Church History and Doctrine

Message from the Chair

The Department of Church History and Doctrine seeks to assist students and other Latter-day Saints in their quest for eternal life by teaching and researching the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. While their primary purpose is to teach and mentor students in a classroom setting in ways that are both intellectually enlarging and spiritually strengthening, faculty members also produce scholarship for the larger academic and LDS communities. The department encourages teaching and scholarship that conform to the highest academic standards, and that leads to thoughtful, meaningful discussions of the church’s history, faith, and people.