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The work of one of the world’s leading manufacturers of stained glass windows has been gifted to the John A. Widtsoe Foundation. The story..

It is with great gratitude that the Board of the Foundation moves into 2017. We have been blessed in so many ways. Our donor base has...

Artist Dennis Smith puts finishing touches on the clay mold statue he created of John A. Widtsoe. Dennis consulted with several experts...

Why would anyone in their right mind try the intimidating and perhaps even overly bold task of writing a commentary on the Book of...

Friends of the Widtsoe Foundation gathered at the home of Reed and Chris Halladay in Santa Clarita for a beautiful dinner and reception,...

This month we caught up with board member Dan Galorath for a Q&A session on his professional success, the importance of family, and his...

Do the sacred spaces of the world’s faith traditions still hold meaning in an ever increasing secular world? How do they shape and...

BARKER Cambridge-educated independent scholar Margaret Barker will speak on “Entering Sacred Space: Beholding the Wonders of Temple...

Jacob Rennaker, an adjunct professor of religion at BYU and Ph.D. graduate of Claremont Graduate University, has been named Scholar in...

In an article this past July, the Ensign quoted comments made by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf in his speech at the John A. Widtsoe...

An Exhibit Tracing the Centuries-Old Use of Linen as a Symbol of Temple Worship & Religious Expression, October 8-22, 2016 at the Los...

This has been an exciting two years for the Foundation. We began last April with a stirring keynote address by President Dieter F...

Through support from the John A. Widtsoe Foundation, The Revelation of John the Apostle is now available in print. The 464-page volume,...

On April 18 and 19, the John A. Widtsoe Foundation hosted President Matthew S. Holland of Utah Valley University (UVU), and President...

Professor John W. Welch has been appointed as the inaugural John A. Widtsoe Foundation Distinguished Scholar. He is the Robert K. Thomas...

Janet Kay Hemming, a seasoned public relations executive and entrepreneur, was appointed Executive Director of the Widtsoe Foundation Aug...

Our second symposium took place on September 24th and featured world-renowned LDS scholars Grant Hardy, Eric Huntsman and Noel Reynolds...

Dr. John A. Widtsoe was a preeminent scholar, university president and LDS Church Apostle, and the first Mormon scholar to be invited to...

The Foundation is currently negotiating with the owners of a property directly across from USC’s soon to be completed $1 billion campus...

The Foundation, in association with the USC Office of Religious Life and the Temple Studies Academy is proud to announce the global...