How I Became a Seeker
The plan is for us to seek our way from simplicity through complexity, by study and by faith, until we arrive at the simplicity on the other side of complexity.
Enter to Learn; Go Forth to Fight!
You are part of the Lord’s army. You don’t need to be set apart for that. The call to stand up for the truth is not a Church calling. It is a life calling.
Humble Uncertainty
There is, however, a soul-expanding kind of doubt that proceeds from an attitude of humility—the species of humility that openly admits our weaknesses. When we begin to see ourselves and our weaknesses clearly, we arrive at a state of vulnerability similar to what Joseph Smith faced as he unwittingly prepared himself for the Sacred Grove.
Humbly Combining Heart and Mind
One of the important things that happened to me during my days as a student at BYU was that I came to appreciate what can happen as the mind and the heart, or the spirit, work together.
The Power of Not Knowing
I think we need to recognize that we tend to do our best work when we are on the outer edges of what we know, when we are doing something hard and new, and when we are growing through challenge.
Faith and Reason: The Appropriation of Knowledge and Truth
Just as both wings are necessary and must be in working order for the dove or the eagle to fly, so too both faith and reason are necessary for the intellectual and spiritual quest and for the intellectual and spiritual life.
Weaknesses Into Strength in Our Search for Knowledge
If the acquisition of knowledge is an act of humility and faith on our part that is powered by personal revelation from the Holy Ghost, then we need to do all we can to take full advantage of the gift of the Holy Ghost in our lives.
“All Ye Need to Know”
When we think of all we need to know, temporally and spiritually, it can be daunting. However, knowledge is also a great source of empowerment and comfort.
The Skills of a Saint
Skilled performance is a very important manifestation of human knowledge. It is a kind of knowledge that improves with use. We begin learning as a novice and gain new capability every time we exercise a skill.
“They Shall Ask the Way to Zion”
There is so much to learn. So be curious. Keep your sense of wonder about the world. We have been given a great promise over and over again. Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find.
Always Learning and Growing
A rather common fallacy accepted in society is that with graduation, one has finished her or his education. That is a serious misunderstanding if we are considering a truly educated person, particularly one with the lofty goal of achieving eternal life and eventually perfection.
Learning to Love Learning
Today you become alumni of Brigham Young University and have the responsibility to help the world better understand who we are and what we do at this remarkable institution. How you live, what you do, and what you become ultimately define this university.
Strategic Writing, Strategic Living
We prepare for living in the same way we prepare for writing: by learning what we need to learn and by doing what we need to do.
Pilgrimages
The most significant pilgrimage that you will experience in your life will be the one that moves you to seek truth, to exercise faith, and to gain a firm testimony that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and the Savior and Redeemer of the world.
Information Has No Borders: Globalization’s Unfinished Business
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Prepare to Make a Difference
Constant effort yields perfection in a skill and a glimpse of the capacity our Heavenly Father has endowed us with. Trust and coachability are akin to faith and obedience, and, when tested, prepare you—and your confidence waxes strong.
“Wisdom and Great Treasures of Knowledge”
In the end, the only lasting manifestation of embracing the Word of Wisdom—of following the Man in the white robe—is to be found in the “great treasures of knowledge,” the “hidden treasures,” that are the mysteries of godliness and the “fulness of the glory of the Father” and of the Son.
Was Einstein Wrong? The Difference Between Things We Don’t Know and Things We Can’t Know
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Go Out into the World
You will be able to do and accomplish so much that I will only add to the other advice you have received: live the principles of the gospel.
To Know and to Be Known of God
Coming to know the Savior, learning to hear His voice, and allowing Him to be our Shepherd also requires commitment. This kind of commitment requires all that we have and are.
To Acquire Knowledge and the Strength to Use It Wisely
You can learn vitally important things by what you hear and see and, especially, by what you feel, as prompted by the Holy Ghost.
Faith, Reason, Knowledge, and Truth
Let us then be clear in our vision as we pursue and proclaim truth.
