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 7 Collections and/or Records:
Brigham Young University social recreation manual
A manual of social activities, dances, etc.
Roy Watkins Doxey papers
The papers of Roy Watkins Doxey contain research notes and materials, scrapbooks, correspondence, graduate student papers, and family history materials.
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.
College of Religious Education recordings
Contains sound recordings of firesides, devotionals, forums, and talks from Religious Education about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church history and doctrine, Communism and the Church, the Church and the US government, and spiritual matters. Dates range from 1955 to 1977.
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.