Brigham Young University. Religious Studies Center

The Religious Studies Center was a part of Religious Instruction at the time of its establishment in 1976. Beginning in 1983 it was a part of Religious Education. It was a center which promoted research in several areas, and was not involved in classroom instruction nor degree programs. Jeffrey R. Holland (1976-1977), Ellis T. Rasmussen (1977-1982), Robert J. Matthews (1982-1990), Donald Q. Cannon (1990-1991), Robert L. Millet (1991-2001), Andrew C. Skinner (2001-2007), and Richard N. Holzapfel (2007- ).

Variant Names

Brigham Young University. Center for Religious Studies

Description

Established: 1976

Location: Provo, Utah (1976- )

Functions

The Religious Studies Center is the research and publication arm of Religious Education. It continues to pursue its original charter to encourage and sponsor serious, faithful, gospel-related scholarship and the ensuing publication of that scholarship. It fulfills the charge to help meet the university's commitment to religious studies and Religious Education's aim to teach and preserve the doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It also serves the greater Church through the publication of the works of Religious Education faculty and other scholars who have written important, timely, scholarly work of a faith-promoting nature.

The Religious Studies Center Advisory Board was set up under the Religious Studies Center to confer with the director of the Center on policies and activities of the Center.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Dean of Religious Education served as the Director of the Religious Studies Center until 2007. Since this time, the position of Dean of Religious Education has been separate from the Director of Religious Studies Center.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Religious Instruction (1976-1983)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Religious Education (1983- )

Associated unit:: Brigham Young University. Research Division (1977-1985)

Associated Archival Materials

Newsletter. (BX 8605.1 .B767n)

BYU religious education review. (BX 8605.1 .B767r)

Religious educator (Provo, Utah). (BX 8605.1 .R2813)

Teaching the word : religious education at Brigham Young University. (BX 8666.5 .C838t 2008)


Brigham Young University committees, 1980-1984. (UA 791 Fol 1- Fol 3)

University Committee Records (UA 553 Box 43, Folder 12)

Sources

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1976-1977: p.46 (Jeffrey R. Holland, Dean)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1977-1978: pg. 29 (Associated with the Research Division) p.30 (Ellis T. Rasmussen, Dean)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1978-1979: p. 29 (Ellis T. Rasmussen, dean of Religious Instruction, director; part of Religious Instruction; promoted research in Ancient Studies, Church History, Judeo-Christian Studies, Scripture, and World Religions; focus on research, writing, and other scholarly activities of religion-oriented research)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1982-1983: p. 25 (Robert J. Matthews, dean of Religious Instruction, director)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1983-1984: p. 26 (part of Religious Education)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1984-1985: p. 34 (additional areas of study were Bible, Book of Mormon, Church History, and Pearl of Great Price)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1986-1987: p. 40 (Doctrine and Covenants, additional area of study)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1987-1988: p. 40 (Special Projects, additional area of study)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1990-1991: p. 7 (Donald Q. Cannon, dean of Religious Education, director)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1991-1992: p. 7 (Robert L. Millet, dean of Religious Education, director)

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 2001-2002: p. 62 (Andrew C. Skinner, dean of Religious Education, director)

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 2007-2008: p. 78 (Richard N. Holzapfel, Director; distinction between Dean of Religious Education and Religious Studies Center Director; The Religious Studies Center is the research and publication arm of Religious Education. It continues to pursue its original charter to encourage and sponsor serious, faithful, gospel-related scholarship and the ensuing publication of that scholarship. It fulfills the charge to help meet the university's commitment to religious studies and Religious Education's aim to teach and preserve the doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It also serves the greater Church through the publication of the works of Religious Education faculty and other scholars who have written important, timely, scholarly work of a faith-promoting nature.)

Brigham Young University committees, 1980-1984. (Religious Studies Center Advisory Board was set up under the Religious Studies Center to confer with the director of the Center on policies and activities of the Center)

Maintenance Information

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