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− | The Department of Theology and Philosophy of Religion was a religious department which served to educate students in principles, ideas, and teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | + | The Department of Theology and Philosophy of Religion was a religious department which served to educate students in principles, ideas, and teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was established in 1940 following the division of the earlier Department of Religious Education. In 1959 the college curriculum was reorganized and the department became part of two new departments, the Department of L.D.S. Theology, Church Organization and Administration and the Department of History and Philosophy of Religion. The following individuals served as chairmen or acting chairmen: James Wyley Sessions (1941-1948), Sidney B. Sperry (1948-1950), David H. Yarn (1951-1957), Chauncey C. Riddle (1957-1958), and Truman G. Madsen (1958-1959). |
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Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. Division of Religion]] ([[date::1940]]-[[date::1959]]) | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. Division of Religion]] ([[date::1940]]-[[date::1959]]) | ||
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+ | Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. Dept. of History and Philosophy of Religion]] ([[date::1959]]) | ||
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Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1942-1943: p. 235 (James Wyley Sessions, chairman; division under immediate direction of the President of the University) | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1942-1943: p. 235 (James Wyley Sessions, chairman; division under immediate direction of the President of the University) | ||
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Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1948-1949: p. 274 (Sidney B. Sperry, acting chairman) | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1948-1949: p. 274 (Sidney B. Sperry, acting chairman) | ||
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Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1950-1951: p. 291 (chairman unknown) | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1950-1951: p. 291 (chairman unknown) | ||
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1951-1952: p. 10 (David H. Yarn, chairman) | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1951-1952: p. 10 (David H. Yarn, chairman) | ||
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Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1957-1958: p. 14 (Chauncey C. Riddle, chairman) | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1957-1958: p. 14 (Chauncey C. Riddle, chairman) |
Latest revision as of 16:33, 29 December 2010
The Department of Theology and Philosophy of Religion was a religious department which served to educate students in principles, ideas, and teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was established in 1940 following the division of the earlier Department of Religious Education. In 1959 the college curriculum was reorganized and the department became part of two new departments, the Department of L.D.S. Theology, Church Organization and Administration and the Department of History and Philosophy of Religion. The following individuals served as chairmen or acting chairmen: James Wyley Sessions (1941-1948), Sidney B. Sperry (1948-1950), David H. Yarn (1951-1957), Chauncey C. Riddle (1957-1958), and Truman G. Madsen (1958-1959).
Contents
Variant names
Brigham Young University. Division of Religion. Dept. of Theology and Philosophy
Brigham Young University. Division of Religion. Dept. of Theology and Religious Philosophy
Description
Established: 1940
Abolished: 1959
Location: Provo, Utah (1940-1959)
Functions
This department helped the university to realize its goal of having students well versed in both secular and religious knowledge. Among those courses taught in the Dept. of Theology and Philosophy were Social and Religious Teachings of Jesus, Mormonism in Thought and Practice, and the Principles of Genealogy and Temple Work.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Dept. of Theology and Philosophy functioned under the administration of a chairman under the direct supervision of the President of the University.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Division of Religion (1940-1959)
Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Religious Education (1940)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of L.D.S. Theology, Church Organization and Administration (1959)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of History and Philosophy of Religion (1959)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1940-1941: p. 202 (chairman unknown; Dept. of Theology and Religious Philosophy, variant name)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1941-1942: p. 228-229 (James Wyley Sessions, chairman; example courses: Social and Religious Teachings of Jesus, Mormonism in Thought and Practice, and the Principles of Genealogy and Temple Work)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1942-1943: p. 235 (James Wyley Sessions, chairman; division under immediate direction of the President of the University)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1948-1949: p. 274 (Sidney B. Sperry, acting chairman)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1950-1951: p. 291 (chairman unknown)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1951-1952: p. 10 (David H. Yarn, chairman)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1957-1958: p. 14 (Chauncey C. Riddle, chairman)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1958-1959: p. 11 (Truman G. Madsen, chairman)
Maintenance Information
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