Awards

Jeffrey R. Chadwick received the Brigham Young University Creative Teaching Award for 2024.

Carmen Durland Cole was recognized for ten years of service.

Byron B. Korth was presented with the Brigham Award at the University’s “Unforum,” April 16, 2024. The Brigham Awards is an annual award for distinguished outstanding service. Members of the campus community nominate their peers who embody Christlike charity and who serve the people of the campus community in consistent, quiet, and unheralded ways.

Andrew C. Reed was named the Richard L. Evans Chair of Religious Understanding.

Jordan T. Watkins was awarded the Mormon History Association’s Best Article Published in the Journal of Mormon History for 2023. His article is titled “Slavery, Early Latter-day Saint Constitutionalism, and the Limits of the Right to Petition,” Journal of Mormon History 49 no. 3 (2023): 47–102.

Fred E. Woods received the Brigham Young University Creative Works Award, 2024.

Fred E. Woods was given the John Topham and Susan Redd Butler BYU Faculty Research Award for research and content on Saints by State website, 2024.

Selected Full-Time Faculty Publications (2024)

Alford, Kenneth L. “Seminary Life Preparation Lessons.” Religious Educator 25, no. 2 (2024): 65–74.

Alford, Kenneth L. “Using the Book of Mormon Art Catalog.” Religious Educator 25, no. 1 (2024): 109–18.

Alford, Kenneth L. “‘I Will Send You Elijah the Prophet’ (Doctrine and Covenants 110).” In Voice of the Lord, edited by Baugh.

Baugh, Alexander L. “‘For Their Salvation Is Necessary and Essential to Our Salvation’: Joseph Smith and the Practice of Baptism and Confirmation for the Dead.” In Joseph Smith: A Life Lived in Crescendo, vol. 1, edited by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw. Interpreter Foundation; Eborn Books, 2024.

Baugh, Alexander L. “The History and Doctrine of the Adam-ondi-Ahman Revelation (Doctrine and Covenants 116).” In Voice of the Lord, edited by Baugh.

Baugh, Alexander L. Review of Hawn’s Mills Hamlet: A Phase III Archaeological Investigation, by Paul DeBarthe and Michael S. Riggs. John Whitmer Historical Association Journal 44, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2024): 91–94.

Baugh, Alexander L. “The Testimonies of the Book of Mormon Witnesses.” In Voice of the Lord, edited by Baugh.

Baugh, Alexander L., ed., The Voice of the Lord: Exploring the Doctrine and Covenants. Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Deseret Book, 2024.

Baugh, Alexander L. “What Christmas Is.” Liahona, December 2024.

Becerra, Daniel. “Jacob and Demonology in the Book of Mormon.” In Jacob: Faith and Great Anxiety, edited by Shannon and Pierce.

Belnap, Daniel L., and Rod Hernandez. “‘Words of Plainness’: Jacob’s Apology, His Addendum, and the Competing Forms of Nephite Worship.” In Jacob: Faith and Great Anxiety, edited by Shannon and Pierce.

Blumell, Lincoln H. “Another Receipt for the Poll-Tax from Elephantine.” Pylon: Editions and Studies of Ancient Texts 5 (2024): 1–4.

Blumell, Lincoln H. “Oxyrhynchus Papyri.” In Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, edited by Constance M. Furey et al. De Gruyter, 2024.

Blumell, Lincoln H. “The Pauline Writings in Dionysius of Alexandria.” In The Apologists and Paul, edited by T. D. Still and D. E. Wilhite, 208–18. T & T Clark, 2024.

Blumell, Lincoln H., and Amer El Mesiry. “Some Christian Epitaphs in Greek in the Magazine at Fustât (Old Cairo).” Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 230 (2024): 153–66.

Blumell, Lincoln H., and Amer El Mesiry. “Two Christian Funerary Stelae in the Magazine at Fustât (Old Cairo).” Chronique d’Égypte 98 (2023): 326–33.

Blumell, Lincoln H., and Kerry Hull. “A Coptic Epitaph for Apa Simothe of Tiloj.” IWNW: Journal of the Faculty of Archaeology at Ain-Shams University 3 (2024): 29–44.

Blumell, Lincoln H., and Kerry Hull. “A Ptolemaic Petition from a ‘Judeo-Egyptian’ (Ἰουδαιοαιγύπτιος).” Journal of Jewish Studies 75 (2024): 217–33.

Blumell, Lincoln H., and Spencer Kraus. “Standing Again Through the Resurrection of Christ.” In He Was Seen, edited by Calabro and Pierce.

Calabro, David, and George A. Pierce, eds. He Was Seen: Witnessing the Risen Christ. Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Deseret Book, 2024.

