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Words: Mysticism & Orientation

July 15, 2008 – 6:47 am

I think many times our culture produces preconceptions or stereotypes about words, images, cultures, forms, meanings, etc., that may not actually be true.  I have found this to be the case with the word mysticism.  Oft times I think we associate this word with gypsies, palm readers, fortune tellers, monks, or other so-called strange or [...]

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The Degree Ceremonies of Oxford University – Part 4

July 1, 2008 – 11:46 am

(Continued from Part 3) Some more tidbits of information from Wells’ The Oxford Degree Ceremonies that might interest you: The oath or charge to “observe the ‘statutes, privileges, customs and liberties’ of his university” and the accompanying affirmation “Do fidem” (“I swear”) are most likely over 700 years old, and initially were important to keep [...]

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Searching for the Mysteries of Godliness

January 19, 2008 – 11:19 am

I received this LDS Daily Gem yesterday: The temple is a place to know the Father and the Son. It is a place where we experience the divine presence. The Prophet Joseph Smith made this plea: ‘I advise all to . . . search deeper and deeper into the mysteries of Godliness‘ (History of the [...]

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