"We are not bound by tradition, nor are we limited to our own understanding or to the wisdom of men. In short, this is a very unusual university."
- President Kim B. Clark
Next installment of "Mind & Spirit" lecture series scheduled for October 12
The relationship between theology and scholarship will be analyzed in the next installment of the semi-annual "Mind & Spirit" lecture series at Brigham Young University-Idaho.
Eugene Thompson, a member of the History Department faculty, will present a lecture on Thursday, October 12 at 2 p.m. in the Hinckley South Chapel. Thompson's address is titled "Teaching in Zion: How My Scholarship Informs My Theology."
"Brother Thompson is an experienced scholar," said Vaun Waddell, member of the English Department faculty and of the "Mind & Spirit" board. "He has an inquiring mind and will discuss what it has meant to him teaching on this campus for the last 25 years."
The "Mind & Spirit" lecture series was launched last fall and is sponsored by the BYU-Idaho faculty journal Perspective: Expressing Mind & Spirit. The series developed out of a question regularly addressed in the Perspective journal: how does theology inform the scholarship of teachers in the Church Educational System?
Drawing upon the experiences of scholars in various academic fields, Perspective editors use the "Mind & Spirit" series to address the opposite question - how does scholarship enable theology - by exploring theological views, illustrated with examples from each speaker's scholarship.
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Brigham Young University-Idaho is a four-year private university located in Rexburg, Idaho. The university, which is affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, offers both baccalaureate and associate degrees; integrated degrees and internships that are tailored to fit students' interests; a year-round track system allowing more students to attend; and an extensive activities program that provides leadership and growth experiences. It is the largest private university in Idaho, with over 11,000 students enrolled for winter 2006.
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