Chadwick, Jeffrey R. “Salt Lake City’s Temple Square and the Zion of the Mormon Pioneers.” Semitica 65 (2023/2024): 305–26.

Combs, Jason R. “An Extended Inverted Allusion to Psalm 22 in Mark 15: Reading Reversal in the Markan Passion.” New Testament Studies 70 (2024): 23–37.

Cope, Rachel. “Thoughts on Reclaiming the History of Relief Society.” In Joseph Smith: A Life Lived in Crescendo, vol. 1, edited by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw. Interpreter Foundation; Eborn Books, 2024.

Dirkmaat, Gerrit. “The Miraculous Translation of the Book of Mormon.” Liahona, March 2024.

Ellison, Mark D. “A Carved Ivory, an Open Door: Seeing Christ at Easter.” In He Was Seen, edited by Calabro and Pierce.

Ellison, Mark D. The Visual Rhetoric of the Married Laity in Late Antiquity: Iconography, the Christianization of Marriage, and Alternatives to the Ascetic Ideal. Routledge Studies in the Early Christian World. Routledge, 2024.

Erickson, Jenet. “Addressing the Crisis in Meaning and Identity Through Covenant Relationship.” Religious Educator 25, no. 3 (2024): 161–79.

Esplin, Scott C. “‘Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise’: Building Zion by Becoming Zion (Doctrine and Covenants 57–64).” In Voice of the Lord, edited by Baugh.

Esplin, Scott C., et al. “Department and Individual Efforts to Amplify Prophetic Messages.” Religious Educator 25, no. 3 (2024): 57–71.

Frederick, Nicholas J. “‘Atonement’ in the Book of Mormon.” In Latter-day Saint Perspectives on Atonement, edited by Deidre Nicole Green and Eric D. Huntsman. University of Illinois Press, 2024.

Frederick, Nicholas J. “A Provocative Application: Old Testament Allusion in the Record of Jacob.” In Jacob: Fear and Great Anxiety, edited by Shannon and Pierce.

Frederick, Nicholas J. “‘When Ye Shall See These Things Come Among You’: A Survey of Teachings on Modern Secret Combinations.” Religious Educator 25, no. 1 (2024): 39–60.

Frederick, Nicholas J., and Joseph M. Spencer. “It’s Not the End of the World, It’s Just the Apocalypse: The Book of Revelation in the Book of Mormon.” BYU Studies 63, no. 2 (2024): 75–97.

Gardner, Barbara Morgan. “The Priesthood Power of Women (Doctrine and Covenants 84).” In Voice of the Lord, edited by Baugh.

Gardner,Barbara Morgan, Eastin Hartzell, and Olivia Osguthorpe. “Expecting More.” Religious Educator 25, no. 3 (2024): 85–105.

Gardner, Barbara Morgan (with Olivia Osguthorpe). “Women of Covenant Leadership.” BYU Religious Education Review, Fall 2024.

Gaskill, Alonzo K. “The Reality of Satan’s Physicality: His Attacks and Visionary Deceptions (Doctrine and Covenants 129).” In Voice of the Lord, edited by Baugh.

Goodman, Michael A. “Teaching Children the Power of Service.” Liahona, June 2024.

Hardy, Sam A., Russ Amelang, and Michael Goodman, “Individual, Family, Peer, and Religious Community Predictors of Adolescent Religious Deidentification.” Applied Developmental Science, May 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2024.2345357.

Jodi Magness, Dennis Mizzi, Matthew J. Grey, Jocelyn Burney, Martin Wells, Karen Britt, and Ra’anan Boustan. “Huqoq–2023: Preliminary Report.” Excavations and Surveys in Israel (Hadashot Arkheologiyot) 136 (2024).

Grey, Matthew J. Review of Excavating the Land of Jesus: How Archaeologists Study the People of the Gospels, by James Riley Strange. Biblical Archaeology Review 50, no. 2 (Summer 2024): 31–32.

Griffin, Tyler J. “Recent Church Educational System Initiatives.” BYU Religious Education Review, Fall 2024.

Griffiths, Casey Paul. “‘The Fame of This House Shall Spread’: The Kirtland Temple and Other Historic Properties Return to the Church.” BYU Religious Education Review, Fall 2024.

Griffiths, Casey Paul. “Hope, Fear, and the Historic Sites Transfer.” John Whitmer Historical Association Journal 44, no. 2 (2024).

Griffiths, Casey Paul. Pause and Ponder: Daily Insights from the Doctrine and Covenants.Cedar Fort, 2024.

Griffiths, Casey Paul. “Saints in Space!” John Whitmer Historical Association Journal 44, no. 1 (2024): 5–19.

Griffiths, Casey Paul. The Scripture Central Commentary on the Doctrine and Covenants,4 vols. Cedar Fort, 2024.

