Reasonably Faithful: believing in a secular world 
An unexpected link between the church's temple rituals and Freemasonry. Are the temple ceremonies copied? The answer lies in a surprising, complex history that reveals the ties between the two organizations. How are the temple rituals, although partly inspired by well-known symbols, a unique, divinely revealed ceremony with its own purpose.
The location of the temple in Brussels has been announced. The fact that it will be in the heart of Brussels brings challenges. Perhaps that is precisely part of the purpose of a temple?
In recent weeks, my wife and I have been able to attend several unit conferences, and the great advantage is that you hear the same lessons several times so you can muse and think about the deeper meaning of some things. So I have already heard several speeches about temples and President Buysse asking the audience several times why temples are important...
This week Isabel and I spent in the Stockholm temple. That is not the closest; normally we go to the temple in The Hague. Or rather in Zoetermeer, because The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has set a standard for how they name their temples. They always get the name of the nearest large city. So even though “our” temple in Zoetermeer...
On Saturday, November 24, it was the first Saturday of our second year of church membership. A Saturday we had already marked in our agenda soon after our baptism. A date we had worked and lived towards with all enthusiasm to be worthy to receive our endowment. It was a beautiful, spiritual moment. The covenants we were able to make in the temple...
Reasonably Faithful: believing in a secular world 