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Reviews (112)
Bro. Gwilliam is one of the best professors I've ever had!! He is so fun and easy to talk to. You will get so much more from participating in discussions. I would definitely take another class taught by him again!
Brother Gwilliams creates a great environment in his classroom that generates true discussion about hard subject matters. He's great about answering students questions and cares about every individual in his class. It's easy to get an A, and you'll have a fun time learning as well!
Best religion professor I had. Very personable and really connects well with his students. Doesn't feel condescending like some professors, really humble. Leads great discussions, and ties in personal applications to help his students. His class makes me want to be a better person. He does daily quizzes to just report that you were in class.
Brother Gwilliam is a total rock star. He brings the spirit in so well. I have taken many other teachers and he is by far my favorite. He doesn't give you a lot of homework and the prep readings are always to the point and uplifting. I love that you leave his class feeling the spirit not stressed about grades or feeling condemned.
Brother Gwilliam is a great teacher. There aren't many assignments other than the reading, which I think is great for a religion class. He's also very kind and caring. His classroom is a place where his students can feel safe and loved. His insights to the text are great and he never fails to make us all laugh!
This instructor is a great guy to listen to. He gets so excited about what he's teaching and has many great stories to teach lessons. Hes funny and young and easy to pay attention to!
I love Brother Gwilliam. He is a great professor who wants to help us become who God wants us to be. He has great stories and wonderful insight to the Gospel. The readings aren't too bad and they are always super spiritual.
Brother Gwilliam is kind and super funny. Attendance is important but I wouldn't want to miss anyway. I loved this course the spirit was there every class.
Br. Gwilliam always has excellent and memorable analogies & stories. He is pretty great. DO NOT TAKE JESUS CHRIST & THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL WITH HIM IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THROUGH THE TEMPLE! Most lectures tie back to that and it's really confusing without that knowledge. A little too loose for me (i.e. has a looser interpretation of gospel standards).
Brother Gwilliam is my favorite religion teacher! He is always so engaging and his classes are super insightful! Seriously take his class, you will never regret it!
Brother Gwilliam is awesome. He really cares about all of his students and tries really hard to learn everyone's names and faces. He wants everyone to not only get a good grade, but really understand and grow from the course material. I really enjoyed his lectures and would definitely recommend his class!
Brother Gwilliams does a wonderful job with this class. He so powerfully invites the spirit into each class, making an open environment for studnets to participate, comment and learn together. His assignments and two papers are just the right amount of work that you should expect from a religion class, being preparatory for class while encouraging
Bro. Gwilliam is awesome. He has a great spirit about him. His lectures are very spiritual and he has a genuine love for his students and others each class. I am very glad I took him. He did major in english and will doc your paper for gramatical reasons which I didn't completely agree with. Course is light in reading and work. Only two major paper
This teacher is nice, and he really cares about his students. The only reason I didn't give him a 5 is because I didn't really gain anything from his class. He is a little unorganized, but gave us 100% on the quizzes the first couple weeks of school because he didn't have it ready. Overall a fine class, and an easy A.
Brother Gwilliam has a real passion for the Gospel and his family. He always loves discussing gospel topics. I would take as many religion classes from him as possible. He really inspires students to better prepare for a family.
He is extremely caring about his students and puts in the effort to have great information to discuss. Although he is great, he does talk a lot and doesn't allow for students to enter the discussion as much. Assignments are confusing because it is often unclear when an assignment is due and if it is even due at all.
Brother Gwilliam's classes are really insightful and I feel like I took more away from his class than I have other classes. He doesn't shy away from any topics and gives really good answers to questions. Can't recommend him enough. It is often hard to know when things are due, so stay on top of online assignments.
