘Visions and Visionaries,’ given that this is the 200th anniversary or bicentennial of Joseph Smith’s First Vision.”

The symposium will convene at Brigham Young University (March 12) and at the Assembly Hall at Temple Square, then the Church Office Building auditorium in Salt Lake City (March 13). Speakers include Richard Lyman Bushman, Gouverneur Morris Professor of History emeritus at Columbia University and author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling (Alfred A. Knopf, 2005); Sheri Dew, Executive Vice President of Deseret Management Corporation and former counselor in the General Presidency of the Relief Society (March 12); and President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (March 13).

The symposium is free, and no registration is required. Everyone is encouraged to attend and learn more about Joseph Smith’s First Vision and other visions associated with the restoration of the gospel.

Learn more at the RSC website Here

Robert Alter lectures now available to watch online

A unique book called The Art of Biblical Narrative appeared in 1981—a seismic moment in the history of interpreting the Hebrew Bible. Robert Alter inspired widespread interest in literary analysis of scripture. Alter’s work showed that biblical authors were not mere primitive scribblers; he says they were “among the pioneers of prose fiction in the Western tradition” in matters of narrative, character, organization, and much more. Using the tools of literary criticism, Alter has helped countless readers find countless treasures in these ancient texts. For nearly a quarter of a century, Alter worked on his own translation of the Hebrew Bible, which was published last year in three volumes of over 3,000 pages. Alter visited Brigham Young University in January to talk about the project in a lecture called “The Challenge of Translating the Bible.” The following day, Dr. Alter discussed how he came to write The Art of Biblical Narrative. Both lectures are available to watch online now. Dr. Alter is also scheduled to appear in an upcoming episode of the Maxwell Institute Podcast. Dr. Alter's visit was co-sponsored by the Institute along with BYU's Department of Ancient Scripture and the Kennedy Center's Ancient Near Eastern Studies Program.

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Eldin Ricks : Wide Margin Book of Mormon : I have an extra copy.

This 30 year old binder filled with booklets with wide margins for notes is available.  Shipping it would cost at least $15 so if you live near, you might want to just come pick it up.

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UPDATE : this has been claimed.  Sorry.