A reminder of the 41st annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium at BYU.
"You Shall Have My Word: Exploring the Text of the Doctrine
and Covenants"
Friday and Saturday, October 26 and 27, 2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012
The Temple on Mount Zion Conference in Provo
Saturday, 22 September, 2012, 9:15 am – 5:30 pm
3rd floor Ballroom, Provo Public Library,
550 North University Avenue, Provo, Utah 84601
We would like to announce a forthcoming conference, “The Temple on Mount Zion” to be held at the Provo Public Library on 22 September, 2012. This conference was originally organized by Matthew Brown before his untimely passing. The conference focuses on LDS conceptions of ancient and modern Temple theology as reflected in the Bible and LDS scripture. We are attaching a program listing the participants and the time for their presentations, along with abstracts for each paper.
Admission to the conference is free, but seating is limited to about 300. During the lunch hour you can bring a bag lunch to eat in conference room, or visit some of the restaurants around Center St. and University Ave, a few blocks south of the library. The underground garage at the library is available for parking, but cars must be out at 6 pm.
Paper Abstracts
Please pass this information along.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Fall Semester Classes Start in September
We will be continuing with our study of the Old Testament, starting where we left off in the spring..
Dates, time and location of classes:
Springville: Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
Start date: September 18- End Date December 4.
Ensign : Wednesdays 11 AM
Start date: September 19- End Date December 5
Sugar House : Wednesdays 7 PM
Start date: September 19- End Date December 5
Sandy : Thursdays 9 AM
Start date: September 20 - End Date December 6.
South Jordan: Thursdays 11 AM
Start date: September 20 - End Date December 6.
(One week TBA in October we will not meet)
Number of weeks the class will be held. = 10 weeks
You can register for many of these classes online at BYU.edu.
Addresses and contact information for all of them are listed online at the same link.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Family Day at BYU Museum of Art
Today and TOMORROW (Saturday, June 16) are Family Day for the Islamic exhibit "Beauty and Belief."
The special events, which run from 10 AM to 3 PM, include Middle Eastern music and musical instruments, dancing with scarves, how to wear the scarf, writing in Arabic, storytelling, henna designs on your hands, and two fun art projects. The MOA cafe is serving special Middle Eastern food including a kids meal (hummus, pita and grapes).
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
"God's Love For All Mankind" : First Presidency Statement
STATEMENT OF THE FIRST PRESIDENCY OF
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
REGARDING
GOD'S LOVE FOR ALL MANKIND
February 15,1978
Based upon ancient and modern revelation. The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gladly teaches and declares the Christian
doctrine that all men and women are brothers and sisters, not only by blood
relationship from common mortal progenitors but as literal spirit children of
an Eternal Father.
The great religious leaders of the world such as Mohammed,
Confucius, and the Reformers, as well as philosophers including Socrates,
Plato, and others, received a portion of God's light. Moral truths were given
to them by God to enlighten whole nations and to bring a higher level of
understanding to individuals.
The Hebrew prophets prepared the way for the coming of Jesus
Christ, the promised Messiah, who should provide salvation for all mankind who
believe in the gospel.
Consistent with these truths, we believe that God has given
and will give to all peoples sufficient knowledge to help them on their way to
eternal salvation, either in this life or in the life to come.
We also declare that the gospel of Jesus Christ, restored to
His Church in our day, provides the only way to a mortal life of happiness and
a fulness of joy forever. For those who have not received this gospel, the
opportunity will come to them in the life hereafter if not in this life.
Our message therefore is one of special love and concern for
the eternal welfare of all men and women, regardless of religious belief, race,
or nationality, knowing that we are truly brothers and sisters because we are
sons and daughters of the same Eternal Father.
[RHS note: on the FAIR site it is clear that the following 3 sentences were part of an article by the editors of FAIR and were NOT a part of the statement of the First Presidency.
The Book of Mormon also makes this clear:
The Book of Mormon also makes this clear:
For behold, I shall speak unto the Jews and they shall write
it; and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall write it; and I
shall also speak unto the other tribes of the house of Israel, which I have led
away, and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto all nations of the
earth and they shall write it (2 Nephi 29:12).
The Lord doth grant unto all nations, of their own nation
and tongue, to teach his word, yea, in wisdom, all that he seeth fit that they
should have (Alma 29:8).]
RHS note: I downloaded this text here.
I have a written copy in my possession (thanks to Jim Dosdall) which quotes all of the above, except for the final three lines about the Book of Mormon teaching.
Elder James E Faust Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles quoted this portion of the statement in a General Conference talk in April, 1980:
'However, we claim that God’s inspiration is not limited to
the members of this church. The First Presidency has stated:
“The great religious leaders of the world such as Mohammed,
Confucius, and the Reformers, as well as philosophers including Socrates,
Plato, and others, received a portion of God’s light. Moral truths were given
to them by God to enlighten whole nations and to bring a higher level of
understanding to individuals. …
“We believe that God has given and will give to all peoples
sufficient knowledge to help them on their way to eternal salvation” (Statement
of the First Presidency regarding God’s Love for All Mankind, 15 Feb. 1978).'
[Ensign, MAY 1980 "COMMUNION WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT"; also From the April 1980 General Conference]
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, quoted this portion of the statement in an address entitled "Truth Restored" given at the BYU Campus Education Week on August 22, 2006.
the world such as Mohammed, Confucius, and the Reformers, as
well as
philosophers including Socrates, Plato, and others, received
a portion of
God’s light. Moral truths were given to them by God to
enlighten whole
nations and to bring a higher level of understanding to
individuals.” '
Muslim Beliefs about Jesus
As requested. Image is from this website:
http://www.understandmymuslimpeople.com/read.html.
I cannot vouch for anything else on the site.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Islamic "Beauty and Belief" at BYU
A reminder to go and see the marvelous exhibit of Islamic art the BYU Art Museum.
The exhibit, which opened in February and will close in September, is free and open to the general public.
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