Here it is Courgar Friday and we will continute with a few more words from former BYU President Merrill J. Bateman's address "A Zion University and the Search for Truth."
"The search for truth is part of the divine nature, and I believe there are some secular truths yet to be discovered that have been reserved for the faithful. We must be contributors to the world's storehouse of knowledge to improve the lives of others.
During the past three decades, creativity in the arts and scientific research have become an integral part of BYU's program. I use the word integral for a special reason. My experience at five universities suggests that the best teachers, sacred or secular, are engaged in the discovery process. The discovery of truth and the creation of beauty are exhausting experiences, but they are also exhilarating ones as new light and energy are unleashed. Key attributes of a good teacher are knowledge and enthusiasm. Both are enhanced by the discovery process.
If Brigham Young University is to be a Zion university described by Presidents John Taylor and Spencer W. Kimball, the search for truth must be an integral part of the BYU experience. President Taylor said: 'You will see the day that Zion will be as far ahead of the outside world in everything pertaining to learning of every kind as we are to-day in regard to religious matters.'" ( Merrill J. Bateman. Learning in the Light of Truth. Deseret 2005. pg36-7)
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