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Temple as a Scale-Model of the Universe

Several scholars, both LDS and members of other faiths, have noted that the temple is a model of the universe: The temple is a scale model of the universe… …the temple represents the principle of ordering the universe. [The temple is] for the purpose of taking our bearings on the universe… …the temple reflects things [...]

Stonehenge: An Ancient Temple

A group of researchers has just begun a two-week excavation at the well-known Stonehenge site in England in an attempt to discover, once and for all, the meaning behind the mysterious ruins. According to current scientific dating, Stonehenge dates back to about 3000 B.C., but it has perplexed archaeologists for years as to the purpose [...]

3D Salt Lake Temple in Google Earth

One of my hobbies is 3D modeling with computers. A couple years ago, when Google acquired Keyhole and the Google Earth and Sketchup software, I chose to build the Salt Lake Temple in 3D for it, as a tribute to my love of temples and so all the world can see this unique temple’s architecture [...]

Temple a Model for Raising Children

Today there was a great post on Times & Seasons about President Beck’s talk at the last General Conference called “Mothers Who Know“, and specifically focusing on how to make our homes as a temple. Julie Smith makes some good points about how we can integrate temple teachings into our home environment. But I also [...]

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