Super inspirational. This is the 3rd time I have had him as a professor and he's by far my favorite! He tackles tough topics and is super inspirational. Hilarious, keeps classes super fun and engaging. Homework is pretty light, just a daily quiz saying you did the reading, and occasional short write ups on talks. Easy grade but you will learn a ton
Super funny and entertaining teacher. Your grade is pretty much based off of attendance. You have to turn in a notecard every class with a quote and an idea you got from class. The class was pretty backend heavy. There were a few papers scattered throughout the semester but there were a handful of papers and projects at the end of the semester.
Brother Gwilliam is a very nice teacher. There were attendance quizzes, but your grade really depends on like 3 assignments. Two papers and one video. He is a very easy grader. Just try to pass and you will.
Great professor! Part way through the semester he realized the readings were getting a bit heavy and he made some adjustments. Eternal families covers some interesting and sensitive topics and he handles them well.
My favorite religion course I have taken! Brother Gwilliam is an amazing professor who genuinely cares about his students! He tries and usually memorizes the whole class' names! Very easy course, just do the readings and a few papers. Loved this course so much! Take lots of notes you will learn a lot! Great Professor!
Bro G is seriously the best! He doesn't believe in busy-work, so if you do the reading before class and show up, you'll pass no problem. He is the kindest teacher and seriously cares about each student. 10/10 would recommend.
Great interesting course with a Professor who cares. I've had him for multiple classes, and I just love he teaches with enthusiasm and with so much love for his students. Every student at BYU-I needs to take a class with him, I promise you won't regret it!
Brother Gwilliam is a fantastic professor! He really cares about the students and always teaches with the spirit. I haven't felt the spirit like I do in his class in any of my other classes. He is straightforward and doesn't beat around the bush. He also keeps the class interesting and teaches towards our questions. I would take it again!
Bro Gwilliam is awesome! He is hilarious and gives great life advice. I took Prep Eternal Marriage from him & he made it so much fun! I want to take every religion class from him from now on! We had to write a few papers throughout the semester, but overall, the homework is a breeze & not heavy whatsoever. Bro Gwilliam is just a happy and nice guy!
He is my favorite professor I have EVER had! I love this guy and his teaching style. He is just all around amazing!
Seriously, if you have the chance to take a religion class from Brother Gwilliam you NEEED TO. He is by far the best religion professor I have ever had. His lessons are really thoughtful and even though the course was all on zoom, I left every lecture filled with the spirit. Cares about all of his students. Love that guy.
Brother Gwilliam is by far my favorite religion professor. He is super caring, he is funny, and he is always happy. I always left his classes feeling better and learning something. I definitely recommend him, you will not regret it!
I loved learning more about The Family Proclamation from Brother Gwilliam. He is the nicest human and is very good about responding and answering students questions in a timely manner! I would definitely take another class from him.
This professor is one of my favorites. Highly recommend.
I seriously loved brother Gwilliams class. He was so awesome and fun to listen to. I read his assignments like a handful of times just because there was so much reading that I never got around to doing it, but its not a huge part of the grade so i still pulled off an A- He always left the class bearing his testimony or saying something spiritual.
Brilliant in every way. He is personable, helpful and always available. His lectures are engaging, informative and interesting. I wouldn't hesitate to take every religion class from him.
Brother Gwilliam is a good professor, he is very energetic and lively and is caring and inspirational. There was one main issue I felt with the class. Because of COVID, some can go to class, some are on zoom, but you cannot hear any of the students in the class when they talk, you can hear Brother Gwilliam just fine usually. Not a bad choice.
Take his classes. Bro. Gwilliam is phenomenal. Aside from being funny, personable, and kind, his lectures are inspiring, his knowledge incredible, and he brings the Spirit into every lesson. The coursework is light so you can focus on reading, and you are graded more on sharing your thoughts then on exams. The balance of work and reading is spot on
Gwilliam is the man. He worked as an EFY director & teacher and brings that same energy in class. He teaches out of the scriptures, and makes it engaging. He's also hilarious--he had a semester-long goal to set me up with the girl I sat next to. When she missed a class he told me to bring her my notes and hot chocolate and "return & report". Legend
Brother Gwilliam is the best religion teacher I have ever taken! He truly cares about his students and you will never be bored!
