March 11, 2013 – 12:32 pm
There is an email being forwarded around that claims that there is a baptismal font deep inside the Basilica of St. Paul that was used for the purposes of baptism for the dead. Here is the text of the original email: This photo was taken by Kevin Barton, grandson of Keith Barton, a Stake Patriarch, [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Also tagged baptism, baptism for the dead, baptismal font, building, catholic, evidence, google, latin, mystery, photos, research, rome, translation
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August 27, 2012 – 10:13 am
There is an excellent commentary by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, who is Catholic, on the LDS (Mormon) garment. In her article she describes the garment as not dissimilar to the sacred clothing of many religious groups around the world, including Jews, Catholics (Roman and Eastern), Sikhs, Buddhists, Amish, Muslims, Hindus, Jains, and tribal religions. I [...]
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Posted in Artifacts
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Also tagged catholic, clothing, garments, Jewish, jews, judaism, religion, respect, robe, sacred, tallit katan, underwear
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The following is a photo of a linen and wool screen curtain (velum) that comes from a monastery at Antinoë (Antinopolis), Egypt, and dates from the 5th-6th century. It is likely an artifact of the early Coptic Christians. It depicts a praying couple beneath an apse in a church or temple, with a Coptic inscription written in [...]
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Posted in Artifacts
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Also tagged altar, apse, art, boaz, building, cap, christian, clothing, columns, egypt, hands, jachin, prayer, praying, solomon, temples, uplifted hands, veil
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William Hamblin and Daniel C. Peterson have a regular religion column in the Deseret News. Their latest article is entitled “Pilgrimage: A sacred journey in search of God.” They point out that many religions have their own types of pilgrimages towards a holy place, shrine, or temple, where the pilgrim seeks to connect with God. [...]
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Posted in Artifacts, Practices
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Also tagged cap, clothing, daniel c. peterson, dome of the rock, eastern orthodox, fasting, holy place, jerusalem, kiev, offerings, pilgrim, pilgrimage, prayer, rituals, robe, robes, sacrifice, temple mount, tokens, veil, white, william hamblin
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UPDATE: See the latest updates about this discovery at Jordanian Lead Plates: Authentic or Forgery? – David Larsen at HeavenlyAscents.com has pointed out an interesting recent discovery (see his posts here and here). A collection of dozens of books made from metal plates have been found in Jordan that initial tests show date from the [...]
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Posted in Artifacts, Scholarship
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Also tagged book, book of mormon, books, christian, collection, david larsen, dead sea, documents, hebrew, joseph smith, kings, margaret barker, photos, scholar, scholars, seal, sealed, secret, symbols, tabernacle
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