From its inception more than a century ago, the goal of Brigham Young University has been to offer "a new kind of education" for Zion, one based on precepts "revealed by the Lord," as Karl G. Maeser once remarked. Today, BYU is widely recognized for its deep commitments to inspired religious values and rigorous intellectual learning.

An environment that nurtures both spiritual and academic experience does not emerge accidentally. This effort to educate Zion has been guided and shaped by wise leaders who have spoken about learning not only with the mind, but also with the spirit. This volume gathers several of those key speeches delivered at BYU by Church and university authorities.

Welch, John W., and Norton, Don E., eds. Educating Zion. Provo: BYU Studies, Brigham Young University, 1996.

Foreword

History of the Academy
    Karl G. Maeser

Inaugural Address
    Franklin S. Harris

The Church University
    David O. McKay

The Charted Course of the Church in Education
    J. Reuben Clark Jr.

The Calling of BYU
    Ernest L. Wilkinson

Climbing the Hills Just Ahead: Three Addresses
    I    Education for Eternity
    II   Second-Century Address
    III  Installation of and Charge to the President
    Spencer W. Kimball

An Eternal Quest--Freedom of the Mind
    Hugh B. Brown

Installation of and Charge to the President
    Harold B. Lee

Academic Responsibility
    Robert K. Thomas

A House of Faith
    Dallin H. Oaks

By Study and Also by Faith
    Rex E. Lee

A School in Zion
    Jeffrey R. Holland

Spiritual Orientation: Three Addresses
    I    The Edge of the Light
    II   "I Say unto You, Be One"
    III  The Snow-White Birds
    Boyd K. Packer

Discipleship and Scholarship
    Neal A. Maxwell

Our Sacred Trust: Two Addresses
    I   Trust and Accountability
    II  What the Church Expects of Each of Us
    Gordon B. Hinckley

The Dream Is Ours to Fulfill
    Bruce C. Hafen

Learning in Zion: Two Addresses
    I   Secular Learning in a Spiritual Environment
    II  A Zion University
    Merrill J. Bateman