Understanding Our Neighbors Series

These books are sponsored by The John A. Widtsoe Foundation.

The John A. Widtsoe Foundation was created in 2015 in consultation with the University of Southern California's Office of Religious Life. It was named in honor of Elder Widtsoe (1872-1952), a retired university professor and president, who in 1935 was invited to teach academic courses at USC about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Widtsoe was serving as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles during this time. These classes about the Church were among the very first taught at a university outside of Utah.