Harper, Steven C. “‘All Things Are the Lord’s’: The Law of Consecration in the Doctrine and Covenants (Doctrine and Covenants 42, 51, 70, 78, 104, 119).” In Voice of the Lord, edited by Baugh.

Harper, Steven C. Wrestling with the Restoration: Why This Church Matters. Deseret Book, 2024.

Halverson, Jared M. “‘Because of Faith and Great Anxiety’: Jacob and the Challenges of Mental Health.” In Jacob: Faith and Great Anxiety, edited by Shannon and Pierce.

Halverson, Jared M. “Broken Shelves or Continuing Revelation? Extending the Shelf Life of Faith.” Religious Educator 25, no. 3 (2024): 137–59.

Hedges, Andrew H. “‘They Pursue Me Without Cause’: Joseph Smith in Hiding (Doctrine and Covenants 127, 128).” In Voice of the Lord, edited by Baugh.

Hilton, John, III.“The Chosen Conference.” BYU Religious Education Review, Fall 2024.

Hilton, John, III.Voices in the Book of Mormon: Discovering Distinctive Witnesses of Jesus Christ. Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Deseret Book, 2024.

Hilton, John, III. “Jacob: A Distinctive Book of Mormon Author.” In Jacob: Faith and Great Anxiety, edited by Shannon and Pierce.

Cecil Short, Bryson Hilton, John Hilton III, David Wiley, Reta Chaffee, JoAnn Guilmett, and Jennifer Darow. “Higher Education Instructors’ Perceptions of Open Pedagogy: An Exploratory Study of Open Pedagogy Definitions in Practice.” Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance, and e-Learning, April 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/02680513.2024.2334237.

Hilton, John, III, and Madison Sinclair. “Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon.” Liahona, January 2024.

Hopkin, Shon D., and Mark Diamond. Understanding Our Jewish Neighbors. Cedar Fort, 2024.

Hopkin, Shon D., Ross Baron, Rob Eaton, and Philip Allred. “Teaching That Leads to Enduring Conversion.” Religious Educator 25, no. 3 (2024): 107–35.

Hull, Kerry M. “Deicide in Ch’orti’ Myth and Ritual.” In Ritual Human Sacrifice in Mesoamerica: Recent Findings and New Perspectives, edited by Rubén G. Mendoza and Linda Hansen. Conflict, Environment, and Social Complexity, vol. 5. Springer, 2024.

Hull, Kerry M. “A Soteriology of Robes and Righteousness: Recontextualizing Race and Redemption.” In Jacob: Faith and Great Anxiety, edited by Shannon and Pierce.

Hull, Kerry M., and Lincoln H. Blumell. “A Coptic Epitaph for Apa Simothe of Tiloj.” IWNW 3 (2024): 29–44.

Hull, Kerry M., and Lincoln H. Blumell. “A Ptolemaic Petition from a ‘Judeo-Egyptian’ (Ἰουδαιοαιγύπτιος).” Journal of Jewish Studies 75, no. 2 (2024): 217–33.

Jensen, R. Devan, and Rosalind Meno Ram. “Women of Micronesia Navigate Cultural Crosscurrents.” In Voices of Latter-day Saint Women in the Pacific and Asia, edited by Po Nien (Felipe) Chou, Alisi K. Langi, and Petra Chou, 163–80. Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Studies; Deseret Book, 2024.

Jensen, R. Devan, Michael A. Goodman, and Barbara Morgan Gardner. “‘Line upon Line’: Joseph Smith’s Growing Understanding of the Eternal Family.” In Joseph Smith: A Life Lived in Crescendo, vol. 1, edited by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw. Interpreter Foundation; Eborn Books, 2024.

Ludlow, Jared W. “Redemption of the Flesh: Jacob’s Teachings on Flesh and Mortality.” In Jacob: Faith and Great Anxiety, edited by Shannon and Pierce.

Martin, Jan J. “‘Filthy This Day Before God’: Jacob’s Use of Filthy and Filthiness in His Nephite Sermons.” In Jacob: Faith and Great Anxiety, edited by Shannon and Pierce.

Matson, Joshua M. “Decoding the Self-Tracking Symbols of Wilford Woodruff’s Journals,” BYU Studies 63, no. 1 (2024): 151–204.

Brown, S. Kent, and Joshua M. Matson, eds. Essential Tools for Understanding the New Testament. BYU New Testament Commentary Series. BYU Studies, 2024.

Matson, Joshua M. “Unmuting the Helping Voices: A Short History of Guiding Latter-day Saint New Testament Study.” In Essential Tools for Understanding the New Testament by Brown and Matson.

Muhlestein, Kerry. The Easter Connection: Made Whole with God Through Christ. Covenant Communications, 2024.

