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A God of Nature

By Emma Lindorf
December 05, 2025 09:00 AM
Does it matter how we feel about the earth? According to Professor George Handley, respecting the natural world allows us to better feel God’s love.
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The Spiritual Experience of Art

By Kira Christensen
October 14, 2025 03:00 PM
When was the last time you found Christ in a piece of art? Learn from these Education Week lectures about how you can find Christ in all the art you encounter—even the pieces that aren’t about Him.
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Finding the Best Literature

By Kira Christensen
October 06, 2025 03:00 PM
Looking for some great reads? BYU literature professors at this year’s Education Week have you covered.
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“So much the rather thou celestial light, shine inward, and the mind through all her pow'rs Irradiate, there plant eyes, all mist from thence purge and disperse, that I may see and tell of things invisible to mortal sight.”
– John Milton

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Comparative Literature

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Interdisciplinary Humanities

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Master of Arts

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