Temple Recommend required to work at BYU

[Brian]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

That's not what I was saying. I am saying there is a difference between going to a place with no one, and a place with some.

then i misunderstood you.
your comment "(if she attends)" gave me that impression.
no byu = church activity much less likely.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

What would be considered a "reasonably-qualified candidate"?

A Ph.D. in the appropriate specialty area, a temple recommend, and a pulse.

Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

Is there a possibility for sacrificing academic quality to get the "right" person in there?

Absolutely. Happens all the time.

On the other hand, it works to BYU's advantage in some cases. BYU's recruiting pool is very small. But many (most?) LDS Ph.D.'s are at least interested in BYU and you often get outstanding faculty that could work at larger, more prestigous schools. It is kind of similar to the situation in football. Recruiting mainly LDS kids has both advantages and disadvantages.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

My question is what is the good side? They can claim that their faculty is righteous?

To weed out the so-called malcontents. Those professors that are only nominally Mormon, or don't consider themselves Mormon at all anymore.

I'm sure there were particular people they had in mind when they passed the rules. Just like the auto-ignore on cougarboard.

[Brian]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

To weed out the so-called malcontents. Those professors that are only nominally Mormon, or don't consider themselves Mormon at all anymore.

I'm sure there were particular people they had in mind when they passed the rules. Just like the auto-ignore on cougarboard.

so how are mormonism and partial differential equations related?
i would think the malcontents would have no interest in the environment.

it's just silly.

[creekster]

Originally Posted by Brian

i would think the malcontents would have no interest in the environment.

Really? Think about some of the folks that hang around here.

[Sleeping in EQ]

Originally Posted by Brian

so how are mormonism and partial differential equations related?
i would think the malcontents would have no interest in the environment.

it's just silly.

Some of them are very interested in the environment and have faith (albeit of an unconventional sort). They write bitter things in Sunstone and Dialogue, and sometimes have very serious issues with leaders, but they self-identify as Mormons and remain more or less active in the Church.

[Brian]

Originally Posted by Sleeping in EQ

Some of them are very interested in the environment and have faith (albeit of an unconventional sort). They write bitter things in Sunstone and Dialogue, and sometimes have very serious issues with leaders, but they self-identify as Mormons and remain more or less active in the Church.

And what does that have to do with teaching kids about differential equations?
That's my point, and why it seems so silly.

[Sleeping in EQ]

Originally Posted by Brian

And what does that have to do with teaching kids about differential equations?
That's my point, and why it seems so silly.

In many subjects it almost never does. In others, where theology obviously intersects philosophy or theory, the Church wants teachers to handle these things in a faith-affirming way (or in what it sees as a faith-affirming way). This doesn't always happen when professors are wrestling with the issues themselves.

[creekster]

Originally Posted by Brian

And what does that have to do with teaching kids about differential equations?
That's my point, and why it seems so silly.

Is it your contention that all university instruction in every subject is given in a completely neutral and unbiased manner without reference to current or recent social issues, political agendas or patterns of conduct? If so, we have another candidate for your list of silly items.

[Mormon Red Death]

Originally Posted by Sleeping in EQ

In many subjects it almost never does. In others, where theology obviously intersects philosophy or theory, the Church wants teachers to handle these things in a faith-affirming way (or in what it sees as a faith-affirming way). This doesn't always happen when professors are wrestling with the issues themselves.

this is why my kids will never go to byu....