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As I pondered the word meaning this morning the phrase “The Power and Paradox of Meaning” popped into my head as a summation of my thoughts. Our lives each unfold in both expected and unexpected ways. Some things we desired,…
I came across an interesting paragraph on the blog “Dave’s Mormon Inquiry” about symbols, the meanings that are attached to them and if Latter-day Saints should have a symbol representative of their faith.
Is there an amazing host of rich symbolism contained in the architecture of LDS chapels? I’ve put together some information that suggests that there is more than meets the eye; you might never look at you local chapel the same way again.
The Course Which They Pursue
Of the seven Lectures on Faith, Lecture Sixth is perhaps my personal favorite. It is the only lecture that has this footnote: This lecture is so plain, and the facts set forth so self-evident, that it is deemed unnecessary to form a…
Willing to give up
His Grace Is Sufficient
The Book of Mormon Really Teaches This?
I can’t get into this without first acknowledging Michael S. Schneider’s wonderful book A Beginner’s Guide to Constructing the Universe. Schneider takes the reader on an interesting voyage through numbers starting at 1 and proceeding through subsequent numbers. While many…
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He is not here, but is risen – Luke 24:6
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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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