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Biology & Agriculture

General Science (Both Biological and Physical Sciences)


Allen, A. Lester. "Science and Theology: A Search for the Uncommon Denominator," BYU Studies 29(3), Summer 1989, pp. 71-78. Quotes.

Ball, Terry B. "Faith and the Scientific Method in a School in Zion." Proceedings of the Third Annual Laying the Foundations Symposium (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1993), pp. 127-133.

Benson, Alvin K. "Teaching Scientific and Religious Truths at a School in Zion." Proceedings of the Third Annual Laying the Foundations Symposium (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1993), pp. 136-143.

Cook, Melvin Alonzo and Melvin Garfield Cook. Science and Mormonism: Correlations, Conflicts and Conciliations. (Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book, 1968).

Eyring, Henry. The Faith of a Scientist. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, 1967).

Eyring, Henry. Reflections of a Scientist. ed. Harden Romney Eyring. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book, 1983).

Farmer, James L. [Special issue on Science and Religion]. Dialogue 8 (3/4). Spring 1973. Contents.

Fletcher, Harvey L. "Science and Religion." BYU Speeches, February 27, 1963.

Fletcher, Robert C. "One Scientist's Spiritual Autobiography." In Philip L. Barlow (Ed.) A Thoughtful Faith: Essays on Belief by Mormon Scholars (Centerville, UT: Canon Press, 1986), pp. 127-136.

Green, Paul R. (comp.), Science and Your Faith in God: A Selected Compilation of Writings and Talks by Prominent Latter-day Saint Scientists on the Subjects of Science and Religion. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, 1958). Contents.

Hess, Wilford M. and Raymond T. Matheny (Editors). Science and Religion: Toward a More Useful Dialogue, Vol. 1, Background for Man: Preparation of the Earth. (Geneva, Ill: Paladin House, 1979). Contents.

Hess, Wilford M., Raymond T. Matheny, and Donlu D. Thayer (Editors). Science and Religion: Toward a More Useful Dialogue, Vol. 2, The Appearance of Man: Replenishment of the Earth. (Geneva, Ill: Paladin House, 1979). Contents.

Kimball, Edward L. "Harvey Fletcher and Henry Eyring: Men of Faith and Science." Dialogue 15(3), Autumn 1982, pp. 74-86. Quotes.

Merrill, Joseph E. The Truth-Seeker and Mormonism: A Series of Radio Addresses. (Independence, Mo.: Zion's Printing and Publishing, 1946).

Miller, Robert L. "Science and Scientists." In Daniel H. Ludlow (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Mormonism (New York: Macmillan, 1992). Quotes.

Pack, Frederick J. Science and Belief in God; a discussion of certain phases of science and their bearing upon bearing in the supreme being. (Salt Lake City, The Deseret News, 1924).

Paul, Erich Robert. "Science and Religion." In Daniel H. Ludlow (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Mormonism (New York: Macmillan, 1992). Quotes.

Paul, Erich Robert. "Science, Religion, and Mormon Cosmology." (Urbana, Ill: Univ. of Illinois Press, 1992). Bibliography of works on Science and Mormonism.

Widtsoe, John A. Joseph Smith as Scientist: A Contribution to "Mormon" Philosophy, 2nd ed. (Salt Lake City, Utah: The General Board, Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association, 1908).

Widtsoe, John A. In Search of Truth: Comments on the Gospel and Modern Thought. (Salt Lake City, Utah:  Deseret Book, 1930). Quotes.

Widtsoe, John A. Evidences and Reconciliations, arr. by G. H. Durham, 3 vols. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, 1960). Quotes.

Animal Science

Jones, Gerald E. "The Gospel and Animals." Ensign 2(8), August 1972, pp. 63-65. Quote

Packard, Sandra Bradford. "Animals." In Daniel H. Ludlow (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Mormonism (New York: Macmillan, 1992). Quote

Botany & Range Science

Nibley, Hugh W. "Our Glory or Our Condemnation." In The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, Volume 9: Approaching Zion. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book, 1989).

Nibley, Hugh. "Brigham Young on the Environment." In To the Glory of God, ed. T. Madsen and C. Tate (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1972), pp. 3-29. Quote

Nibley, Hugh W. "Subduing the Earth." In Nibley on the Timely and the Timeless, ed. Truman Madsen. (Provo, Utah: BYU Religious Studies Center, 1978), pp. 85-99.

Nibley, Hugh. Brother Brigham Challenges the Saints. Deseret Book: Salt Lake, 1994. Chapter 1: "Man's Dominion, or Subduing the Earth," pp. 3-22; Chapter 2: "Brigham Young on the Environment," pp. 23-54; Chapter 3: "Stewardship of the Air," pp. 55-75; Chapter 4: "Promised Lands," pp. 76-104.

Food Science & Nutrition

Oaks, L. Weston. The Word of Wisdom and You. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, 1958).

Geddes, David D. Our Word of Wisdom. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book, 1964).

Zoology & Evolution

Evenson, William E. "Evolution." In Daniel H. Ludlow (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Mormonism (New York: Macmillan, 1992). Quote

Farmer, James L., William S. Bradshaw, and F. Brent Johnson, "The New Biology and Mormon Theology," Dialogue 12 (4), Winter 1979, pp. 71-75.

Nibley, Hugh W. "Before Adam." In The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, Volume 1: Old Testament And Related Studies. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book, 1986).

Talmage, James E. "The Earth and Man." Speech printed in Deseret News, Nov. 21, 1931, pp. 7-8. Reprinted in Instructor 100 (Dec. 1965), pp. 474-77 and 101 (Jan. 1966), pp. 9-11, 15.