generate questions: BYU's stated mission "is to assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life." BYU is thus considered by its leaders to be at heart a religious institution, wherein, ideally, religious and secular education are interwoven in a way that encourages the highest standards in both areas. This weaving of the secular and the religious aspects of a religious university goes back as far as Brigham Young himself, who told Karl G. Maeser when the Church purchased the school: "I want you to remember that you ought not to teach even the alphabet or the multiplication tables without the Spirit of God."
What is the stated mission of BYU? {sep_token} What did Brigham Young instruct Karl G. Maeser to not teach even the alphabet without? {sep_token} What type of institution do BYU leaders consider it to be at heart? {sep_token} What two types of education does BYU strive to excel in while combining? {sep_token}