Background
Holzapfel was born in Blackfoot, Idaho, and moved regularly as a child, due to his father"s naval career.
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Richard Holzapfel
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He attended Castle Park High School (Chula Vista, California) and graduated from York High School (York, Maine) in 1972. Holzapfel attended Brigham Young University, Hebrew Union College, and the University of California, Irvine (University of California Irvine), receiving Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees respectively, with an emphasis in Middle Eastern Studies, Jewish History, Ancient History, American History, and Nineteenth Century American Religious History.
Career
In addition to his native state, his family resided in California, Hawaii, and Maine. He is the author of the state history textbook used in Utah public schools, Utah: A Journey of Discovery. Holzapfel later went to Brigham Young University as an assistant professor in 1993, teaching in the Church History and Doctrine, Ancient Scripture, Honors, and History departments.
His courses included World Civilization, Utah History, American Heritage, Doctrine and Covenants, New Testament, and Foundations of the Restoration.
He taught at the Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center from 1997 to 1998 and directed the Brigham Young University Study Abroad program in Italy and Greece in 2009. Holzapfel has lectured around the United States, and in Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, England, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
Holzapfel served as the Publications Director of the Religious Studies Center at Brigham Young University (2006 to 2010 )and editor of Religious Educator, a quarterly publication (2000 to 2010). In addition to teaching and filling various committee assignments at the university, Holzapfel continues a heavy research, writing, and publication agenda.
He has written and edited over 45 books and numerous articles
In 2007, Holzapfel assisted the More Good Foundation to launch Christ.org, a website intending to bring people closer to Jesus Christ.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints