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Welcome to Wheatley Institute

Learn more about our mission and who we are.
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Religious Freedom Annual Review

Religion, Peace, and Human Flourishing: Understanding the Whys of Religious Freedom
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Strengthening society through research-supported work that fortifies the core institutions of family, religion, and constitutional government.

INITIATIVES

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BYU Devotional: Paul Lambert

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, July 29
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Movie Screening: We Are Not Afraid

4:00 PM
Thursday, September 11
This film explores religion's role in Americans' response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, with a focus on New York City.
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Remembering Dan Robinson

September 20, 2018 03:04 PM
Wheatley Senior Fellow Dan Robinson passed away on September 17, 2018 from heart failure. The following are heartfelt sentiments from current Wheatley Staff about Robinson's impact on them personally and professionally.
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In Memory of General Amos Jordan

June 11, 2018 11:54 AM
We are saddened to announce the passing of Brigadier General Amos A. “Joe” Jordan, Jr. on June 7, 2018, at the age of 96. General Jordan was a pillar of expertise and leadership for the Wheatley Institute in its early years. His extensive service in the government, military and academic world and his influence and recommendations allowed the Institution to feature highly sought after speakers at BYU. From his youth as a boxing champion to his young adult years at West Point to his outstanding accomplishments as an adult, he leaves behind a legacy of personal integrity and character.
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Deseret News Features Wheatley Fellow Jenet Erickson's Perspective on Roe V. Wade

May 20, 2022 09:00 AM
Jenet Jacob Erickson, an Associate Professor of Religious Education at Brigham Young University and Wheatley Institute Fellow, shared her thoughts on Supreme Court draft leak regarding Roe v. Wade. The draft penned by Justice Samuel Alito seeks to overturn the Roe v. Wade case of 1973 that granted the right to receive an abortion.
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Wheatley Fellow Hal Boyd Welcomes a New Age of Countercultural Christianity

May 19, 2022 09:00 AM
Hal Boyd voices his perspective on being a christian in modern times. Boyd’s post comes in response to a talk given to Ensign College by President Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Oak’s addressed students of Ensign College along with Elder Clark G. Gilbert, the church comissioner of education, on May 17th of 2022 in Salt Lake City.
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Wheatley Fellow Judge Thomas Griffith Shares His Perspective of the Supreme Court with Deseret News

May 19, 2022 09:00 AM
Former Federal Judge, and Wheatley Fellow, Thomas Griffith shares his thoughts on the critique that follow choices made by the Supreme Court. He argues for the justices are able to seperate the decision making with the way to which they entered the Supreme Court.
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