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Choosing Motherhood: Meanings and Motivations of Educated Women

September 13, 2024 11:53 AM
Lecture from Dr. Catherine Pakaluk
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Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier

March 29, 2024 01:50 PM
Arthur C. Brooks discussed key points from his new book about achieving happiness regardless of circumstances.
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Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be

March 15, 2024 10:30 AM
Timothy P. Carney spoke about his new book on why modern parenting in America is full of unrealistic expectations and how to return to the virtues of traditional parenting.
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Bradford Wilcox Forum: Mammon or marriage?

December 08, 2023 11:06 AM
Wheatley Institute Contributor Delivers BYU Forum
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Richard Reeves Discusses Problems Facing Boys and Men

November 03, 2022 11:22 AM
Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution discusses new book
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Marriage, Heroism, and National Greatness

March 26, 2019 09:00 AM
Catherine Pakaluk, an economist at the Catholic University of America explains the value of marriage as an institution in personal lives of heroism and the public good.
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The Importance of Marriage Today

March 25, 2019 09:00 AM
Ryan Anderson from The Heritage Foundation gave the Wheatley Roundtable on Family Keynote Address on the importance of marriage today.
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We Need Children Even More Than They Need Us

June 07, 2018 07:00 PM
In this Roundtable on the Family, Wheatley Fellow, Jenet Erickson Ph.D, tackles a unique perspective on children: instead of why do children need their parents, she looks at all of the positive ways parents are affected and transformed by their children.
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Marriage Unapologetic

October 19, 2017 05:00 PM
Sir Paul Coleridge, the founder and director of the Marriage Foundation in the UK, discuss the vital role that marriage plays in society and outlines its decline in Britain.
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Children Will Lead Us

February 15, 2017 02:00 PM
Jenet Erickson, affiliated scholar at the Wheatley Institution, has a chat with Jason S. Carroll. They discuss gender roles between mothers and fathers, and their influence on children, common misunderstandings about motherhood and feminism, and our society's adult needs taking precedence over children's needs first.
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Purpose: What Evolution and Human Nature Imply About the Meaning of Our Existence

October 18, 2024 11:00 AM
Wheatley Institute and the BYU College of Life Sciences welcomed Yale Professor Dr. Samuel Wilkinson to BYU campus on Oct 17, 2024 as he shared an insightful lecture on the purpose of our existence.
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Jesus Christ: the Complete Self-Expression of the true God in True Humanity

October 11, 2024 11:06 AM
The 2024 Truman G. Madsen Lecture on Eternal Man was given by Reverend Andrew Teal, a chaplain specializing in Christian church history and a full member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion at Oxford University.
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Who’s Really Going to Church? Evidence From Cellphone Tracking Data

October 11, 2024 10:39 AM
Wheatley Institute and the BYU Economics department were pleased to hear from Dr. Devin Pope, an Associate Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago. Dr. Pope used cellphone data to explore the frequency, regularity, and correlates with religious worship in America across geographies and religious traditions.
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George Washington, the Jews, and the Future of Faith in America

September 27, 2024 11:20 AM
We were pleased to hear from Rabbi Meir Soloveichik as he discussed Jewish influences on the American founding. When the United States was founded, there were very few Jews in America; nevertheless, George Washington had a remarkable series of written interactions with them. A careful study of this story reveals the way in which Washington himself saw America, what Jewish hopes were for this new nation, and what this tale can teach us about the future of faith in America.
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The Intersection of Faith, Media, and Wellness

April 09, 2024 02:29 PM
Sheri Dew gave a lecture about faith, media, and wellness.
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Dr. Rivers Gives Annual Truman G. Madsen Lecture on Eternal Man

October 10, 2023 10:42 AM
Conceptions of the Soul: Some Implications for Contemporary Culture
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The Importance of Religious Identity

April 18, 2023 11:21 AM
How to live your faith beyond BYU
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Holy Envy and the Common Good

February 21, 2023 07:00 PM
Barbara Brown Taylor speaks about her new book, "Holy Envy and the Common Good". She discusses religious literacy and how our faith and other people's faith can bring unity with one another.
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The Role of Religion in Public Life at a Time of Crisis and Opportunity

March 01, 2022 09:00 AM
Rabbi David Saperstein Lecture
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2021 Truman G. Madsen Lecture: Rabbi Meir Soloveichik

October 06, 2021 09:00 AM
One of the highlights of the BYU academic year is the annual Truman G. Madsen Lecture on Eternal Man which consistently brings to campus insight and inspiration from internationally renowned scholars.
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The Constitution and America's Reflective Patriotism

September 19, 2024 04:05 PM
Watch Dr. Paul Carrese's full remarks from his September 19, 2024 lecture.
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Robert P. George: The Constitution and Civic Virtue

March 11, 2024 12:54 PM
George discussed what institutions—beginning with the family—instill the habits of mind that make for good citizenship.
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Robert Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett Visit Wheatley Institute

February 09, 2023 02:33 PM
Wheatley gets a visit from the authors of "The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again"
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Danielle Allen and W. B. Allen Share Thoughts on the American Experiment

December 01, 2022 02:19 PM
Conversation with Father-Daughter Duo of Political Scholars
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Town Hall with Governor Cox

October 24, 2022 02:29 PM
The BYU campus community was invited to sit down with Utah Governor Spencer Cox.
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The Constitution Under Pressure: Lessons From Abraham Lincoln

September 19, 2022 12:08 PM
Author, religion and ethics scholar, historian, and Harvard law professor, Noah Feldman, addressed the BYU community as part of Constitution Week. Feldman's lecture focused on ideas from his book, "The Broken Constitution: Lincoln, Slavery & The Refounding of America." All are welcome to attend the lecture.
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Moving From a Culture that Divides Us to a Culture that Unites Us

November 22, 2021 09:00 AM
On November 11, Timothy Shriver gave a lecture on “Moving From a Culture that Divides Us to a Culture that Unites Us.” The event was sponsored jointly by the Office of Civic Engagement and the Wheatley Institute. Tim and his growing team at UNITE, are building around a bold vision to promote national unity and mutual respect across differences. They are working to find solutions that transcend tired debates and old divides.
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Our Constitutional Order: Freedom, Responsibility, and Power

September 17, 2021 09:00 AM
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney in Conversation with Governor Cox
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A Time To Build

May 04, 2021 03:59 PM
Conversation with Yuval Levin
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