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Brigham Young University. Religious Education

 Organization

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 23 Collections and/or Records:

Sidney B. Sperry personal papers, 1921-1944

 Series — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197227664023]
Identifier: UA 618 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains biographical sketches from Who's Who in America and the Directory of American Scholars, statement of military service, and incomplete list of publications. General correspondence, including mission items, scripture discussion, and communication with Church scholars and notables, his family, and others.

Dates: 1921-1944

Sidney B. Sperry student papers, 1931-1932

 Series — Box 4: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197227663983], Folder: 5-6
Identifier: UA 618 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains grammar notebooks and note holder; Palestine trip passenger list, passport, receipts, and postcard.

Dates: 1931-1932

University Communications files on Religious Education, 1969-1999

 Sub-Series — Carton 51: Series 4; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233630927]
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 21
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and proposals concerning the department of Religious Education from 1969 to 1999. FARMS, the Archaeology of the Scriptures Symposium, Ancient Scripture and Church History and Doctrine, the New World Archaeology Foundation, and the Nauvoo Symposium.

Dates: 1969-1999