Make Holy: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Cleansing, Purifying and Sanctifying

Open February 2023 and runs through May 2026

Joseph Smith noted that Zion “was the most important temporal object in view” of the early Latter-day Saints. Since Zion’s residents “serve [God] in righteousness” (D&C 100:16), they necessarily undergo cleansing, purification, and sanctification. How do you think these activities prepare us to establish Zion?

This exhibition seeks a deeper understanding of the elements, processes, and times or spaces associated with cleansing, purifying, and sanctifying while exploring the concepts through multiple disciplines. Reflecting on these terms can be intellectually enlarging, spiritually strengthening, and character building.

Links

• Carol F. Ellertson, “The Sanctifying Power of True Ritual Worship”
• Elder Yoshihiko Kikuchi, "Heighten Your Capacity," BYU Speeches, June 11, 1985 
• Scott C. Esplin, “’Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise’: Building Zion by Becoming Zion”
• Elder Gerrit W. Gong, “Bring Forth Zion” October 2021
• Jeffrey R. Holland, “A School in Zion” BYU Speeches, August 22, 1988 
• Justin Collings, “A Certain Idea of BYU,” February 1, 2022,
• Sharlee Mullins Glenn, “This Holy Mess,” BYU Studies vol. 61 no. 2
• Natalie Neeley, linguistics scripture corpus study of cleanse, purify, sanctify

Acknowledgments

• Heather M. Seferovich, exhibition co-curator, Education in Zion Gallery, BYU
• Anamae Anderson, exhibition co-curator, School of Music, BYU
• Annie Astle, exhibition co-curator, School of Music, BYU
• Daniel L. Belnap, exhibition co-curator, Department of Ancient Scripture, Gallery, BYU
• Nicole Brady, exhibition co-curator, School of Music, BYU
• Zachary Chase, exhibition co-curator, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, BYU
• Marilyn Dodson, exhibition co-curator, School of Music, BYU
• Michael L. Dunn, exhibition co-curator, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science, BYU
• Clifton Farnsworth, exhibition co-curator, Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, BYU
• Eric Hirschmann, exhibition co-curator, Department of Physics, BYU
• Sandra Hope, exhibition co-curator, Department of Microbiology, BYU
• Jim Johnston, exhibition co-curator, Department of Environmental and Public Health, BYU
• Karen M. Lundberg, exhibition co-curator, College of Nursing, BYU
• Greg Nelson, exhibition co-curator, Lee Library, BYU
• Ashley Marie Petersen, exhibition co-curator, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science, BYU
• Michael Wade Smith, exhibition co-curator, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science, BYU
• Richard Williamson, Art Director, RIXDS Agency
• Eric Howard, exhibition installation, Lee Library, BYU
• Curatorial Research Assistants: Jane Drinkwater, Eliza Dunn, Morgan Farnsworth, Coral Van Noy
• J. Michael Hunter, associate university librarian, Lee Library, BYU, and advisory committee chair for Education in Zion Gallery