BYU shifts its hiring for religious studies, puts faith-building before scholarship
Preference could be given to seminary and institute teachers over scholars in various academic disciplines.
(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Statue of Brigham Young on the BYU campus in Provo in 2018.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.