From Brigham Young University's Maxwell Institute, this is the Maxwell Institute,

Faith, Illuminating Scholarship.

This is Rosalind Welch, your host, and today I have a terrific interview with my colleague,

Philip A. Barlow, on his new book,

Time, just out from the Maxwell Institute. Phil is a senior fellow and my colleague here at the

Maxwell Institute, but long before I had this office down the hall, I worked from home as an

independent scholar in St. Louis, Missouri for many years.

I wrote essays and gave occasional conference presentations on Latter-day St. Topics,

but I wasn't acquainted with many of the Utah-based giants in the field. One day, I found an

email in my inbox from a prominent scholar who had read a recent article

of mine and took the time to write a... I was amazed. First, that anybody noticed what I wrote,

and second, that this important person would take the time to encourage me. That scholar was Dr. Phil Barlow. In recent years, as we've

enjoyed a closer association, I've learned that I am definitely not alone in being lifted and helped

by Phil. He's as generous a mentor and scholar as any I've met, and he's made a deep impression

for the better on the field of

Latter-day Saint history. You'll notice his kindness and humor during the interview, and you'll also

notice his wisdom and creativity. Phil is a legendary teacher. He taught for many years at Hanover

College, and then served for more than a decade as the Leonard

J. Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture at Utah State University.

He's the author of an important book, Mormons and the Bible, and lots of other notable publications.

He's currently working on a fascinating study of the war in heaven.

The book we're talking about today, Time, is one of our themes in the Doctrine and Covenants series.

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