John W. Welch

John W. Welch

John W. Welch (born 1946) is an LDS law and religion scholar who currently teaches at J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University (BYU). He is founding director of Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS); current editor, BYU Studies; director of publications, Joseph Fielding Smith Institute of Latter-day Saint History. When a young missionary in Germany, Welch discovered many instances of the chiasmus literary form in the Book of Mormon. His finding, published in BYU Studies as "Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon" in 1969, and subsequent publications have shaped scholarly inquiry into the linguistic aspects and historical origin of the Book of Mormon.

Welch received his bachelors and masters degree from BYU (B.A. in History, M.A. in Latin and Greek) [ [http://romanplates.byu.edu/bios/welch_jack.html Two Ancient Roman Plates: Bronze Military Diplomas and Other Sealed Documents ] ] . His article on Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon had been published in 1969. [ [http://lawlib.byu.edu/bibliography.aspx?id=2374 Howard W. Hunter Law Library – Faculty Bibliography Page ] ] He then studied at Oxford University as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow. [ [http://deseretbook.com/authors/author-info?author_id=8418 DeseretBook.com - John W. Welch ] ] [ [http://www.law.byu.edu/Law_School/Faculty_Profile?141 BYU Law School Faculty Profile ] ] Welch received his J.D. from Duke University. [ [http://farms.byu.edu/viewauthor.php?authorID=64 John W. Welch ] ] He is the Robert K. Thomas professor of law in the J. Reuben Clark Law School.

In 1979 Welch founded FARMS. He was a member of the board of editors for the Encyclopedia of Mormonism. [ [http://deseretbook.com/authors/author-info?author_id=8418 DeseretBook.com - John W. Welch ] ]

Welch was a co-author of "Religion and law: Biblical-Judaic and Islamic Perspectives" (ISBN= 0931464390)

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External links

* [http://lawlib.byu.edu/bibliography.aspx?id=2374 Howard W. Hunter Law Library Page of Welch] has a listing of at least a portion of Welch's published works.


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