Posts under ‘Hallowed Ground, Sacred Journeys’

Shortly after Brigham Young had arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, he encouraged the Saints to bring “all kinds of mathematical and philosophical instruments, together with all rare specimens of natural curiosities and works of art, . . . from which, the rising generation can receive instruction; and . . . we will soon have [...]

The Salt Lake Temple is a six-spired granite edifice representing the inspiration and theological underpinnings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

 
Temple Square is lit with thousands of lights each Christmas season • © Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
This temple is the symbolic heart of the Church worldwide. More important than its recognizable exterior, however, [...]

This has been an exciting week for our new blog.
Since we officially announced this endeavor 7 days ago we have been featured in Mormon Times, launched on Facebook and Twitter, and have had more than 3500 downloads on our YouTube channel.
We thank you all for your support, and hope you continue to enjoy your experiences with us.
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George A. Smith, an early Apostle and member of the first Mormon pioneer company, explained that Brigham Young had seen Ensign Peak and the Salt Lake Valley in vision long before he entered it:
After the death of Joseph Smith, when it seemed as if every trouble and calamity had come upon the Saints, Brigham Young, [...]

Salt Lake City Temple

In Hallowed Ground Sacred Journeys, Brigham Young University professors tell the story of the sites that are of importance to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Joseph Smith, Senior Log Home, Palmyra NY

Some sites are well known, such as the Sacred Grove in Palmyra, New York, or the majestic [...]

Hallowed Ground, Sacred Journeys transports readers back to nineteenth-century Salt Lake City by painting a picture of the city during the pioneer era from 1847 to 1869, contrasting those bygone scenes with those of today.
Historic homes, statues, buildings, street names, and plaques bring to mind the names and adventures of early pioneers divinely led to [...]

Salt Lake City: Ensign to the Nations

Written by John P. Livingstone, W. Jeffrey Marsh, Lloyd D. Newell,
Craig James Ostler, John P. Starrs, and David M. Whitchurch

When the Angel Moroni appeared to the Prophet Joseph Smith, he described the Hill Cumorah.  Joseph would later say that when he got to the Hill Cumorah, “I knew the [...]

Hallowed Ground Sacred Journeys

Is a co-production of

Brigham Young University Religious Education

and

Starrs Universal

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Acknowledgements

The production of Hallowed Ground, Sacred Journeys would have been impossible without the valuable contribution of each of our wives. Their willingness to support the long hours of research, travel, and detail work, taking care of things at home while their husbands labored over this [...]