February 6, 2010 – 6:28 pm
It is fascinating to me all the places that I hear or see or read glimpses of temple theology, the “scattered fragments” of ritual tradition. As Nibley found out, and taught extensively, these remnants are found all around us, everywhere. My wife was listening to the radio on the way to the grocery store last [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Practices
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Also tagged athletics, covenant, death, initiation, marriage, new name, obedience, pop culture, rites, rituals, sacred, society, traditions, tribe
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November 9, 2009 – 10:56 am
Occasionally you encounter a talk or book or article that is a classic. Elder John A. Widtsoe‘s talk on “Temple Worship” given at a meeting of the Genealogical Society of Utah at the Assembly Hall in Salt Lake on October 12, 1920, is one of those talks. There are portions of this talk that many [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in General Authorities, Temples Today
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Also tagged covenant, D&C, endowment, exaltation, history, john a. widtsoe, ordinances, plan of salvation, principles, restoration, salvation, symbols, temple worship
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November 1, 2009 – 3:10 pm
One of the most frequent questions I receive from readers is “how should I prepare to go to the temple?“ Or if it is not for them personally, “how do I help someone else prepare to go to the temple?” It is an important question, and one that should be carefully considered. Preparing to go [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in General Authorities, Temples Today
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Also tagged boyd k. packer, discussion, education, endowment, learn, pop culture, principles, prophet, questions, ritual, study, symbolism, temple worship
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