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Remembering the Salt Lake Temple as It Closes for 4 Years

As the Salt Lake Temple closes forextensive renovations over the next 4 years, here is a look back at some of our favorite articles we've shared about this historic House of the Lord and the surrounding Temple Square.

How to Distinguish Doctrine from Policy + Why There Is More Than One Type of Church Doctrine

By Anthony Sweat

Have you ever heard something and wondered, “Is that Church doctrine?” For example, suppose you were in a Church class studying the passage where God teaches Moses there are “worlds without number . . . and by the Son I created them, which is mine Only Begotten” (Moses 1:33). Someone asks, “If Jesus created multiple worlds, did Jesus’s infinite Atonement redeem God’s children on other earths?” What would you say? Is that true? Is it a sanctioned Church teaching? How would you know?

Temple Worship

How to access the power of the temple

By Heidi A. Smith

Peter’s experience walking on water can help us conceptualize how to access God's power from the temple.

Latter-day Saint Life

One Phrase That Completely Changed How I Understand Motherhood (+Why Every Woman Needs to Hear It)

By LDS Living Staff

It’s important to note that my use of the word mother in this article is not confined to the conventional meaning that we so often limit ourselves to. Instead, I focus on the spiritual and refining aspects of this word and what it means to sacrifice, to love, to uplift, and to nurture God’s children as a woman.

Fun

Mormon Moviegoers Review: What Parents Need to Know About "Thor: Ragnarok"

By Justin Lozada

Mormon Moviegoers is a collective of LDS film reviewers helping you to make informed decisions about Hollywood films. It was founded by family counselor Jonathan Decker (of Ask a Mormon Therapist).

Latter-day Saint Life

Mormon Moviegoers: What Parents Need to Know About "Murder on the Orient Express" Before Seeing It with Their Family

By Grady Kerr

Mormon Moviegoers is a collective of LDS film reviewers helping you to make informed decisions about Hollywood films. It was founded by family counselor Jonathan Decker (of Ask a Mormon Therapist).

By Michael Ash

For those familiar with Masonry and Mormonism, there are some obvious similarities between the rituals conducted in Masonic Lodges and LDS temples. The critics claim that Joseph Smith created the LDS temple endowment by simply borrowing what he had learned from Free Masonry. Latter-day Saints might ask, “What is the true relationship between Mormonism and Masonry?”

{LDSL Blog} 6 Things to Know Before You Vote

By Jamie Armstrong

This Tuesday is Election Day in the United States. Thousands of U.S. citizens will turn out to vote as part of their right. Here are some things you should know beforehand to cast your vote in good conscience and make it count.

Latter-day Saint Life

How the Supreme Court Dramatically Changed Morality in the Movie Industry—Twice

By Ted Stewart

Arguably, the saga of the American movie industry has gone full circle—salacious (relatively speaking), to moral and proper, and back to salacious. The Supreme Court played a significant role in the last two stages of that cycle.

Latter-day Saint Life

Nonprofit Worker Praises LDS Humanitarian Work, Shares How Those of Different Faith Backgrounds Can Unite

By Aubrey Zalewski

While we as members of the Church are familiar with the yellow Mormon Helping Hands vests, we also recognize that Mormons are not the only group of people working to make the world a better place. In fact, a brighter world is born in reaching across boundaries and working with those of other beliefs and backgrounds to champion the greater good.