The Many Doors of Faith - A Conversation with Terryl Givens

Like you, we’ve been watching in horror as Ukraine has been faced with a brutal and unprovoked invasion. We’re in awe of the courage of the people of Ukraine and stand firmly with them as we pray that freedom and peace will prevail. We are working on bringing together some voices to help us think through these events in the very near future.
In the meantime, we thought we would share a recent conversation we had with our good friend Terryl Givens about his new book, The Doors of Faith, which comes from a series of very popular campus-wide lectures Terryl delivered at Brigham Young University.
Many of you are familiar with Terryl’s long career as an expansive thinker and theologian in our faith. He is a frequent contributor to the Faith Matters podcast, both as host and guest, and is always fascinating.
Terryl is a New York native who did graduate work in intellectual history at Cornell, and in comparative literature at UNC Chapel Hill. Prior to his current position as Senior Research Fellow at BYU’s Neal A. Maxwell Institute, he was the Jabez A. Bostwick Chair of English and a Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond.
Prior to releasing The Doors of Faith, Terryl has published over twenty other books. He and his wife, Fiona, are the co-authors of four books: The God Who Weeps, The Christ Who Heals, The Crucible of Doubt, and, of course, All Things New, which was published by Faith Matters Publishing.

[@derekhinckley]

So so good!

[@matterhornenvironmental378]

This is one of the best episodes I have viewed. These interviews are very helpful. Thank you!

[@julienelson9095]

Faith Matters and Teryl Givens always take my thoughts deeper, helping me understand why I believe and have faith in the things I do. Thank you!

[@georgiaborn6236]

I love spending my Sunday mornings with you..Thank you Brother Givens. I love your books.. I have 3 of them, soon 4.

[@siumanspringer2014]

Thank you for writing the book - the doors of Faith. I savor and cherish every word. Appreciate your lectures, writing, beautifully and deeply portraying God’s incomprehensible Love! 🙏❤️

[@bobmorphis7114]

My wife and I met Terryl and Fiona in Virginia at our son's ward a few years ago. He was teaching Gospel Doctrine and we were both blown away by the discussion he generated. I have their book, "The Christ Who Heals" and love it. So glad that they are here in our part of Zion and are part of your organization! (Say "hi" from Matt Morphis's parents)

[@siumanspringer2014]

Learning is dangerous without the guidance of the Holy Ghost. Amen in every word Brother Givens. I believe in challenging our faith. Faith is not blind and our faith in Jesus Christ can’t be steadfast without being tested. Thank you for the amazing interview, so practical and helpful!

[@awfulwaffle1341]

Why is Brother Givens always writing like he’s running out of time? Write day and night like he’s running out of time? Still waiting on that book about the Holy Ghost doing whatever it is that the Holy Ghost does. Loving the content Faith Matters. Keep up the good work!

[@Sayheybrother8]

@Awful Waffle please understand I realize how blasphemous this comment may be to some but I have to get the thought out there to see if anyone else’s mind has ever crept into this space. I beg forgiveness if I cross a line with this but here it is: Is there a chance that we as divine pre existing spirits are a Holy Ghost? I only say it in the sense that the Holy Ghost is undefined in so many ways. Also, when we receive the Holy Ghost it opens a line of communication with the Lord and we become a part of his kingdom in our hearts. Becoming one with Christ as He is one with God. Co heirs in all that Christ has l, surely making us one with Him and the Lord in purpose. I am not a scriptorian and that may be evidenced by the question I’m asking. So I would love some insight from anyone who might have a good answer to wholly dismiss this idea.