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Religion and Human Flourishing

Research, reports, and lectures from Wheatley Institute
"Religion is the basis of civil society, and the source of all good and of all comfort"
- Edmund Burke
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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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Do Individuals and Couples Benefit from Home-Based Religious Practices?

October 13, 2020 09:00 AM
Report: Religion in the Home
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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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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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Perspective: Perception of Religious Tones in Cinema

July 10, 2019 12:22 PM
View of how religious intolerance and movies intersect
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Family

World Family Map 2019: The Ties that Bind

May 20, 2019 09:00 AM
Mapping Family Change and Child Well-Being Outcomes
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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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The Religious Skeptic

Hal Boyd
By Hal Boyd
April 05, 2019 09:00 AM
On the contemporary college campus, believers exhibit their own brand of skepticism.
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The Fourth "R" for Schools to Teach

Donald D. Deshler
By Donald D. Deshler
March 22, 2019 09:00 AM
Why religious literacy is just as important as reading, writing, and arithmetic
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