Brigham Young University. Religious Education
Dates
- Existence: 1983-
Administrative History
Religious Education (est. 1983) is an administrative unit at Brigham Young University.
Religious Education was created as a college-level unit at Brigham Young University in 1983 as a reorganization of the earlier Religious Instruction unit. Religious Education administers the departments of Ancient Scripture, and Church History and Doctrine. Deans have included Robert J. Matthews (1983-1990), Donald Q. Cannon (1990-1991), Robert L. Millet (1991-2001), Andrew C. Skinner (2001-2006), Terry B. Ball (2006-2013), and Brent L. Top (2013- ).
Citation:
Moral perspectives on American security policies, 1995: t.p. (Religious Education, Brigham Young University) phone call to the University, 03-01-95 (not same as Religious Studies Center)Brigham Young University catalog, 1983: p. 25 (Religious Education; previously known as Religious Instruction)
BYU Organizational History Project website, via WWW, Nov. 4, 2014 (Religious Education; renamed from Religious Instruction, 1983; administers departments of Ancient Scripture and Church History and Doctrine, 2002-2006 also included Religious Education Department; administers all religion courses funded by the university; deans: Robert J. Matthews (1983-1990), Donald Q. Cannon (1990-1991), Robert L. Millet (1991-2001), Andrew C. Skinner (2001-2006), Terry B. Ball (2006-2013), and Brent L. Top (2013- ))
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Religious Education dean correspondence, 1984-2002
Contains correspondence from the Religious Education dean's Office dated 1984 to 2002. The correspondence pertains to the activities of the Dean and the Jerusalem Center.
Religious Education dean records
Contains correspondence, minutes, and surveys from the Religious Education dean dated 1984 to 2002. The materials pertain to committees, activities of the dean, and the Jerusalem Center.
Religious Education dean records on committees, 1989-1998
Contains materials pertaining to committees from the Religious Education Dean's Office. The materials include minutes, surveys, and correspondence dated 1989 to 1998.
Religious Education general administrative records, 1974-1984
Contains administrative files of Religious Education.
Religious Education records, 1974-1985
Contains Religious Education administrative records, and lists of part-time faculty.
Religious Education records
Contains general administrative files, lists of former part-time faculty, potential faculty, and part-time faculty. The files in the collection come predominantly from the Dean's Office.
L. Grant Shields letters
Includes letters from Shields to his children, and talks given by Shields on gospel subjects. Talks and letters usually include talks by church leaders.
Sidney B. Sperry correspondence, 1945-1954
Contains correspondence with his family, students, Church notables and fellow scholars, senators, Ernest Wilkinson, and others.
Sidney B. Sperry correspondence, family history, students papers, finances, 1938-1960
Contains correspondence with members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (RLDS), including president Israel A. Smith, F. Henry Edwards, and C. J. Hunt. Materials date from 1938 to 1960)