This is a two-day event that takes place at the JSB, BNSN, & MCKB buildings on BYU campus.
This year’s Religious Education Symposium in Honor of Sidney B. Sperry will focus on Jesus Christ as the central figure in the Book of Mormon. Ancient prophets in the western hemisphere consistently pointed to his life and atoning sacrifice. For example, Nephi wrote, “I glory in my Jesus, for he hath redeemed my soul from hell” (2 Nephi 33:6). After his resurrection, Jesus Christ personally ministered to the Nephites and taught them. The voice of Jesus Christ was heard not only in his personal ministry, but also in direct conversations between Jesus Christ and prophets who recorded his words. President Ezra Taft Benson taught, “The Book of Mormon is the keystone in our witness of Jesus Christ, who is Himself the cornerstone of everything we do. It bears witness of His reality with power and clarity” (Ensign, November 1986).
The Sperry Symposium, named in honor of pioneering Latter-day Saint scripture scholar Sidney B. Sperry and held on the campus of Brigham Young University, seeks each year to examine an aspect of the religious and cultural heritage of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Since 1973, this symposium has become one of the premier venues for Latter-day Saint religious study. The symposium originated to encourage faith-based religious scholarship on various Latter-day Saint topics.