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By now, I’m sure most are familiar with the recent shooting in Las Vegas. This one hit close to home because I just moved back to Texas from Las Vegas after living there for 9 years. A friend of my…
Here are some great quotes I have come across recently and a few thoughts to go along with them. “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein Wow, there’s a lot I don’t understand…
Two of my favorite gospel study tools are the Websters 1828 Dictionary and a Strong’s Concordance. Back before I had a smartphone I used to use website versions of these tools that you can still access under the tools menu…
Some claim that the United States was founded by secularists, others claim that all of the founders were Christians that founded a Christian nation. Well what does all this mean? Are both these claims just opposite extremes?
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Most Temples Have a Theme
“According to Keith Stepan (former Managing Director of Temple Construction), many LDS temples are thematic, making use of a single visual motif to unify the exterior architecture and interior design and furnishings. These unifying motifs potentially point to a particular doctrine or concept. At the Mt.…
Symbolism on my mind.
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Forgiveness can never be indifference. Forgiveness is love towards the unlovely. – George MacDonald
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Retro Video: Scripture Symbolism
Thanks to my friend Richard Nobbe for bringing this video to my attention. It’s a bit dated in many aspects but the information is very good, and I geek out on just about anything that has to do with symbolism.
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A simple quote from the prophet Joseph Smith that emphasizes in a unique way the divine origins of our Constitution.
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