LDS Lives

Join us as we take a look at the accomplishments and challenges of well-known personalities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They come from all walks of life, poets and politicians, artists and athletes, but they all have one thing in common: their devotion to the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. Be inspired by their extraordinary lives through this great series.

Joseph

Hosted by revered scholar Susan Easton Black, this program embarks on a scholarly exploration of the life and teachings of Joseph Smith. A joint effort of BYU Broadcasting and BYU Religious Education, this series features faculty from BYU's Department of Church History and Doctrine, the Department of Ancient Scripture, and other prominent LDS scholars.

Brigham Young: Prophet, Colonizer, Patriarch

In 2001, BYU's Continuing Education Department, the Religious Education Department and the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History held a conference. The topic was Brigham Young, his legacy, and impact on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its history. Various scholars spoke about various aspects of Brigham Young's life and philosophy.

Carl Block and Bertel Thorvaldsen

Some of the most common images of Christ associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are those by two Danish artists who likely never had contact with Church members: Carl Heinrich Bloch and Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen.

Leslie Norris

Leslie Norris is the highly acclaimed Poet-in-Residence and humanities professor at BYU, but before he came to the towering mountains of Utah, he grew up among the emerald hills and misty skies of Wales.