On Knowing and Caring
Knowledge deepens our charity, while charity, in turn, deepens our knowledge. The relationship between the two is crucial to a true education.
Perspectives on Knowing in a Human Science
Elaine S. Marshall offers some professional, personal, and scriptural perspectives on knowing, as well as the limits of temporal and spiritual knowledge.
Knowing What You Believe, Believing What You Know
You should study Church doctrine to know what you believe, but equally important is believing what you know, which requires trusting spiritual experiences.
The Searching Mind
I was asked to address myself today to my experiences at the intersection of my studies and my beliefs. I have chosen to consider what I would call the development of the searching mind. Because I was asked to speak on some aspect of the integration of faith and reason, it occurred to me that I needed to take a moment and dedicate this talk to my husband. So much…
On How We Know
When you are on record and in the presence of others, and are trying to be truthful, and you consult the depths of your own soul, you yourself may learn how profoundly you know.
Enhancing Secular Knowledge Through Spiritual Knowledge and Faith
Part of the uniqueness of BYU is its ability to complement secular knowledge with spiritual truth. Elder Faust pays tribute to President Hunter.
“To Everything There Is a Season”
"We must continually be thinking about our preparation for the time of the harvest. Our challenge is to protect the tender plants among the tares that choke out and leave us no credit or return for a life of toil."
Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge
"While there is much of value to be learned, there is only one arena of study where we may learn absolute truth—and that is centered in the gospel of Jesus Christ."
The Inexhaustible Gospel
Latter-day Saints should have all the genuine excitement others have in the traditional adventure of learning, including learning secular truths—and we, of all people, should have a little more!
Understandings of the Heart
It is my fervent desire that each of us will use our God-given intelligence to gain the knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in our hearts to meet life’s tests and trials and to endure to the end.
Spiritual Education Is True Education
As you seek valuable secular education, remember that your spiritual education must take first priority in order to secure eternal knowledge and blessings.
Discovering Truth
No matter how much the world changes, we can succeed in discovering truth—in both secular and spiritual matters—if we are willing to work for it.
Acquiring Spiritual Literacy
Make the most of your BYU education. Aquire not only a specialized academic literacy, but a spiritual one that will bless your family and the world.
“If Thou Wilt Be Perfect, . . . Come and Follow Me”
Constant study of the gospel will help you in developing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be guided by the Spirit in following the Savior.
Truth and Knowledge
At the dedication of the enlarged Harold B. Lee library, President Marion G. Romney shares some thoughts about the importance of knowledge and truth.
Everybody Is Ignorant, Only on Different Subjects
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Challenges on the Frontiers of Knowledge
Thank you very much, and thank you, President Oaks. This is really my first opportunity to view this audience from this particular perspective, and as you can probably imagine, it is indeed overwhelming. But I do want to express, both for myself and I am sure for all of the other recipients of the Karl G. Maeser Awards today, our appreciation to the Alumni Association and to the University. We…
The Key to Learning
They key to learning is recognizing that knowledge comes from God. John H. Vandenberg speaks of the advances we have now that one day seemed only fictional.
The Search for Truth
No experience compares to searching for the truth. We can come to know of the truth of the gospel by faithfully experimenting upon the words of Christ.
The Still, Small Voice of Reason
In practical as well as in spiritual affairs, have the wisdom to listen to the voice of reason that will guide you to make smart decisions.
Keys of the Kingdom
The kingdom of God has been promised to those who are meek, humble, and faithful. Are we preparing ourselves to receive it?
A Knowledge of Countries and of Kingdoms
Knowledge of countries and kingdoms can be gained from reading scripture and other writings. It is valuable for our spiritual growth.
The Knowledge That Saves
The ordinances of the gospel have the power to save and exalt us. Thus, when we understand and receive these ordinances, we have acquired knowledge that saves.
The Glory of God Is Intelligence
"The glory of God is intelligence." Without knowledge of Christ, His gospel, His Church, His ordinances, and His love, we are unprepared for salvation.
