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The duty of Christians toward their fellow men and women is to let their light shine, not to force on them their interpretations of God’s designs. I think this is so profoundly simple and the truth so self-evident that it…

The word fast in Hebrew is tsowm and comes from the word tsuwm which means “to cover the mouth.” I’ve always assumed that this covering of the mouth was referencing abstaining from food or drink. However, a recent reading of Isaiah 58 led me…

“Prayer is the act by which the will of the Father and the will of the child are brought into correspondence with each other.” – LDS Bible Dictionary This description of prayer in the LDS Bible Dictionary is incredibly straightforward…

The following is a post created from a talk I gave in church this morning. There is an idea in thermodynamics that everything in the universe eventually moves from order to disorder. The Book of Mormon is a window into…

It has occurred to me over the years that there is something significant about white cloth and its use in religious practices and metaphors.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Constructing the Universe is probably one of my favorite books in the whole wide world. Is it the be-all, end-all, of all things ever? Nope. So what’s the big deal about it? It is a “switch-flipper”…

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.

Below is an excerpt of Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” with a few minor edits I’ve introduced. [Socrates] And now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our nature is enlightened or unenlightened: – Behold! human beings living…

A simple quote from the prophet Joseph Smith that emphasizes in a unique way the divine origins of our Constitution.

Awesome Mormon Messages video. I’m constantly impressed with the fantastic media put out by the church nowadays. I really enjoy these short videos with really powerful and touching messages and how they touch on very rich subjects in such abstract…