Brother Gwilliam is the best religion teacher that I have had so far and I wish I had not taken other teachers classes. I recommend him to all my friends because I know no one will ever regret signing up for his classes.
He is so great and cares so much about teaching and the gospel. every thing about him says I care about you and your generation. make sure to listen in class because their amazing classes and so you can do well on your semester project which is easy and a great tool for your future family.
Bro Gwilliam is one of the greatest people you will ever meet. He knows each student personally & makes everyone feel welcome and loved. To me, a good religion class is one that you learn a lot with little stress. There is basically no homework in his class. Show up to class and you will get an A. I am amazed at how much I learned in 1 semester.
Brother Gwilliam is not overrated. He's a really great teacher and is very enthusiastic and passionate about life. He memorizes everyone's names and genuinely cares about his students. He's unafraid to deviate from the lesson plan if the Spirit prompts. One of the best religion teachers and I highly recommend! (Don't skip class though)
He's a nice guy and a skilled communicator. Not much more to say, take his classes. They aren't hard, just keep up on what little work and readings you are assigned.
This class was amazing. I didn't need it but I wanted to take it. Definitely harder but so worth it and greatest teacher to teach it absolutely amazing.
I love Brother Gwilliam! This is my 3rd class with him and he has the perfect balance! I can work as hard as a want to or as easy as I want to. He leaves most of the learning outside of class up to me! I also really liked his enthusiasm throughout the semester! I learned things from Isaiah about Christ that I'll never forget! Thanks Bro Gwilliam!
Bro Gwilliam is the BEST religion professor I've had. I definitely put more work into this class than any other rel class but it didn't feel like a lot because I was getting so much out of it. Could not more highly recommend
Brother Gwilliam is an amazing teacher. I genuinely enjoyed his class. the discussions were truly meaningful, and he was always ready to work with students as far as homework and other class requirements. The workload was very light, and I thought the class was great overall. I would love to have him as a teacher again.
So far, one of my favorite professors at BYU Idaho! Very engaging lectures, fun guy, just loves and respects everyone. Daily reading assignments before lecture, and a quiz after each class meeting. There are a few papers that he assigns, but he makes them easy. Attendance is required by the department, so every religion professor will require it.
Not much to say that hasn't been said about Brother Gwilliam. He's awesome. I took him because of his RMP score and I don't regret it at all! Very loving, caring, and spiritual. We didn't have too much homework; we just read a few things and had 1-2 assignments per week.
A very good teacher. He is full of energy and invites the Spirit in his class. Highly recommend.
Brother Gwilliam is awesome! He is one of the most caring professors you will ever meet. He is also very funny too! I was in his college success class and it was an easy A+ as long as you did the quiz and the short answer weekly assignment. The quizzes are also open book, at home quizzes, and are very easy as long as you have the book nearby.
He's an amazing lecturer. Very engaging, and absolutely hilarious. You can tell he cares about his students. He doesn't sugar coat the hard parts of the gospel and gives it to you straight, but helps give you insight to explain why the church did the things they did. Covered hard topics like polygamy and black people and the priesthood wonderfully.
This is an amazing teacher. I 100% will take this teacher again if I get the chance. The class was at 7:45am, and I am not a morning person, but I didn't miss a single class because I didn't want to miss anything that he taught. He genuinely cares about his students and the grades are a reflection of that. Love this teacher and this class!
Brother Gwilliam is the best religion teacher I've taken at BYUI. His lectures are very animated and he is so engaging, even in the earlier classes. He really cares about his students and wants you to love coming to his class, not worry about passing it. And he is hilarious!
