In
the Department of Religious Education we strive to
be in harmony with President J. Reuben Clark, Jr.'s
charge introduced in the speech titled "The Charted
Course of the Church in Education," in which
he states that we are to teach, encourage, and assist
each student as he or she strives to live a perfect
life--temporally and spiritually--as described by
ancient and modern prophets.
Therefore,
our goals as a Department are to help students:
- Develop
faith in and a testimony of God the Eternal Father,
His son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost.
- Strengthen
their testimony of the Atonement of Jesus Christ and of
His role as Savior and Redeemer.
- Increase
their testimony of the restoration of the gospel of
Jesus Christ in
the latter days through the Prophet Joseph Smith.
- Sustain
the members of the First Presidency and the Quorum
of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators.
- Sustain
other general and local authorities of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Keep
all covenants of the restored gospel, including the
Law of Chastity, the Word of Wisdom, and the Law of
Tithing.
- Become
or keep themselves actively involved in the
threefold mission
of the Church (i.e. Proclaim the Gospel, Perfect the Saints, and
Redeem the Dead) thereby assisting the
Lord in bringing to pass the immortality and eternal
life of his children.
- Apply
the information obtained in class to life's situations.
At the same time, we strive to:
- Be
positive examples and role-models in personal and
professional lives.
- Promote
the ideals of Zion including an attitude of service.
-
Appreciate and support the multinational and multicultural
environment of our
university.
- Be
unquestionably loyal to the leaders and teachings
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Develop
a balance between rational and passionate teaching--in
other words, the intellect is not emphasized over
the heart or vice-versa.
- Instill
hope--a positive expectation for the future--and not
despair.
- Have
a sense of humor.
- Build
bridges with other academic disciplines and
religions.
-
Utilize technology--including Internet and video--to
facilitate learning
on- and off-campus.
- Improve
our physical facilities: classrooms, offices, and
learning resources.
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