Robert L. Millet (born 30 December 1947) is a professor of ancient

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and emeritus Dean of Religious Education at

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(BYU) in

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. Millet is a

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author and speaker with more than 60 published works on virtually all aspects of

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. Millet was at the forefront of establishing

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-Mormon dialogue. He appears frequently as a commentator on BYUtv and in other visible roles at assorted media outlets as Manager of Outreach and Interfaith Relations for the LDS Church's Public Affairs Department. Millet is considered one of the foremost scholars on the Joseph Smith Translation (also known as the Inspired Version) of the

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Life

Millet was born and raised in Louisiana where his grandparents had joined the LDS Church. He received a BA and a

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from BYU, and a Ph.D. from

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and contemporary

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. Millet has been a member of the BYU faculty since 1983. Millet married Shauna Sizemore Millet at the

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in 1971; they are the parents of six children.

Select bibliography

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Selected Speeches

"What We Believe"
– March 12, 2013, devotional address at Brigham Young University

References

External links

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Deseret Book author information
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