He is very kind (maybe because he is Canadian). He may have random bursts where he seems like he is being rude or condescending, but not too often and I don't think he means it. His lectures are great and he really cares about you falling in love with the gospel more than anything. Grades were never an issue.
Brother Gwilliam is an excellent teacher I really enjoyed taking his class. As far as assignments go he simply asked us to read the Book of Mormon everyday and then we had 3 short assignments throughout the semester. His insights were very interesting and you get the sense that he genuinely cares. Really enjoyed taking his class!
Brother Gwilliam is the BOMB! I absolutely loved this guy and will be taking classes from him in the future.
Reading is easy, assignments are easy, take notes in class. He did a great job with every lesson and was involved with the students. There are 3 1 page unit papers, and a few "research" assignments where you talk to single people and married people but they're super easy. It is an easy religion class, but it was very inspirational.
In my top 5 favorite professors of all time! Truly loves and cares for all his students. I learned a lot in both courses I took from him (Prep for eternal marriage & New Testament). He is really passionate about the gospel. Doesn't believe in meaningless homework so there are very few assignments. 10/10 would recommend to anyone and everyone!
Memorized over 40 students names in a week. He is very funny and can be very spiritual. Great lessons. My testimony increased taking his course.
Brother Gwilliam was amazing. The man does a great job at inspiring you to follow the gospel in your life and he has great takes of how to prepare for marriage while keeping the gospel as an active part of your life. If you don't take his class you're missing out.
Brother Gwilliam is so passionate about mission prep! He is a great teacher who genuinely cares about his students and their success and their questions about religion. He is a little up in your face, but I love that teaching style. He is amazing and I would take his classes again in a heartbeat!
This was one of the greatest professors that I have taken! He makes the class fun and it applies to your life. He is funny and shows that he cares about his students 10/10 would recommend
I loved Brother Gwilliam as a professor! He's definitely passionate about what he teaches and very engaging. He does somewhat have favorites but he's pretty inclusive of everyone.
Brother Gwilliam is awesome. He is incredibly caring, kind, and makes his classes fun.
I will take all of my religion classes from him. There is little outside work but the classes are so amazing. I look forward to each class and learn so much every time. I never liked seminary so I thought I wouldn't like religion classes but Brother Gwilliam is the best.
Brother Gwilliam is possibly the greatest religion teacher out there.
He is very funny, sometimes his jokes might offend somebody. He expects you to pick a book outside of class to read over the course of the semester.
Brother Gwilliam is my favorite religion professor I have ever had! He's energetic and knows a lot about the content. I also took Prep for Eternal Marriage from him. He did an amazing job of approaching sensitive topics in a non-confrontational and open-minded way. He cares about all his students and makes an effort to learn everyone's names.
I took Brother Gwilliam's 7:45 am class and only his class could be worth waking up so early! He was so funny and inspirational I always learned so much!! 10/10 would recommend :)
Brother Gwilliams is the best religion teacher and professor on the entire BYUI campus. He creates an environment for mature conversation about real world issues and corrects misnomers we've heard our entire lives. He learns everyones name in the class and make a personal connection with everyone. If you're in his class, consider yourself blessed.
- Professor Gwilliam is one of the best teachers I've ever had! - He brings perspective into his classes and helps us find the answer to hard questions that many people stay away from. - The class isn't hard, he's hilarious, and your leave better than you came in!
I love Brother Gwilliam! He is so funny and makes his lectures very engaging. He does have a tendency to go off on tangents and sometimes he interrupts students' ideas because he gets excited, but he means well and it's funny. He also yells a LOT, but I also think that's part of his charm. He's a stereotypical BC Canadian with the accent to match.
Brother Gwilliam is a hilarious teacher but never fails to bring the spirit to class. I've taken a couple of his classes so far and he truly cares about his students developing as disciples of Christ. He isn't a believer in busy work and the few things he has you write don't even need to be punctuated for him to give you full credit. Great teacher.
