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W. Jeffrey Marsh
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W. Jeffrey Marsh is a religion professor at Brigham Young University
(BYU) and an author of several religiously themed books. Among his writings are The Light Within: What the Prophet Joseph Smith taught us about Personal Revelation; His Final Hours; Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration; Unto Us A Child is Born; and Parables for the Latter-day Saints.
Marsh is a Latter-day Saint. He served as a missionary
in Germany
. He received his bachelors degree from the University of Utah
and a masters degree and Ph.D. from BYU.
Marsh and his wife Kathie are the parents of six children.
Among other callings in the LDS Church, Marsh has served as a bishop.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU) and an author of several religiously themed books. Among his writings are The Light Within: What the Prophet Joseph Smith taught us about Personal Revelation; His Final Hours; Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration; Unto Us A Child is Born; and Parables for the Latter-day Saints.
Marsh is a Latter-day Saint. He served as a missionary
Missionary (LDS Church)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He received his bachelors degree from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
and a masters degree and Ph.D. from BYU.
Marsh and his wife Kathie are the parents of six children.
Among other callings in the LDS Church, Marsh has served as a bishop.