Berkeley, California

October 10, 2025 at Graduate Theological Union

Critical Tensions:

Latter-day Saint Art, Devotion, and Design

An author’s panel

with contributors to

Latter-day Saint Art: A Critical Reader

(Instruments of Silence)

Berkeley, CA: October 10-December 12, 2025

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  • Critical Tensions: Latter-day Saint Art, Devotion, and Design

    An afternoon of conversation and exploration in partnership with the Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley CA, inspired by the Center’s landmark volume Latter-day Saint Art: A Critical Reader is taking place October 10th. Join us!

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