Bro Gwilliam is a Homey. Seriously, this is the type of guy that I would hang out with. He makes class so much fun and always brings the spirit in. I have had him for three different classes and have loved every one!
I thought that this guy was a top-notch, caring, baller of a professor. He really loved all of the students and enjoyed teaching them religion as well as getting to know them on a personal level. I have taken a few of my religion classes from him and would not have it any other way. Great guy.
He's amazing
literally the best! I loved taking his class!
man is a lad. take his class.
Brother Gwilliam is the best teacher I have ever had. He is kind and selfless. He has such a beautiful testimony of Jesus Christ. He helps you come closer to Him. He really cares about you and your relationship with Christ.
Bro Gwilliam is the best of the best! He is so funny but can manage to bring everything back to the gospel. Attendance is key but other than that the class is easy. He cares to get to know you and wants to help. I love that we talked about nonconventional things and it really strengthened me. Take his class!
BEST TEACHER EVER!! You want Brother Gwilliam, he is the absolute best! He brings the spirit every class and he gets to know everyone. He has tons of energy and yells while he teaches but in a good way and he'll always make you laugh. I will take him every-time that I can, he's the best!
Emphasizing his personal interpretations of scripture as doctrine, Gwilliam resorts to screaming and shouting in order to get his theological theories across, and readily debases anything contrary to his opinion. And although he has many likable qualities, students who employ critical thinking in his class may find his teaching style unconvincing.
He is so fun. I have a lot of classes where I'll work on homework in class, but he is so fun and engaging that I've never been able to look away for more than two minutes before being drawn back in to the amazing lesson, stories, and content. He loves his students and makes a huge effort to learn everyones names. Would 100% recomend.
Brother Gwilliam is the best religion teacher on campus, I have taken 2 classes from him and plan to take every class he offers. The way he teaches is the way I learn best. I like the way he is intense about things that matter so we learn but is not overbearing or pushy.
If I could give him a zero so that he would be less popular and there would be less competition to get into his class, I would. But I won't gatekeep. He's literally THE BEST.
He was so passionate and knowledgeable about the gospel, and he inspired me every time I went to class. His classes are easy as long as you pay attention and try to get the most out of it as possible! He's one of my favorite teachers and I highly highly recommend him!
Bro. Gwilliam is the best teacher I've had. Not only did he make the class super easy, I actually enjoyed learning the Old Testament. He requires only 3 assignments for the entire semester along with easy attendance quizzes that take maximum 1 minute. I felt like he made an effort to connect with each student. Will take a class from him again.
Brother Gwilliam is fantastic. He cares about each of his students and gives incredible lectures. I learned so much about the Old Testament from him! He grades you upon attendance and reading completion, as well as 3 or 4 short assignments. I couldn't recommend this class more highly.
He doesn't believe in HW. There were attendance quizzes stating that we went to class and did the reading. A few assignments that took little time. He reminded me of Hank Smith-very humorous. He takes the time to learn all his students' names. He loves the material and has a deep desire for us all to strengthen our faith in Christ. Would recommend
I strengthened my testimony by taking his class & learning about the scriptures. Brother Gwilliam sincerely cares about each & every single one of his students.
Brother Gwilliam is a great guy! I took him for another class and really enjoyed him, however, I wasn't a fan of the way he taught this class. He taught more skills based than doctrine based. He also openly admitted this is the hardest class for him to teach, cause he just hasn't quite figured out the best way to do it yet.
super great and funny teacher from Canada. he is funny. sometimes I have no idea what is going on in class but you still learn something you didn't know. If you try on all the assignments you will do fine and it's super easy no stress. just show up and be there. he's great definitely recommend.
Brother Gwilliam's class is insightful and has minimal homework. He teaches in a lecture style but encourages great discussions. He explores key questions about the restoration, prompting deep thought. I highly recommend taking his class!
