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Joseph Merrill, the Science Apostle (Casey Griffiths 3 of 3)

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Joseph Merrill was an apostle who died in the 1950s. He advocated strongly that science & faith need not be in conflict. A former VP of the U of Utah, he advocated for theological training for LDS Seminary teachers, and he was the person who hired the first seminary teacher. Thomas Yates was the first seminary teacher in an experiment that became a staple of LDS education of high school students. Joseph Merrill was not only the science apostle, but was the first person to conceive of released-time seminary in the Granite Stake on the west wide of Salt Lake County. Dr Casey Griffiths shares more of Joseph Merrill’s life and his leadership over the LDS Institute of Religion. Check out our conversation…

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  • Date: December 22, 2022
  • Guest: Casey Griffiths
  • Church History
  • Historical Mentions Joseph Merrill, Thomas Yates
  • Tags: apostle, best Mormon history podcast, chicago experiment, Church History, GT Podcast, iTunes, Joseph Merrill, LDS Institute of Religion, LDS Seminary, science apostle, Thomas Yates
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