New Religious Art at BYU MOA

A generous gift of Stanford C. Stoddard enabled the MOA to acquire a 19th-century marble sculpture, Isaac on the Altar (1863-64), by American Randolph Rogers. This neoclassical sculpture complements Stoddard’s earlier gift of a William Theed marble sculpture, Dismissal of Hagar and Ishmael (1881). A bronze sculpture Rebekah and Eliezer at the Well (19th c.) by Émile-Coriolan-Hippolyte Guillemin was also purchased by Stoddard to further expound on the story of Abraham and Isaac.

These new works will be on display along with other religious works, starting Monday, November 5.

​Statue above : Émile-Coriolan-Hippolyte Guillemin, Rebekah and Eliezer at the Well, bronze, polychrome-decorated brown patina, 19th c., BYU Museum of Art, Gift of Stanford C. Stoddard.

TURN : a testimony of what this word means

Sister Stephanie Smith  one of the directors of the CIA, has written the story of her conversion.  You can read it on Meridian Magazine

I don't know if she knows any Hebrew, but she certainly understands how to use the word SHUV = TURN.

"Disciples of Christ must be full participants in the community of Christ.  I recently read something that seems to me quite wise:  No one comes to church each week to find God; we come to share God—to share what we know and feel of Him, to strengthen and uplift and fortify each other.  True conversion requires not simply that we turn away from sin, but that we turn toward righteousness.  And righteousness involves turning toward others, loving them, serving them, bearing their burdens and sharing their joys.  On the path toward conversion and discipleship, I find that I must arm myself every day with prayer and scripture reading.  I was 49 when I opened the Old Testament for the first time, I’m ashamed to say.  Now I am a daily reader.  "

Well-said, Sister Smith

"Time Out for Women" Available FREE this week

SALT LAKE CITY — While tickets for the Time Out for Women's "Seek the Good" event at the Salt Palace Convention Center this Friday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Oct. 27, are sold out, the event will be streaming live online for free. Registration is required to view the live stream at deseretbook.com/timeout/video_stream_info and those who register will receive an email with instructions.

This is the first time a Time Out for Women event has been streamed live. Also, the event will be available to registered viewers through Nov. 3 for those who might be in a different time zone or unable to view it live.

See deseretbook.com/timeout/event/214 for a list of speakers and presenters at the Salt Lake City event.

New Class Starting in Lindon

A new class is starting tomorrow in Lindon.

This will be a six week introduction to the study of the Old Testament, covering the first six weeks of material in the ongoing Old Testament classes.  

Those dates are: October 23 & 30, Nov 6,13, & 27, and Dec 4.  Note: class will NOT meet the week of Thanksgiving.

If you have friends in Utah County, let them know of this opportunity.
If you have attended any of my classes, you are welcome to come for a review.

The class will run from 11 AM - 12:30 in the chapel at 731 E Center Street, Lindon Utah.

Conference Announcement – “Mormonism And The Temple: Examining An Ancient Religious Tradition”

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!

Fall Classes Start this week : Register Now

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 the Salt Lake classes online at BYU.edu.

You can register for the Springville Hobble Creek Stake class online at BYU.edu.

Addresses and contact information for all of the classes are listed online at the same links. If you have any questions, contact the class representative for the class you'd like to attend.

More on "The Temple on Mount Zion"

Here is the flyer for the Temple on Mt. Zion conference.  Email a copy to your friends.