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04-03-2015 Building • •Provo, Utah Fulfillment oftheCovenant Purposes Painting, “JesusChrist Appearing to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple,” by Gary Smith Foundations Brigham Young University Admission isFree•No Registration Required Saturday, October 29,2016,9:00a.m.–noon of the Friday, October 28,2016,6:30–9:30p.m. Further Information: 801-422-3611 Sidney B.Sperry Symposium The 45thAnnual Sponsored by Brigham Young ­University Forty-Fifth Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium Religious Education, Division of Continuing Education, and LDS Seminaries and Institutes of Religion

Friday, October 28, 2016

Time JSB Auditorium 206 MARB 207 MARB 221 MARB

Keynote Address: Robert L. Millet: The Morning Breaks: The Glorious Light of Restoration, 6:30 P.M. Ancient Scripture, emeritus; Former Dean of Religious Education, BYU

The Doctrines of Eternal Marriage and Eternal Hyrum Smith’s Liberty Jail Letters Life After Death: Introduction and Progression of The Plan of Salvation–An Alternate Method of Teaching Families Doctrine in the Funeral Sermons of Joseph Smith Kenneth L. Alford and Allen Blake Boatright Daniel K. Judd Craig K. Manscill Quinten Barney and Adjunct, Church History and Doctrine

Ancient Scripture Church History and Doctrine Zachary Horton BYU Cover Art / Inside Illustration: “ 7:30 P.M. BYU BYU S&I, Utah Jacob D. Judd S&I Coordinator, Chicago Director, Chicago Institute of Religion

The History and Doctrine of the Adam-ondi- The Education of a Prophet: The Role of the New “Her Borders Must Be Enlarged”: Evolving The Articles of Faith: A Framework for Teaching the Jesus Christ Appearing to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple,” by Gary Smith © LDS Church, Intellectual Reserve Ahman Revelation (D&C 116) Translation of the Bible in the Life of Joseph Smith Conceptions of Zion History and Doctrine of the Restoration 8:30 P.M. Alexander L. Baugh David A. LeFevre Taunalyn F. Rutherford Ryan S. Gardner Chair, Church History and Doctrine Independent Scholar Adjunct, Church History and Doctrine Religious Education BYU BYU BYU-Idaho

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Fulfillment of the Covenant Purposes Fulfillment of the Covenant Time JSB Auditorium 206 MARB 207 MARB 221 MARB

“Here Is Wisdom; Yea, to Be a Seer, a Revela- The Restoration of the Perpetual Covenant to William W. Phelps: His Contributions to Learning Line Upon Line, Precept Upon Precept as tor, ... and a Prophet” Hallow the Sabbath Day Understanding the Restoration Demonstrated in the Life and Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith Craig James Ostler and Lloyd D. Newell Mary Jane Woodger Bruce A. Van Orden 9:00 A.M. Church History and Doctrine Church History and Doctrine Church History and Doctrine, emeritus Jared A. Jepson BYU BYU BYU S&I, Utah Visiting Instructor, Ancient Scripture BYU

What Is a Temple? “Unless I Could Get More Wisdom, I Would Never Framing the Restoration and Gathering: Orson “A Covenant and a Deed Which Cannot Be Broken”: Know”: The First Vision, A Pattern for Spiritual Hyde and Early Mormon Understandings of Israel, The Continuing Saga of Consecration Richard O. Cowan Learning Jews, and the Second Coming Church History and Doctrine, emeritus Casey Paul Griffiths 10:00 A.M. BYU Barbara Morgan Gardner Andrew C. Reed Church History and Doctrine Church History and Doctrine Church History and Doctrine BYU BYU BYU

Evaluating Latter-day Saint Doctrine Anthony R. Sweat, Michael Hubbard 11:00 A.M. MacKay, & Gerrit J. Dirkmaat Church History and Doctrine Closing BYU Session Foundations of the Restoration: Foundations