Andrew C. Skinner

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Andrew C. Skinner (born 1951)^[1] was a dean of religious education at Brigham Young University and the author of a wide variety of books and articles on historical and doctrinal topics. Skinner previously served as the executive director of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship.

Biography[]

Skinner grew up in Colorado. From 1970 to 1972 he was a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the California Central Mission. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado.

Skinner holds a master's degree in theology from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Denver. Prior to joining the faculty of Brigham Young University, Skinner was a religion instructor at Ricks College for four years.

Skinner is a co-author of Jerusalem: The Eternal City. He has written several books related to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ including The Garden Tomb.^[2] Among Skinner's works are several articles on LDS doctrinal topics in the Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History, as well as the article on Abraham Lincoln in that volume.^{[citation needed]} He wrote an article for the LDS magazine "Ensign" entitled The Book of Abraham: A Most Remarkable Book wherein he discusses LDS cosmology.^[3] Skinner also wrote the article on Lincoln's Presidency in the .^[4] He co-authored Joseph: Exploring the Life and Ministry of the Prophet with Susan Easton Black.

Skinner has served in several positions in the LDS Church including serving multiple times as a bishop. He has also served as a member of the Church's Correlation Evaluation Committee.

Skinner is married to Janet Corbridge. They are the parents of six children.

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References[]

• "Andrew C. Skinner", Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, Brigham Young University, archived from the original on 2013-12-20
• "Andrew C. Skinner", Religious Education, Brigham Young University