Why does the Lord teach through ritual in the temple? What does Freemasonry have to do with the endowment? Why has the endowment presentation changed over time?
In this episode of Temple Bound, Will Humphreys talks with Dr. Jennifer Lane, author of Let’s Talk About Temples and Ritual from Deseret Book. Jennifer taught religious education at BYU Hawaii for almost two decades, served as dean, and now researches at BYU’s Neal A. Maxwell Institute. She holds a PhD in the history of Christianity.
They cover how ritual shapes who we become, how Old Testament temple worship connects to temples today, and how temple worship gives us rest and power through Jesus Christ during hard seasons.
What you’ll learn:
Why ritual is a way of learning that changes the heart, not only the mind
How everyday routines like a trip to the mall work as rituals, and why disciples need “counter liturgies”
How temple ritual orients us to person, place, and time: Jesus Christ, the path home, and the eternal view of mortality
What Pacific golden plovers teach about knowing where we’re going
How Old Testament sacrifice and today’s temple ordinances both point to the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ
Why the temple uses symbols, and how scripture helps us read them
How Jennifer found peace at the temple in the days before her mother passed away
A clear answer to the Freemasonry question: the language matters less than who is speaking
Why the endowment presentation changes, and what continuing revelation has to do with it
Why serving in the temple for others transforms us and places us in the Savior’s hands
Resources mentioned:
Let’s Talk About Temples and Ritual by Jennifer C. Lane, available at Deseret Book in print and digital
Finding Christ in the Covenant Path: Ancient Insights for a Modern World by Jennifer C. Lane
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