The Role of Research and Discovery at BYU

Research and revelation can be combined at BYU, says president. President Joseph Fielding Smith declared that there has never been a step taken in discovery or invention where the Spirit of the Lord was not the prevailing force. The generation of new knowledge is indeed a noble endeavor,. But I wonder if there may be more to this prophetic commitment regarding the role of research and creative work at BYU than just the advancement of our disciplines through new discovery.