Temple Symbolism of the Body — Carol Wilkinson BYU 2005 | What "Your Body Is a Temple" Really Means (LDS)
Send us Fan MailWhat does it actually mean that your body is a temple — and what blessings come from treating it like one? This episode reads from Carol Wilkinson's BYU Religious Studies Center article "Temple Symbolism of the Body," which draws a striking parallel: the same blessings pronounced on the Kirtland Temple in its dedicatory prayer (Doctrine and Covenants 109) apply to our bodies when they are pure — a place where deity can be manifest. We walk through the blessings she identifies: sanctification through the Holy Ghost, comfort and peace ("You are home, and I am right here")…
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