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Family

Before You Do: Key Lessons for Young Adults Preparing for Marriage

January 24, 2015 04:00 PM
Jason Carroll, professor at Brigham Young University, shares relationship advice for young single adults, discussing the importance of timing in relationships, the problematic increase in cohabitations, and the sexual chemistry paradox.
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Family

A Conversation with Naomi Schaefer Riley

January 24, 2015 03:00 PM
A talk with Naomi Schaefer Riley from the Home Truth's conference that discusses raising children, the structure of childhood and balance between career and parenthood.
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Family

Fathers Don't Mother & Mothers Don't Father

October 20, 2014 06:00 PM
Jenet Erickson presents social science research outlining the distinctive contributions of mothers and fathers to children's development.
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Family

What is Marriage?

October 20, 2014 06:00 PM
Sherif Girgis sketches the philosophy behind the conjugal view of marriage, contrasting two competing views of marriage and defending the conjugal view.
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Family

Six Key Lessons for Revitalizing Marriage

October 20, 2014 04:00 PM
Dr. Jason Carroll, professor at Brigham Young University, offers six takeaways from the 2014 Wheatley Conference on Family.
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Family

Why is Marriage Important And What Are The Consequences Of Redefining It?

October 20, 2014 01:00 PM
Ryan Anderson, expert at the Heritage Foundation, defends traditional marriage, citing evidence that gender is relevant in parenthood and the dangers of redefining marriage.
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Family

Equal Partners: The Salience of Roles in Marriage and Family

November 14, 2013 05:00 PM
Helen Alvaré, professor at George Mason University, discusses the benefits of roles in marriage and family, rebutting trending thought against gender roles.
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Family

What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense

April 10, 2013 11:00 AM
Sherif Girgis, Ryan Anderson, and Robert George defend marriage between a man and woman and the benefits that accompany the practice.
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Family

True Love Need Not Wait: The Case for Twentysomething Marriage

April 04, 2013 06:00 PM
Brad Wilcox, professor at the University of Virginia, argues for earlier marriages, providing evidence that waiting to marry creates more risks, including reduced quality of an eventual marriage, if marriage happens at all.
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Family

What is Marriage? - Robert P. George

January 27, 2011 06:00 PM
Robert George, professor at Princeton University, uses natural to argue that marriage is defined as between a man and woman.
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Religion

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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Religion

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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Religion

The Importance of Religious Identity

April 18, 2023 11:21 AM
How to live your faith beyond BYU
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Religion

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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Religion

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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Religion

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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Religion

Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times with Rabbi Lord Johnathan Sacks

September 18, 2020 09:00 AM
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, joins the Wheatley Institute in a discussion about morality and answers timely questions.
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Religion

Resurrecting the Imagination

January 23, 2020 06:00 PM
James K.A. Smith speaks at the 2022 Truman G. Madsen Lecture. He talks about the importance of Christian resurrection and how art helps us remember the divine.
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Religion

We are Made for Communion

April 11, 2019 09:00 AM
"This is the great challenge facing us all: Will we embrace or accept communion?"
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Religion

Truman G. Madsen Lectures on Eternal Man

January 31, 2019 09:00 AM
Truman G. Madsen was a renowned philosopher, teacher, and biographer and regarded as one of the greatest LDS thinkers of our time. One of his goals as a founding senior fellow of the Wheatley Institute was to bring academic experts and civic leaders “to the fire” at BYU.
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Constitution

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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Constitution

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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Constitution

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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Constitution

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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Constitution

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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Constitution

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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Constitution

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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Constitution

A Time To Build

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

Conversation with Ambassador Jeff Flake

November 12, 2020 09:00 AM
How resilient are America’s core institutions in the wake of a tumultuous election?
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