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BYU Religious Freedom Annual Review focuses on peacemaking

June 26, 2024 12:00 AM
Scholars and religious leaders from across the U.S. gathered at BYU's Religious Freedom Annual Review on Thursday, June 20 and spoke on peacemaking and religious pluralism.
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Saints gather in Salt Lake City, Church leaders address global church

April 07, 2024 12:00 AM
On the brisk morning of Sunday, April 7, members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City and in their homes around the world to hear from modern day prophets, seers and revelators.
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Fans of 'The Chosen' offer financial support to series

April 02, 2024 12:00 AM
A recent event at BYU brought together scholars from different faiths and universities to discuss the popular TV series 'The Chosen.' Fans attended the conference amid the release of the fourth season of the show.
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BYU students observe Ramadan

March 29, 2024 12:00 AM
Ramadan is the holiest month in Islam. Muslims consider it a sacred month because it commemorates when they believe the angel Gabriel revealed the Quran to the prophet Muhammed.
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BYU students of different faiths share experiences on campus, in the workplace

March 28, 2024 12:00 AM
A panel of interfaith students answered various questions about how their non-Latter-day Saint faiths have affected their experiences at BYU and at work on Tuesday, March 19.
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Worldwide Relief Society devotional encourages women to give, find relief through covenants

March 18, 2024 12:00 AM
Female members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered across the world on Sunday, March 17 to celebrate the 182nd anniversary of the founding of the Relief Society organization.
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BYU professor engineers three-dimensional scripture study approach

February 26, 2024 12:00 AM
One of religious studies professor Tyler Griffin’s first teaching experiences was in middle school, where he gave a history presentation that went a little longer than his teacher probably expected.
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BYU interfaith book club bridges differences, one page at a time

February 09, 2024 12:00 AM
The Interfaith Student Association hosts weekly book club meetings, creating a safe space to discuss interfaith topics and build religious literacy among students.
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Princeton professor teaches Black history of freedom, religion

February 09, 2024 12:00 AM
Princeton Theological Seminary President Jonathan Lee Walton gave BYU’s 7th Annual Interfaith Harmony Week lecture on Feb. 1, discussing Black religious history.
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Harvard professor shares her faith, thoughts on religious freedom

February 01, 2024 12:00 AM
Ruth L. Okediji said attendees should focus on loving God to create an “integrated way of living” at a forum in the Marriott Center on Tuesday, Jan. 30.
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BYU students juggle church responsibilities and academic pursuits

January 09, 2024 12:00 AM
College students have a lot on their plates, and BYU students are no exception. One thing more unique to the BYU student body, however, is the amount of students that actively participate in church membership and responsibilities.
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Light through the darkness: Jordan Peterman and his angels

December 14, 2023 12:00 AM
Holding the door tightly, a seven-year-old boy did as he had been taught; he asked the police who came to his door whether they had a search warrant or not. They did not, so he immediately shut them out.
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Religious artist Brian Kershisnik visits Museum of Art, answers questions about his painting 'Nativity'

December 08, 2023 12:00 AM
Brian Kershisnik, a professional artist and BYU alumnus, visited the BYU Museum of Art on Monday, Dec. 4 to showcase and answer questions about his painting, “Nativity.”
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Tolerance Means Dialogues fosters conversation amidst cancel culture

December 05, 2023 12:00 AM
Tolerance Means Dialogues, an organization that promotes 'engaging hard issues at the intersection of faith, sexuality, and families,' according to their website, brought together BYU, the University of Utah and Utah officials for the Oct. 30 Utah State Capitol event. This was just one of the many events that Tolerance Means Dialogues hosts around the country.
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Church leaders speak on hope, change, turning to Christ at Christmas devotional

December 05, 2023 12:00 AM
Saints gathered in the Conference Center and in their homes around the world to hear Church leaders deliver a Christmas devotional on Sunday Dec. 3.
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President M. Russell Ballard: Honoring the legacy of a warrior for truth

November 18, 2023 12:00 AM
Gratitude for his devotion to family, tremendous sense of humor, zeal for missionary work and love for the Jesus Christ was expressed at a memorial service for President M. Russell Ballard on Friday, Nov. 17.
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Christmas under construction: 58 years of Temple Square's Christmas lights, what to expect

November 17, 2023 12:00 AM
On Dec. 13, 2008, Katie Johnson's then-boyfriend dropped to one knee and proposed against the backdrop of Temple Square’s million bulb Christmas Light presentation.
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