Envisioning BYU: BYU Speeches

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Brigham Young’s 1876 Charge to Karl G. Maeser Jan 26, 2023

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Brigham Young’s famous founding charge to Karl G. Maeser—that he “ought not to teach even the alphabet or the multiplication tables without the Spirit of God”—is well known. It is BYU’s prime directive. Maeser himself referred to the charge as the “one thing constant” and “the mainspring of all her labors.” Access the charge here.

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The Basic Constitution of Church Education Jan 19, 2023

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Excerpts from Doctrine and Covenants 88, 90, and 93, 1832–1833. Access the excerpts and an introduction here.

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A Gospel Ground for Education: An Academic Credo | John S. Tanner | 2005 Jan 09, 2023

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The purpose of this preface is to explain the primary scriptural injunctions for education. It thus provides an introduction to this first volume of Envisioning BYU. It is also a personal credo, outlining views that have animated me over the years. This preface was originally delivered as a talk, titled “A Gospel Ground for Education: An Academic Credo,” to BYU graduate students at the Faith and Scholarship Symposium on February 16, 2005.

The Lord commands us to love Him with all our minds, giving us the gospel duty to seek and love learning and truth.

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