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292: Terryl Givens - An Approach to Thoughtful, Honest and Faithful Mormonism Pt. 4
292: Terryl Givens - An Approach to Thoughtful, Honest and Faithful Mormonism Pt. 4
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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Terryl Givens did graduate work at Cornell University in Intellectual History and UNC Chapel Hill where he received his PhD in Comparative Literature. He holds the James A. Bostwick chair of English, and is Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond, where he teaches courses in 19th century studies, and the Bible’s influence on western literature. As a commentator on Mormon religion and culture, he has appeared on PBS, NPR, and CNN. Author of ten books, his writing has been praised by the New York Times as “provocative reading,” and includes, most recently, When Souls had Wings, a history of the idea of premortal life in western thought, and a two volume history of Mormon theology underway for Oxford University Press.
Released:
Sep 28, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
047: Richard Bushman Part 1 -- Experiences as a Faithful Mormon Historian: Dr. Richard Bushman discusses his early years as a Harvard undergraduate, and his experiences with Leonard Arrington, Dialogue and Sunstone. He also discusses the role of candid, honest history within the modern LDS Church. by Mormon Stories - LDS