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The College of Religious Instruction was born in 1959 when the Division of Religion was discontinued due to growth in university enrollment and renamed the College of Religious Instruction. As university enrollment grew, religious class enrollment grew, as every student was required to engage in a religious class each semester. The following individuals served as deans of the college: David H. Yarn, Jr. (1959-1963), B. West Belnap (1964-1967), Daniel H. Ludlow (1968-1971), and Roy W. Doxey (1972-1973).

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Description

Established: 1959

Abolished: 1973

Location: Provo, Utah (1959-1973)

Functions

The College of Religious Instruction had a fundamental role in properly integrating religious and moral values with secular knowledge. With the requirement of religious course enrollment each semester, individuals at Brigham Young University had the opportunity of establishing his or her life on a stable ethical and religious basis. Despite its college structure, the College of Religious Instruction did not grant degrees, neither graduate nor undergraduate. Theological classes became part of the College of Religious Instruction at its establishment in 1959. The following departments were a part of the College of Religious Instruction: Bible and Modern Scripture, Biblical Languages, L.D.S. Theology Church Organization and Administration, History and Philosophy of Religion, and Religious Education. Beginning in 1961, the faculty of the College of Religions Instruction instituted a new class requirement for incoming freshman, that of a Book of Mormon course. Three new departments were created in 1969, which included the Department of Ancient Scriptures, the Department of Church History and Doctrine, and the Department of Philosophy.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The college was administered by a dean under the direction of the President of the University.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1959-1973)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Division of Religion (1940-1959)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Bible and Modern Scripture (1959-1973)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Biblical Languages (1959-1973)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of L.D.S. Theology Church Organization and Administration (1959-1973)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of History and Philosophy of Religion (1959-1973)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Religious Education (1959-1973)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Ancient Scriptures (1969-1973)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Church History and Doctrine (1969-1973)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Philosophy (1969-1973)

Associated Archival Materials

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Sources

Brigham Young University, 1975 vol. 2 p. 622 (theological classes part of the College of Religious Instruction)

Brigham Young University, 1975 vol. 3 p. 111 (discontinuance of Division of Religion; religious enrollment mandatory)

Brigham Young University, 1975 vol. 3 p. 113 (graduate areas of Bible and Modern Scripture, Semitic Languages, Church history, and Philosophy of Religious Education)

Brigham Young University, 1975 vol. 4 p. 488 (David H. Yarn, Jr. (1959-1963), B. West Belnap (1964-1967), Daniel H. Ludlow (1968-1971), Roy W. Doxey (1972-1973), deans)

Brigham Young University, 1975 vol. 4 p. 184 (Book of Mormon course requirement)

Brigham Young University, 1975 vol. 4 p. 193 (no degrees)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1959-1960: p. 138 (departments: Bible and Modern Scripture, Biblical Languages, L.D.S. Theology Church Organization and Administration, History and Philosophy of Religion, and Religious Education; college function)

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