I have never met a more prideful man on campus. Each lecture is filled with his opinions and perspectives, he tears down individuals' testimonies & comments to boost his own "great image." This was the only religion class I had ever taken that rarely mentioned the Savior. But if you are looking to laugh and for an easy A, I guess he's your guy.
This professor is the greatest professor I have ever met! He is so sweet and caring. Truly invites his students to grow their relationships with Christ. Always having a good time and the spirit is very strong!
Bro Gwilliam is awesome! I learned so much in his class
I have taken Brother Gwilliam for 2 classes now and have loved it! He wants to know each of his students by name and connect with them to help them understand controversial and faith trying debates and topics that arise in our day. He is always willing to help his students and leaves them better than he found them. I highly recommend taking him.
Amazing teacher who cares deeply for all of his students. He helped me understand God's will through his Jesus Christ Everlasting Gospel class. Just don't forget to do your attendance checks, and you'll be good!
He is a very performative person and he yells a lot, but only out of passion for the topic. This class is great if you really want to learn more about Isaiah. He is highly knowledgeable and his hw is reasonable. He did give me a headache though.
He is an amazing professor--he likes to tease his students, but he always means it with love! I have learned a lot from Bro. Gwilliam, and I would recommend to anyone who wants to learn about the gospel in a fun and low key way. His classes have minimal assignments, and focuses on learning by the Spirit.
Bro. Gwilliam is easily my favorite professor on campus. He loves what he does, and he knows what he's talking about. He requires very little homework, only daily attendance quizzes, super simple. He wants to get to know you and works hard to create a relationship with you. Has completely changed my worldviews for the better.
Br. Gwilliam is awesome! Most of this class was just lectures with minimal assignments. Readings were super short, but if you choose, you can REALLY engage with them. There were only a couple of loose essays. Lectures had the best whiplash ever. One minute you'll be laughing so hard you'll cry, and two seconds later they'll be spiritual! So great!
I love Brother Gwilliam. He really knows what he is talking about, and he is really fun to listen to. It feels like he really cares about all of us, and I looked forward to his class. I learned so much in this class, and I wish I could be in his class forever.
Funniest man I've ever met, he should do comedy. No HW except a few assignments, easy A. I've never listened more intently in a class than this one. Took this class just to fill credits at first, but learned so much from him. Truly inspirational.
He's Canadian
He is awesome. Uses Old and New Testament to teach things about the nature of Jesus Christ. I will 100% take a class from him again if I am able.
Brother Gwilliam is so nice. His class is interesting and easy. We had maybe 3 actual assignments all semester and we did them all in class, the only other thing you have to do is an attendance quiz and it is nothing. Super easy and fun! While attendance is technically mandatory, you can miss class up to 5 times without failing.
Brother Gwilliam is the best professor at this university. I've taken many religion classes from him and always come out a better person, student, and disciple of Christ. He truly cares about each student and the topics he is teaching. I recommend him to EVERYONE!
I loved having Brother Gwilliam as my religion teacher, and he is probably the best teacher I've ever had! He is so funny, and the lectures are just amazing! Attendance does matter and there is an attendance quiz after every class worth 15 points, so if you want to pass, you need to show up. You are also graded by few things! Highly recommed!!
First semester, I had him for a block class. He is AMAZING! Super funny, super chill, and it's the easiest class I've ever taken. I 100% would take his class again
Fantastic professor with a lot of energy and great insight! I love that he gives very little homework, so you can really focus on just learning and being present rather than completing a ton of assignments! Would always recommend this amazing professor!
Very inspiring and his excitement for the material gets the students excited about what we are learning. Questions and participation are highly encouraged and well received.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
97%
Textbook Required
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Grade Distribution
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FDREL13004
5.0
(1)FDREL200
5.0
(4)REL200
5.0
(5)FDREL130
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(2)REL250
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FDREL13004
3.0
FDREL200C
3.0
REL404
3.0
FDREL130
2.5
FDREL200
2.3