Hal Boyd: Eliminating the Hyphen in Disciple-Scholar

Elder Neal A. Maxwell coined the phrase “disciple-scholar.” But he said, “In the end all the hyphenated words come off. We are finally disciples—men and women of Christ.” But what does that look like? Hal Boyd says it begins with being consistent and bringing our faith with us wherever we go.

“When we walk out of our houses of worship and we walk into an academic environment, if we are being genuine, we are the same person and those beliefs inform the way that we read texts, the way that we articulate our views, the way that we approach our scholarship and it should inform all of those things for the better. It should make us better scholars, it should make us better advocates, it should make us better husbands and wives, and teachers and community members, and parents."

Show Notes:

00:47- A Deliberate Decision to Stay 3:15- Religion and Academia 9:09- “A Divinity That Shapes Our Ends” 11:18- Different Kinds of Advocates 13:45- Elizabeth McCune and the Public Square 19:38- The Same Person at Church and Elsewhere 22:45- Shaping Public Virtues 26:18- How Jesus Taught Us to Articulate Our Faith 28:45- Finding Your Canvas and Your Voice 33:05- The Biggest Challenges Facing Saints Today? 37:53- Encounters With The Divine: From Agnostic to Advocate 43:53- What Does It Mean To You To Be “All In” the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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