Brigham Young University. Dept. of History and Philosophy of Religion

The Department of History and Philosophy of Religion was established in 1959 in a reorganization of the earlier departments of Church History and Theology and Philosophy. It existed under the College of Religious Instruction from 1959 to 1964. In 1964 it was merged with the other departments in the college to form the departments of Undergraduate Studies in Religious Instruction and Graduate Studies in Religious Instruction. Truman G. Madsen served as chairman.

Description

Established: 1959

Abolished: 1964

Location: Provo, Utah (1959-1964)

Functions

Courses in the Department of History and Philosophy of Religion aimed to instruct students in Christian church histories, world religions, and philosophical ideas. Classes offered included Great Figures in Christian History, Types of Religious Philosophy, and the Development of Christian Rites and Liturgy.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department functions under the administration of a chairman under a college dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Religious Instruction (1959-1964)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Church History (1959)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Theology and Philosophy (1959)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Undergraduate Studies in Religious Instruction (1964)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Graduate Studies in Religious Instruction (1964)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1959-1960: p. 5, 275-276 (Truman G. Madsen, chairman; function of dept. to instruct in Christian church histories, world religions, and philosophical ideas; example classes: Great Figures in Christian History, Types of Religious Philosophy, and the Development of Christian Rites and Liturgy)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00333

Creator: CEM