What do the sacred texts of the major monotheistic faiths say about questions that today are considered issues of social justice? Are there teachings in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, the Book of Mormon, and the Qur’an that teach us how to treat the socially vulnerable, the strangers in our midst, and the poor?
Panel
Maeera Shreiber, associate professor of English, University of Utah
Eric D. Huntsman, professor of ancient scripture, BYU
Shuaib ud-Din, imam, Utah Islamic Center
Joseph Spencer, assistant professor of ancient scripture, BYU
Moderator
Grant Underwood, Richard L. Evans Chair of Religious Understanding, BYU