Muhlestein, Kerry. “‘On Earth When It Is in Heaven’: Sacred Time and Its Protection in Egyptian Temples.” In The Temple: Symbols, Sermons, and Settings, edited by Stephen D. Ricks and Jeffrey M. Bradshaw. Eborn Books, 2024.

Ogletree, Mark D. “The Life and Teachings of Chieko N. Okazaki.” In Voices of Latter-day Saint Women in the Pacific and Asia, edited by Po Nien (Felipe) Chou, ‘Alisi K. Langi, and Petra M. W. S. Chou. Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Deseret Book, 2024.

Pierce, Krystal V. L. “Seeing, Knowing, and Recognizing the True Identity of Christ.” In He Was Seen, edited by Calabro and Pierce.

Richardson, Matthew O. “The Law of Common Consent (Doctrine and Covenants 26).” In Voice of the Lord, edited by Baugh.

Richardson, Matthew O. “Sacramental Connection: Deliverance, Redemption, and Safety (Doctrine and Covenants 27).” In Voice of the Lord, edited by Baugh.

Sears, Joshua M. “From Biology Major to Religion Professor: Personal Reflections on Evolution.” BYU Studies 63, no. 1 (2024): 71–94.

Shannon, Avram R. “Location, Location, Location: A Comparison of the Experiences and Teachings of Ezekiel and Jacob.” In Jacob: Faith and Great Anxiety, edited by Shannon and Pierce.

Sharp, Ryan H. “‘Ye Look upon Me as a Teacher’: Recognizing Jacob’s Unique Doctrinal Voice.” In Jacob: Faith and Great Anxiety, edited by Shannon and Pierce.

Spencer, Joseph M. “Learning to Read Isaiah with Jacob.” In Jacob: Faith and Great Anxiety, edited by Shannon and Pierce.

Spencer, Joseph M. “One Prophet’s Vision of a Nonviolent Atonement: The Book of Mormon as Theological Resource.” In Latter-day Saint Perspectives on Atonement, edited by Deidre Nicole Green and Eric D. Huntsman. University of Illinois Press, 2024.

Spencer, Joseph M. “Slow Down Your Book of Mormon Study.” Y Magazine, Winter 2024.

Strathearn, Gaye. “Distinguished Service Award, Utah Women in Higher Education Network.” BYU Religious Education Review, Fall 2024.

Strathearn, Gaye. “Experiencing the Doctrine of Christ.” Religious Educator 25, no. 3 (2024): 73–83.

Strathearn, Gaye. “Women Witnesses of the Easter Events.” In He Was Seen, edited by Calabro and Pierce.

Taeger, Stephan D. “Declared Guiltless: Justification by Faith in the Latter-day Saint Classroom.” Religious Educator 25, no. 2 (2024): 75–92.

Taeger, Stephan D. “Using Narrative Structure to Create Engaging and Vicarious Transformative Experiences.” Teaching Theology and Religion, October 29, 2024, 1–11.

Taggart, Robbie. “Seer,” “Keturah Considers Abraham’s Hands,” and “A Girl Named No Mercy.” Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 57, no. 1 (Spring 2024): 160–64. (Three poems.)

Wilcox, Bradley R. “‘Be Not Faithless, but Believing.’” Religious Educator 25, no. 2 (2024): 1–10.

Woodger, Mary Jane. “From Obscurity to Scripture: The Historical Process of Joseph G. Smith’s Vision of the Redemption of the Dead (Doctrine and Covenants 138).” In The Voice of the Lord, edited by Baugh.

Brown, JoLyn, and Mary Jane Woodger. “Helen Shiu Kuen Kwong Goo: A Missionary for the Living and the Dead.” Latter-day Saint Historical Studies 24, no. 2 (Fall 2023): 37–48. (This issue was published in Fall 2024.)

Woodger, Mary Jane, and Tricia Evans. “Lilia Wahapaa: Pioneer of the Church in Kaua‘i.” In Voices of Latter-day Saint Women in the Pacific and Asia, edited by Chou, Langi, and Chou.

Woods, Fred E. “Cassia County Community Unity: Reflections on the Preventative Flood Fight of 1984.” Latter-day Saint Historical Studies 25, nos. 1–2 (Fall 2024): 1–20.

Woods, Fred E. Review of Buffalo Bill and the Mormons, by Brent M. Rogers. South Dakota History, Winter 2024.

Woods, Fred E. (producer and historian), and Christian Mawlam (director). Montana Saints. Film documentary, 2024.

Woods, Fred E., Jay H. Buckley, and Hunter T. Hallows, eds. The Life and Adventures of Eli Wiggill: South African 1820 Settler, Wesleyan Missionary, and Latter-day Saint. Greg Kofford Books, 2024.