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Show your new/ MONDAY'APRIL 3^2006 A3 Exploring Faith Campus hosts sixth annual Mormon Studies conference panel discussion was a vital part of the conference. "It News Writer was helpful because it shows Utah Valley State College people who have grown up in held the sixth annual Mormon Utah to see different views. Studies Conference on March It was mostly Mormon stud30-31, sponsored by the Re- ies but it still addressed other ligious Studies Program. religions," said Marino. This conference is designed During the panel discussion to explore topics in Mormon panel members, as well as theology, philosophy, history, audience members, had the culture, folklore, literature, chance to share and discuss politics, etc. their different theories and The conference theme, beliefs, mostly pertaining to "Mormonism and the Chris- polytheism, bible studies, tian Tradition", explores the and God's love. Chad Clark/NetXNews differences and similarities Another topic of interest in between the history of Mor- the conference is the "con- Pres. William Sederburg shakes the hand of Gov. Jon Huntsman upon the signing of a bill that will fund the DLC. monism and other Chris- cept of Authority in Catholitian religions and traditions. cism and the extent to which Scholars giving presentations it is similar to that concept in are representative of a variety Mormonism." Potter "hopes of different religious groups that this facilitates the exFrom DLC Al and scholars. pansion of Mormon Studies state or community, and not Valley State College has gone learning." said President Sedjust at what is happening at through in the last twenty- erburg. 'The 180.000 square Dennis Potter, organizer of in the wider field of the acation," said Gov. Huntsman. the moment. The funding of five years to reach it's current foot building will be part of the Mormon Studies Confer- demic study of religion." Addressing the importa'nce new projects, like the Digi- status. Valentine reminded Utah's economic growth as ence, feels this conference UVSC Religious Studies will be especially interesting programs purpose is not to of intellectual institutions. tal Learning Center is pail the crowd that the school well as the schools." Sederburg also said, "[The to students at UVSC because "endorse nor undermine the Huntsman highlighted the of a 20 year outlook on what had stalled as a small tech of the dominant Mormon claims of religion", but to legislature's ability to come life in Utah will be like in college in Brigham Young DLC] is a facility that will exfaith. "Hopefully, it will help create an environment for together in funding the Digi- the future, saying one of the University's shadow which pand Utah Valley State Colstudents of different faiths to students to discuss religious tal Learning Center. He also most important places a gov- progressed into a small state lege from 25 years in the past understand each other better," issues from a variety of percommented on the impor- ernment can invest in is its college, and finally, to a large to 25 years in the future." Potter said. spectives. "I think it's a good state college. Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert addtance the school plays in schools. thing to have different points ed his future views on what "Yes ladies and gentlemen, "The new Digital LearnUtah Valley, as well as withOn Thursday a panel discusof view and to discuss things can happen with this campus, we arc moving," said John ing Center will be seen as a in the state. sion was held of comparisons that are relevant to UVSC," Huntsman said a govern- Valentine, majority whip of cathedral of learning in the "It will provide additional and contrasts of different religious traditions. UVSC stu- said Marino. ment's job, in pait, is to look the Utah Senate. 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