

By Study and By Faith
By Study and By Faith: BYU Speeches
Looking for examples of faith and scholarly knowledge working together for good? This weekly podcast showcases BYU devotionals and forums that blend reason and science with faith, university disciplines with discipleship, and the scholarly with the sacred. Expand your mind while strengthening your spirit by listening to these unique speeches.
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Sep 11, 2025 • 21min
Successfully Failing Pursuing Our Quest for Perfection | Kevin J Worthen | January 2015
Kevin J. Worthen invites us to recognize that failure, when met with resilience and faith, becomes a stepping-stone in our quest for perfection. Click here to view the full speech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 4, 2025 • 26min
Scholarship and Faith: Insights from My BYU Experience | Adam T. Woolley | May 2022
BYU implements a unique form of teaching centered around scholarship and faith that draws us closer to the Savior’s example. Click here to view the full speech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 4, 2025 • 26min
Scholarship and Faith: Insights from My BYU Experience | Adam T. Woolley
BYU implements a unique form of teaching centered around scholarship and faith that draws us closer to the Savior’s example. Click here to view the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 28, 2025 • 28min
Learning in an Eternal Context | Lynn E. Garner
There is a limit to how much we can learn in this life, so we must gain knowledge that has the most worth, learning by study and by faith. Click here to view the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 21, 2025 • 30min
True Doctrine, Understood, Changes Attitudes and Behavior | Todd B. Parker
Studying the scriptures daily, listening to the words of Christ, and driving darkness from our lives are ways to understand true doctrine. Click here to view the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 14, 2025 • 17min
Uniting to Establish a Culture of Peace | Vishwanath D. Karad | April 2024
Through the examples of leaders such as Philosopher Saint Shri Dnyaneshwara and Joseph Smith, we learn that all humankind must be united. Click here to view the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 7, 2025 • 33min
Faith and Flourishing in Your Life and Work | Paul Lambert | July 2025
Research shows faith and religious engagement are society‘s greatest strengths in solving social division, loneliness, and virtue decline. Click here to view the full speech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 31, 2025 • 20min
From Small Beginnings | J.W. Marriott Jr. | August 2012
J.W. Marriott teaches the secrets to his company's success. From their small beginnings to global success, humility and hard work have motivated them. Click here to view the speech page.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 24, 2025 • 36min
Six Spiritual Lessons from the Natural World | Loreen Allphin | April 2023
We can weather the storms of life by turning to the natural world and applying the spiritual lessons we learn from God's creations. Click here to view the speech page.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 17, 2025 • 35min
Seeing with New Eyes | Paul Alan Cox | October 1995
As we humble ourselves, following the Savior and the prophets, the Spirit can enlighten us and give us an eternal perspective in this life. Click here to view the speech page.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.