Category: Afterlife
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Redeeming the Dead: More Than Just “Doing Names”
While many Latter-day Saints are familiar with the mechanics of redeeming the dead through family history and temple work, the theology behind it—whether it’s just a “fix” or something more fundamental to God’s plan—is a deeper question. As we study the scriptural foundations for this work in the Doctrine and Covenants (especially D&C 124, 127,…
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J.R.R. Tolkien and the Resurrection
J.R.R. Tolkien had an enormous impact on my teenage years. I read Lord of the Rings by the time I was eleven and loved it enough to reread it each year for the next few years. By the time I was thirteen, the Silmarillion was my favorite book and my mom was bringing home the…
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The Gospel Plan of Happiness Explained in Movie Quotes
If we listen carefully, and squint hard enough, we can find the gospel plan hidden throughout Hollywood. There, on the big screen, we can find nuggets of truth, or at least, poetic lines to illustrate the plan of happiness. Consider:
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Near Death Experiences and the Gospel
When people refer to “Near Death Experiences” in a spiritual context they are generally referencing a phenomenon that happens across cultural, religious, and social contexts where people who are close to death experience some sort of numinous experience. What exactly an NDE consists of varies from experience to experience, but there are some common themes: …