BYU faculty members urged to align their teaching, research better with LDS tenets

Some warn such instruction could pose a threat to instructors’ academic freedom and the LDS Church-owned school’s reputation.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young University officials are once again encouraging faculty to participate in "gospel scholarship" meant to align with and support the LDS Church's stance on issues such as family and "constitutional government," among others.

BYU faculty members urged to align their teaching, research better with LDS tenets

Some warn such instruction could pose a threat to instructors’ academic freedom and the LDS Church-owned school’s reputation.

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