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Merrill J. Christensen

1 speech between 2007 and 2007, mostly as BYU faculty. 4,444 words in the transcripts.

Speeches
1
2007
Words
4,444
in the transcripts
Reading grade
11.2
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
16
16.0 per speech
Callings
BYU faculty
1 speeches
Leadership record
—
not a General Authority or officer on record

Signature phrases

Words and two-word phrases this speaker uses far more than the rest of the corpus, by weighted log-odds. Stop words, names of deity and the ordinary vocabulary of a sermon are excluded.

  • talents 24
  • impress 8
  • comparison 9
  • comparing 7
  • praise 10
  • personal ministry 5
  • competition 8
  • competing 5
  • competitive 5
  • spiritual gifts 5
  • satisfied 5
  • professional 8

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants4
  • Matthew3
  • John3
  • Moses1
  • Esther1
  • Mosiah1
  • Moroni1
  • 1 Corinthians1

Callings when speaking

  • BYU faculty 1

As given in the bylines: Professor of Nutritional Science

Every speech

  1. 31 Jul 2007Comparing, Competing, and Individual WorthProfessor of Nutritional Science · Devotional4,444 w16 refs
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