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BYU Religious Studies Center
The Religious Studies Center (RSC) at Brigham Young University (BYU) sponsors and publishes scholarship on the Culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, culture, History of the Latter Day Saint movement, history, Standard Works, scripture, and Beliefs and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). History The RSC (sometimes called the Center for Religious Studies in its early years) was founded in 1975 by Jeffrey R. Holland, dean of Religious Education at BYU. Upon the recommendation of List of presidents of Brigham Young University, BYU president Dallin H. Oaks, the establishment of the RSC was approved by BYU's Board of Trustees in early 1976. Holland became the RSC's first director, with Keith H. Meservy, assistant professor of ancient scripture, as administrator. In 1976, Holland was appointed Church Educational System#Chronology of the Commissioner of Church Educat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religious Studies Center
The Religious Studies Center (RSC) at Brigham Young University (BYU) sponsors and publishes scholarship on the culture, history, scripture, and doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). History The RSC (sometimes called the Center for Religious Studies in its early years) was founded in 1975 by Jeffrey R. Holland, dean of Religious Education at BYU. Upon the recommendation of BYU president Dallin H. Oaks, the establishment of the RSC was approved by BYU's Board of Trustees in early 1976. Holland became the RSC's first director, with Keith H. Meservy, assistant professor of ancient scripture, as administrator. In 1976, Holland was appointed Commissioner of Church Education, and Ellis T. Rasmussen replaced him as dean of Religious Instruction and general director of the RSC. The RSC brought together several earlier BYU institutions. It became the home of the Richard L. Evans Chair of Christian Understanding, which had been founded in 1973 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |