October 9, 2008 – 9:56 pm
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Just a couple days ago I came across a sculpture that caught my attention. Although unsigned and undated, it is widely believed that it was created by the Flemish sculptor and medallist Guillielmus [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Artifacts, General Authorities, Practices
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Also tagged adam and eve, antiquity, church, garden of eden, handclasp, hands, love, marriage, robe
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October 3, 2008 – 10:00 pm
In my most ambitious liveblogging yet, I’m going to attempt to liveblog General Conference. I must admit, this will probably be more of a notetaking project for me than anything else, but it might turn into something interesting and fun if we start getting other people participating online here (like you!). You will be able [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in General Authorities, Tidbits
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Also tagged blogging, church, discussion, fun, general conference, liveblog, online, prophet, talk, video
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September 11, 2008 – 6:59 pm
(Continued from Part 3)
To continue my research I wanted to know as accurately as possible the story about this symbol, the “seal of Melchizedek,” as it was used in the San Diego Temple. I couldn’t find a good account online, so I decided to go to the source. Who better would know than the design [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Artifacts, General Authorities, Scholarship, Temples Today
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Also tagged architecture, BYU, celestial, construction, conversation, design, gordon b. hinckley, hugh nibley, melchizedek, nauvoo temple, pattern, photos, salt lake temple, san diego temple, seal, symbol, symbols
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August 19, 2008 – 4:23 pm
Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve gave the devotional address at the beginning of Education Week at Brigham Young University today. Deseret News reported on his talk.
His talk was mainly about gaining knowledge through a lifetime of learning, especially spiritual knowledge. He used the example of Michael Phelps Olympic gold records [...]
In recent weeks I have encountered what I consider to be one of the most damaging forms of criticism of the Church. You might think that it is from all the anti-Mormon literature or propaganda. Or perhaps it is those who are so vocal as to picket the curbs at our General Conferences with signs, [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in General Authorities, Temples Today
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Also tagged anti-Christ, anti-mormon, apostasy, authority, book of mormon, calling, church, covenant, doctrines, earth, ezra taft benson, fall, hell, holy ghost, inside, jesus christ, life, obedience, opposition, paul, priesthood, principles, prophet, purpose, restoration, revelation, scriptures, testimony, thomas s. monson, truth
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[Update/Disclaimer (8/1/08 8:10pm MDT): Because of the different use of the term "liberal" that President Lee uses in this talk, in contrast to the common modern political usage, care should be taken when reading it. President Lee's use of "liberal" was strictly used in the sense of a standard of living the gospel, and is [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in General Authorities
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Also tagged church, faithfulness, general conference, harold b. lee, intellectualism, organization, philosophy, principles, prophet, restoration, testimony, truth, university, worldly
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What is Truth? I hope this will help shed some light. The living prophets of this dispensation have spoken the word of the Lord.
From the “Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson” (pgs. 115-121):
Truth is a glorious thing. We sing about it. “Oh say, what is truth?/’Tis the fairest gem/That the riches of worlds can produce.” [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Church History, General Authorities
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Also tagged authority, church, exaltation, ezra taft benson, hymn, joseph smith, keys, light, music, organization, priesthood, principles, prophet, restoration, revelation, salvation, testimony, thomas s. monson, truth
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It seems to me that there is an undercurrent among the more liberal “new order” Mormon bloggers in the Bloggernacle lately that try to refute or dilute the concept that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the “one true church.” While I do believe that there is much truth that is found [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in General Authorities
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Also tagged bloggernacle, church, ensign, eyewitness, general conference, henry b. eyring, jesus christ, joseph smith, ordinances, priesthood, prophet, revelation, testimony, thomas s. monson
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(Continued from Part 1)
To continue our discussion on whether God may dwell in temples on earth, and whether there exists a need for further temples after Christ, we might look again to the Bible to see if God dwelled in those sacred edifices which He commanded to be built in ancient times.
The first example that [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Temples Today, Texts
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Also tagged ark of the covenant, bible, cherubim, church, construction, early christian, holy place, jerusalem, jesus christ, light, mountain, new name, paul, presence, redemption, sacrifice, solomon, symbol, synagogue, tabernacle, tokens
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February 26, 2008 – 7:33 am
Yesterday I had a conversation on the bloggernacle. It concerns me enough that I think it is important to share part of what I said with you today:
Anyone who does not follow God’s chosen prophets is not following God’s chosen prophets. I will not apologize for that.
God has chosen, called, ordained, and sent [...]