Bay Area Council for
Latter-day Saint Studies
Building the Kingdom of God through Latter-day Saint scholarship,
devotional practice, and interfaith partnerships
Upcoming Events
Patrick Mason, “The Restoration's Third Century”
27 April 2024, 7:00pm, Stanford Institute
Patrick Mason is a historian, author, and professor at Utah State University. He is the author of several books for academic and Latter-day Saint audiences, including Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt and Restoration: God's Call to the 21st-Century World. He lives in Logan, Utah, with his wife Melissa and their four children.
Mark Wrathall, “Faith vs. Belief”
28 April 2024, 7:00pm, Berkeley Ward Chapel
Mark Wrathall was a member of the Berkeley Ward in the 1990s while working on his doctoral degree in philosophy. He is at present Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow and Tutor of Corpus Christi College.
Our Work
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Lectures & Firesides
The Council hosts lectures and firesides featuring scholars, theologians, artists, and other specialists
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Interfaith at GTU
The Council collaborates with GTU for interfaith dialogue and other inter-religious activities
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Scripture Projects
The Council is sponsoring the Latter-day Saint Critical Editions Project, involving numerous scholars.