''BYU Studies Quarterly'' is an
academic journal
An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and d ...
covering a broad array of topics related to
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the ...
(
Mormon studies). It is published by the church-owned
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...
. The journal is abstracted and indexed in the
ATLA Religion Database.
History
Originally proposed as ''Wasatch Review'', the periodical was established as ''Brigham Young University Studies'' and was first printed in January 1959, as an issue of ''Brigham Young University Bulletin'' printed by
BYU Press
Brigham Young University Press (BYU Press) is the university press of Brigham Young University (BYU).
History
Brigham Young University Press was formed in 1967 through the consolidation of BYU's various publishing activities into one central or ...
.
It obtained its current name in April 2012.
Editors
The following people have been
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
:
*
Clinton F. Larson
Clinton Foster Larson (1919–1994) was an American poet and playwright and the founding editor of ''BYU Studies''.
Larson was born in American Fork, Utah to Clinton Larson and his wife, the former Lillian Foster. Larson started college at the Uni ...
(1959–1967)
* Charles D. Tate (1968–1983)
* Edward Geary (1984–1991)
*
John W. Welch
John Woodland "Jack" Welch (born 1946) is a scholar of law and religion. Welch is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently teaches at the J. Reuben Clark Law School (JRCLS) at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Prov ...
(1991–2018)
*
Steven C. Harper (2019-present)
See also
*
List of Latter Day Saint periodicals
This article lists periodicals published primarily about institutions, people, or issues of the Latter Day Saint movement.
Early periodicals
The following began publication before Joseph Smith's death on 27 June 1844, after which several follower ...
References
External links
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1959 establishments in Utah
Brigham Young University publications
Mormon apologetics
Publications established in 1959
Mormon studies journals
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints periodicals
Magazines published in Utah