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Daniel C. Peterson
Born
Daniel Carl Peterson

(1953-01-15) January 15, 1953 (age 71)
California, United States
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Scholar
  • historian
  • author
  • professor
EmployerBrigham Young University
Known for
SpouseDeborah Stephens Peterson
Children3

Daniel Carl Peterson (born January 15, 1953)[1] is a former professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University (BYU).

Background

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A native of southern California, Peterson received a bachelor's degree in Greek and philosophy from BYU and, after several years of study in Jerusalem and Cairo, earned a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Peterson is a former professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic at BYU, where he taught courses in Arabic language and Islamic religion, history and culture. He has authored several books and numerous articles on Islamic and Latter-day Saint topics. He also founded and served as director of BYU's Middle Eastern Texts Initiative from 1992–2010.[2][3][4][5]

Peterson has served in various capacities including chairman of the board for what is now known as BYU's Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. In 2007, in recognition of his establishment of the Middle Eastern Texts Initiative, Peterson was named a Utah Academy Fellow and declared a lifetime member of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters.[6]

Peterson is also known for his work as an apologist and scholar on subjects dealing with claims of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), of which he is a member. He is the former editor-in-chief of the FARMS Review (now the Mormon Studies Review), a periodical produced by the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies. The institute ended his connection with it in June 2012.[7][8] Peterson is also a regular participant in online fora about Mormonism where he discusses the Latter-day Saint faith and its apologetics.[9] One of his projects has been the development of a website featuring the testimonies of Latter-day Saint scholars.[10][non-primary source needed] Peterson is the first and current editor-in-chief of Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship.[8]

Peterson served as a missionary in the Switzerland Zurich Mission, with Edwin Q. Cannon serving as his mission president. Peterson later served on the Church's Gospel Doctrine Committee and as a bishop.[11][better source needed]

Personal life

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Daniel Peterson teaching seminary.

Peterson and his wife, the former Deborah Stephens, have three sons.

Publications

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  • Peterson, Daniel C. (1995), Abraham Divided: An LDS Perspective on the Middle East, Aspen Book, ISBN 978-1562362249.
  • Peterson, Daniel C. (1998), The Last Days: A Comprehensive Survey of Prophetic and Doctrinal Statements by Latter-Day Prophets and Apostles, Aspen Books, ISBN 978-1562360627.
  • ——; Ricks, Stephen D. (1998), Offenders for a Word: How Anti-Mormons Play Word Games to Attack the Latter-Day Saints, Foundation for Ancient Research & Mormon Studies, ISBN 0-934893-35-7.
  • Parry, Donald W.; Peterson, Daniel C.; Welch, John W., eds. (2002). Echoes and Evidences of the Book of Mormon. Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. ISBN 978-0934893725.
  • Peterson, Daniel C. (2007), Muhammad, Prophet of God, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, ISBN 978-0-8028-0754-0.[12]

References

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  1. ^ LCCN n92058251
  2. ^ "Latter-day Saint Scholars Testify —Daniel C. Peterson". fairlatterdaysaints.org. FAIR. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Daniel C. Peterson". fairlatterdaysaints.org. FAIR. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. ^ Middle Eastern Texts Initiative. "METI Editors". Brigham Young University. Archived from the original (web page) on 2012-11-25. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
  5. ^ "Middle Eastern Texts Initiative". byuorg.lib.byu.edu. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  6. ^ "UASAL Awards". utahacademy.org. Utah Academy of Science Arts and Letters. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  7. ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher (26 June 2012). "Shake-up hits BYU's Mormon studies institute". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  8. ^ a b Stack, Peggy Fletcher (25 April 2013). "Split emerges among Mormon scholars". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original (web page) on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Mormon Discussions". Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Mormon Scholars Testify". Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  11. ^ Reavy, Pat (1 December 2009). "Witnesses describe Mitchell as intelligent but controlling". Deseret News. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  12. ^ Qaddumi, Thora (2011). "Review of Muhammad: Prophet of God". Brigham Young University Studies. 50 (1): 164–168. ISSN 0007-0106. JSTOR 43044849. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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