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When Brigham Young and architect Truman O. Angell laid out the blueprints for the Salt Lake Temple in the mid-19th century, they were not merely designing a house of worship; they were engaged in a radical act of bilical architectural and theological translation. Central to Latter-day Saint (LDS) theology is the doctrine of Restoration—the belief […]
The Category Error of the Skeptic: Why Joseph Smith’s Book of Abraham Is a Masterclass in Ancient Syncretism If you’ve ever spent time reading skeptical critiques of Latter-day Saint scripture, you know the routine. A critic holds up Facsimile 1 or Facsimile 2 from the Book of Abraham, points to a modern Egyptological textbook, and […]
Reclaiming the Principles of Common Consent, Parliamentary Tradition, and Local Governance Welcome to the Assembly Welcome to the foundational guide, legislative blueprint, and community hub for our upcoming civic reenactment. In an era increasingly defined by political gridlock, institutional centralized overreach, and a growing disconnect between the citizenry and the corridors of power, this exercise […]
The use of urns as a funerary element in Loma del Tecomate, Chametla, Sinaloa Gerardo Valenzuela Jiménez, Víctor Joel Santos Ramírez The First Archaeological Surveys in Chametla: The town of Chametla, meaning “place where chia is ground or prepared,” is located in the southern region of the state of Sinaloa, 36 km from the municipal […]
History is full of examples of human populations jumping from a couple of thousand to well over a million in fewer than two hundred years, provided they have a high birth rate, ample agricultural land, and systems that keep infant mortality, war and pandemics at bay. Introduction Estimating the population dynamics within the Book of […]
“For out of Zion the law shall go forth, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem” (Isa 2:3) The following concept came to me in a strong dream. That I was to preach this at some point, of how the LORD will use Islam in the Latter-days. The Book of Mormon IS FOR ISLAM–just […]
The difficulty in ranking the world’s great pyramids stems largely from the “hidden” labor and geological shortcuts utilized by ancient engineers. While a structure like the Great Pyramid of Giza is composed entirely of quarried stone transported to a site, many North American giants, such as Tonina in Mexico, are essentially “sculpted” hills. By terraforming […]
The following article explores a nuanced perspective on the structure of the LDS Church and all religious organizations, suggesting that what appears to be a single institution is, in reality, three distinct spiritual “churches” existing simultaneously. The Hidden Triad: Three Distinct Churches Within the One While casual observers and many adherents see the Church […]
Out of love for the truth and from a desire to elucidate it, the following statements are offered for the reformation of the Restoration, seeking to universalize and enrich the LDS faith by aligning its traditions with its founding revelations. The Nature of the Church and Repentance Limits of Priesthood Authority Symbols and Ordinances Fear […]
. The Great Pyramid is a Scaled Model of our Earth If you multiply the Great pyramid’s dimensions by (43,200 or the number of seconds in a 1/2 day), you arrive at the dimensions of the Earth with startling accuracy. Evan more accurate is scaling by the number of square feet in an acre of […]
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