Lowell L. Bennion
Lowell Lindsay Bennion (July 26, 1908 – February 21, 1996) was an American educator, sociologist, and humanitarian. He wrote extensively on religious living in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and was an advocate for volunteer service in Utah and Idaho.
Biography
Bennion was born in
Ph.D. at the University of Strasbourg
. His wife came to France to live with him at about this point.
After earning his Ph.D. in sociology in 1933, Bennion returned to Utah and founded the Institute of Religion adjacent to the University of Utah in 1934.[1] Bennion later founded the Teton Boys Ranch and served as its director for many years.[3] He served as a bishop in the LDS Church. The first food bank and homeless shelters in Utah were founded by Bennion.[1]
Publications
- Lowell L., Bennion (1933). Max Weber's Methodology. Paris: Les Presses Modernes.
- —— (1939). Youth and Its Religion. Salt Lake City: Mutual Improvement Association of the LDS Church.
- —— (1940). The Religion of the Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City: L.D.S. Dept. of Education.
- —— (1955). An Introduction to the Gospel. Salt Lake City: Deseret Sunday School Union Board.
- —— (1956). Teachings of the New Testament (2nd ed.). Salt Lake City: Deseret Book. OCLC 1335039. Expanded from his 1953 Sunday School manual.
- —— (1959). Religion and the Pursuit of Truth. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book.
- —— (1978). Things That Matter Most. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft. ISBN 0884943461.
- —— (1985). The Book of Mormon: A Guide to Christian Living. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book. ISBN 087747866X.
- —— (1988). ISBN 0875791867.
- —— (1990). Legacies of Jesus. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book. ISBN 0875793614.
- —— (1996). How Can I Help?: Final Selections By the Legendary Writer, Teacher, and Humanitarian. Salt Lake City: Aspen Books. ISBN 1562362291.
- —— (1983). I Believe. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87747-954-2.
- —— (1988). Do Justly and Love Mercy--Moral Issues for Mormons. Centerville, Utah: Canon Press. ISBN 0-939651-01-7.
References
- ^ a b c Bradford 2000, p. 90.
- ISBN 1560850817
- ^ Lythgoe, Dennis (March 27, 1990), "Return of Teton Boys Ranch Perpetuates Bennion's Legacy", Deseret News
Sources
- Bradford, Mary Lythgoe (2000), "Lowell L. Bennion", in ISBN 1573458228
- Sunstone: 31–5.
- Alder, Douglas D. (1988), "Lowell L. Bennion - "The Things That Matter Most"", in ISBN 0-88290-334-9
External links
- Lowell Bennion Community Service Center (University of Utah)
- Inventory of the Lowell Lindsay Bennion papers (housed at University of Utah Library)
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