Finding God at BYU

by S. Kent Brown, James R. Kearl, Kaye T. Hanson

The stories of more than twenty people and their personal interactions with BYU.

288 pages

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

S. Kent Brown is a professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University and is the current director of Ancient Studies on campus. He served as the director of the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies from 1993 to 1996. His degrees include a B.A. in 1967 from the University of California at Berkeley in Classical Greek, with a minor in Near Eastern languages, and a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Brown University in 1972, with an emphasis in New Testament and Early Christian Studies. He is married to the former Gayle Oblad; they are the parents of five children and the grandparents of sixteen grandchildren.

Reviews

[angelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

interesting

[Sogzewalla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful full of stories of members of the Church as well as non-members who tell their stories of their increase in Faith as a result of their involvement at BYU

[Bret Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was reluctant to read this book. It was twenty years old, I had been to BYU--what more was there to know? I am so, glad I got past that reluctance! The contributors of these essays represent a diverse group of students and faculty. They each approach the task of telling their story by pealing back pride and sincerely remembering thoughts, feelings, incidents that mattered. There is continuity in the earnestness of this endeavor.

[Etta Mcquade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting and inspiring. I loved reading my friend Melinda Cummings Cameron story of conversion and reading about my husband John's cousin Floyd Johnson's influence upon BYU athletes and my sister-in-law Janie Thompson's inspiration to entertainers with the Program Bureau and Young Ambassadors.

[Brent Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

BYU apparently solicited reflections from faculty, students, and associates - including several non-Mormons. Stand-out chapters by Patricia Holland, Madison Sowell, Kate Kirkham, Vivian Mushahwar, and Karandeep Singh.

[Cathi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains some great essays from a wide variety of people (many who are not LDS) who tell their experiences of attending BYU or teaching there. Quite interesting, to say the least.

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thoughtful look by members of the Latterday Saints Church and those of other faiths at Brigham Young University. I found each of the many chapters engaging and honest.