Volume 64:2 (2025) Print

BYU Studies Quarterly 64:2 offers rich and varied scholarship at the intersection of faith, history, doctrine, and lived experience. This issue features:

• "Practical Faith for the Real World" by Kylie N. Turley, which explores how living “as if” can strengthen belief and deepen discipleship in everyday life.

• "The Heyday of the MIA" by Lisa Olsen Tait and Amber Taylor, a compelling historical look at the Mutual Improvement Association and its impact on Latter-day Saint youth culture in the postwar era.

• "Where Risk and Reward Meet" by Andrew C. Reed, which reflects on interfaith dialogue and how engaging across religious boundaries can enrich understanding and spiritual growth.

• "Words Never to Be Forgotten" by John W. Welch, a tribute to Elder Neal A. Maxwell’s intellectual and spiritual legacy.

• "Using a Reconciliation Approach to Teach Evolution" by Danny Ferguson and colleagues, presenting research-backed strategies to help religious students navigate faith and science.

• A foreword by Richard E. Turley Jr. introducing groundbreaking legal-historical work on Joseph Smith's use of arbitration.

• "There Is Law" by Jeffrey N. Walker, Andrew H. Hedges, and Gerrit J. Dirkmaat, (with a foreword by Richard E. Turley Jr. ) which uncovers how early legal mechanisms protected the Book of Mormon in its formative years.

• "This Branch of the Church: Part 2" by Brandon S. Plewe, continuing an insightful series on the early development of local Church administration from 1846 to 1851.

This issue is a must-have for anyone interested in Latter-day Saint history, theology, and the integration of faith with intellectual inquiry.