Enticing the Sacred with Words

Authors

John Bennion

Keywords

Mormon studies, personal essay

Abstract

Evoking the sacred with words "is like trying to breathe joy as if it is air or to catch the wind in a butterfly net." In an effort to help the students in his writing classes capture the sacred with words, John Bennion of the BYU English faculty employs unusual methods, taking his students out of the classroom and into the wild, where they confront nature and themselves face to face. Rather than requiring writing that preaches, Bennion encourages expressive or exploratory essaying. His own essay depicts some of the successes his students have experienced.

Recommended Citation

Bennion, John (2013) "Enticing the Sacred with Words," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 52: Iss. 3, Article 9.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol52/iss3/9