Richard Holzapfel
Richard Neitzel Holzapfel (born September 17, 1955) is an LDS member and Professor at Brigham Young University teaching Doctrine and Covenants, New Testament, Honors 240 American Society and Government. BYU Religious Education Dept.
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Biography
Richard Holzapfel was born in Black Foot Idaho, and moved regularly as a child, due to his fathers Naval Career. They moved to and from Southern California, Maine, and Hawaii. He graduated from Chula Vista High in 1973. He served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for two years in Italy and Switzerland. He attended BYU, Hebrew Union College, and the University of California, Irvine (B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.) emphasizing in Middle Eastern Studies, Jewish History, Ancient History, American History, and Nineteenth Century American Religious History. BYU Religious Education Dept.
Richard met Jeni Broberg at Brigham Young University and they were married in 1978. A year later their first child, was born. He moved his young family to Irvine, California to pursue his doctorate at the University California Irvine, UCI where he simultaneously worked for the Church Educational System (CES). His first book, Old Mormon Nauvoo 1839 -1846 was released in 1990. Wikipedia.org
Richard came to BYU as an assistant professor in 1993, teaching in the Church History, Ancient Scripture, and History departments, including the Honors sections of the Doctrine and Covenants and New Testament. He taught at the BYU Jerusalem Center from 1997 through 1998. He is a world traveler, often lecturing around the country and abroad. Wikipedia.org
Dr. Holzapfel currently serves as the Publications Director of the "Religious Educator," a quarterly journal publication of the Religious Studies Center at BYU. In addition to teaching and filling various committee assignments at BYU, Richard continues a heavy research, writing, and publication agenda. He has written over 32 books and countless articles. BYU Religious Education Dept.
He lives in Provo, Utah with his wife Jeni. They have five adult children, Nathan, Zachary, Zanna, Marin, and Bailey. BYU Religious Education Dept.
Christ.org
In 2007, Richard Holzapfel partnered with the More Good Foundation to create the #1 website about Jesus Christ at Christ.org. The website will include top articles, music, and videos on the life, death, resurrection, and mission of the Savior Jesus Christ. It will be well documented, well designed, and translated into over a dozen languages. The mission of Christ.org is to bring everyone who visits it closer to Christ. More Good Foundation Blog
Publications
Areas of Expertise
Ancient, Latter-day Saint, Utah, and Western history
Areas of Research
Historical and cultural background of the New Testament; The Life and travels of Paul, the apostle; Mormon and Utah photographs; Ancient and Modern Temple Worship; Local and Utah State history
Languages
Conversational Italian, academic reading of Italian, Latin, Biblical Greek and Hebrew
