{"podcast":{"title":"Y Religion","slug":"y-religion-420084","podcast_index_feed_id":420084,"rss_url":"https://yreligion.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://religion.byu.edu/y-religion","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/3/b/8/43b80f28cd7f3c0a27a2322813b393ee/Y_Religion_Logo_2023_Final.png","author":"BYU Religious Education","episode_count":168,"summary":"Each year, religion professors at Brigham Young University (BYU) produce hundreds of publications on subjects related to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast brings this research into one place to enlighten the everyday seeker of truth. Interviewing the author, we discuss why the study was done, why it matters, and why the professor chooses to be both a scholar, and a disciple. This is Y Religion.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T06:20:38.789190+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/y-religion-420084"},"episode":{"title":"Bonus Episode: Lifelong Disciples of Jesus Christ (Hilton, Erickson, Richardson, & Allred)","slug":"bonus-episode-lifelong-disciples-of-jesus-christ-hilton-erickson-richardson-allred","published_at":"2026-03-08T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/y-religion-420084/bonus-episode-lifelong-disciples-of-jesus-christ-hilton-erickson-richardson-allred","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/y-religion-420084","url":"https://religion.byu.edu/y-religion","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/yreligion/Bonus_Episode_Lifelong_Disciples_of_Jesus_Christ_Hilton_Erickson_Richardson__Allred.mp3?dest-id=1743290","summary":"In June 2025, President D. Todd Christofferson gave a landmark address to Religious Educators titled \"Lifelong Disciples of Jesus Christ.\" In this bonus episode, John Hilton visits with BYU Religious Education professors Jenet Erickson, Matthew Richardson, and Philip Allred to unpack its implications for teaching and discipleship. Their conversation centers on President Christofferson's invitation to highlight the vital role of agency in becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ. The panel members explore concrete practices to help students take personal ownership in their learning. They also discuss how to move beyond information transfer and instead focus on helping students deepen their connection with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ through active engagement and the guiding influence of the Holy Ghost. Publication: \"Lifelong Disciples of Jesus Christ,\" CES Religious Educators Conference , The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2025) Click here to learn more about the upcoming 2026 CES Religious Educators Conference","meta_description":"In June 2025, President D. Todd Christofferson gave a landmark address to Religious Educators titled \"Lifelong Disciples of Jesus Christ.\" In this bonus e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3275,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/y-religion-420084/episodes/bonus-episode-lifelong-disciples-of-jesus-christ-hilton-erickson-richardson-allred/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/y-religion-420084/bonus-episode-lifelong-disciples-of-jesus-christ-hilton-erickson-richardson-allred.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}