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Hinckley’s Four Cornerstones of Faith
January 23, 2009 by DH
Filed under LDS Beliefs
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has much in common with other Christian denominations and even other religions in the moral values it teaches. But the question most often asked is: What sets The LDS Church apart from other Christian churches? The late President of The LDS Church, Gordon B. Hinckley gave a [...]
Envisioning the Philadelphia Temple
January 16, 2009 by DH
Filed under Mormon Temples
The Philadelphia Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be an urban temple located at the corner of Broad Street and Noble Street. It will presumably be similar to other urban temples (Manhattan, New York and Hong Kong, China). With this in mind and having never visited these two temples I [...]
Expatriate LDS members in China
January 11, 2009 by DH
Filed under Mormon Asia
We’ve commented on the LDS Chinese branches, such as the Mormon Beijing Branch, expatriate members and the LDS Church in mainland China previously. In addition, the LDS Church News just published another story further detailing the presence of expatriate LDS members and the groundwork they seem to be laying for a future LDS church presence in mainland China. How exciting to see and read [...]
Draper Utah Temple resources including video
January 10, 2009 by DH
Filed under Mormon Temples
The Draper Utah Temple will be the 129th operating temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when it opens its doors in late March after dedicatory services.
Here are some excellent resources that have been in the media recently about its upcoming open house, design, dedication etc.
New LDS Temple unlike others in the area
The [...]
The McLellin of Islam
January 5, 2009 by DH
Filed under Mormon Middle East
I am currently reading Abraham Divided: An LDS Perspective on the Middle East by Daniel C. Peterson. I encourage you to read the book as he is an expert on these things and writes much better than I. I hope my paraphrasing of his work does him justice. So far I have thoroughly enjoyed the [...]
