Stephen D. Ricks
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Stephen David Ricks is a professor of Hebrew at Brigham Young University
(BYU) and an author and co-author of several books and articles defending The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its teachings.
. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley
and Graduate Theological Union
.
From 1988 to 1991 Ricks was the president of the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies
(FARMS) and from 1991 to 1997 he served as the chairman of FARMS board of directors. He was the founding editor of the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies serving as editor from 1992 to 1997.
From 1992 to 1996 he also served as the associate dean of general education and honors at BYU.
Among Ricks many writings is "Joseph Smith and 'Majic': Methodological Reflection on the Use of a Term" (with Daniel C. Peterson
) in Robert L. Millet
, ed., To Be Learned is Good if... (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1987).
Ricks has been involved in promoting positive relations between the LDS Church and Jewish groups.
Ricks translated Klaus Vondung's The Apocalypse in Germany into English.
Ricks co-authored Who Shall Ascend into the Hill of the Lord? with Legrand L. Baker.
Ricks edited Warfare in the Book of Mormon with William J. Hamblin
.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU) and an author and co-author of several books and articles defending The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its teachings.
Biography
Ricks served a mission for the church in SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
and Graduate Theological Union
Graduate Theological Union
The Graduate Theological Union ' is a consortium of nine independent theological schools, and eleven centers and affiliates. Eight of the theological schools are located in Berkeley, California. The GTU was founded in 1962. It maintains the Graduate Theological Union Library, one of the most...
.
From 1988 to 1991 Ricks was the president of the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies
Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies
The Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies is an informal collaboration of academics devoted to Latter-day Saint historical scholarship. The group is formally part of the Neal A...
(FARMS) and from 1991 to 1997 he served as the chairman of FARMS board of directors. He was the founding editor of the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies serving as editor from 1992 to 1997.
From 1992 to 1996 he also served as the associate dean of general education and honors at BYU.
Among Ricks many writings is "Joseph Smith and 'Majic': Methodological Reflection on the Use of a Term" (with Daniel C. Peterson
Daniel C. Peterson
Daniel C. Peterson is a professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University and currently serves as editor-in-chief of BYU's Middle Eastern Texts Initiative. He is a member of the executive council of the Neal A...
) in Robert L. Millet
Robert L. Millet
Dr. Robert L. Millet is a professor of ancient scripture and emeritus Dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah...
, ed., To Be Learned is Good if... (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1987).
Ricks has been involved in promoting positive relations between the LDS Church and Jewish groups.
Ricks translated Klaus Vondung's The Apocalypse in Germany into English.
Ricks co-authored Who Shall Ascend into the Hill of the Lord? with Legrand L. Baker.
Ricks edited Warfare in the Book of Mormon with William J. Hamblin
William J. Hamblin
William James Hamblin is a Mormon apologist and associate professor of history at Brigham Young University . He is a former board member of the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies at BYU.- Biography :...
.
Sources
- Contributors listings in Parry et al., ed., Echoes and Evidences of the Book of Mormon p. 504.
- listing of BYU Near Eastern Studies faculty
- Neal A. Maxwell Institute author bio