“Baptism for the Dead.” –Two articles, by Elder H. David Burton and Krister Stendahl (Lutheran Bishop of Sweden and former Dean of the Harvard Divinity School). EM, ??
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John Tvedtnes,“Baptism for the Dead in Early Christianity.” TTE:55-78.
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John Tvedtnes, “Baptism for the Dead in Early Christianity.” TTE:55-78.
- FARMS link for subscribers.
- See also under Baptism for the Dead
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Hugh Nibley, “Baptism for the Dead in Ancient Times.” MEC: 100-168.
- An excellent article.
- FARMS transcript, text only. Gospelink (subscription required)
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“Salvation of the Dead.” –EM, 1257-1259.
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John A. Tvedtnes, “Proxy Baptism.” Ensign, February 1977.
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Robert L. Millet, “Was baptism for the dead a non-Christian practice in New Testament times (see 1 Cor. 15:29)…?” – Ensign, August 1987, 19-20
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Alex L. Baugh. “‘For This Ordinance Belongeth to My House’: The Practice of Baptism for the Dead Outside the Nauvoo Temple.” Mormon Historical Studies 3, no. 1 (Spring 2002): 47-58. In .pdf format.
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John Welch, Review of “Corinthian Religion and Baptism for the Dead (1 Corinthians 15:29): Insights from Archaeology.” FRB 8:2 (1996) :43-45.
- A Response to Richard E. DeMaris, Journal of Biblical Literature 114/4 (1995): 661-82.
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John Tvedtnes. “Baptism for the Dead: The Coptic Rationale.”
- Paper presented at a non-LDS symposium in Jerusalem
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John Tvedtnes, “If baptism for the dead is a ‘suppressed’ Christian doctrine dating from the apostolic age, why did Paul use the pronoun ‘they’ instead of the personal ‘we’ or ‘ye’ when referring to the practice?” online discussion.
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John A. Tvedtnes’ review of Luke P. Wilson (of the so-called Institute for Religious Research, an evangelical anti-mormon ministry) “Does the Bible Teach Salvation for the Dead? A Survey of the Evidence” and “Did Jesus Establish Baptism for the Dead?” in FRB 10:2 (1998): 184-199.
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Daniel C. Peterson and Stephen D. Ricks. “Baptism for the Dead and Secrecy” from Offenders for a Word: How Anti-Mormons Play Word Games to Attach the Latter-day Saints.
- This is an excellent book which examines Early Christianity in light of doctrinal objections against Mormonism.
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Barry Bickmore’s “Dead End or Dead On?” -A Review of J.P. Holding, “Baptism and Beyond: The Mormon Doctrine of Baptism for the Dead,” in The Mormon Defenders: How Latter-day Saint Apologists Misinterpret the Bible, an antimormon argument about Baptism for the Dead. (No longer on-line)
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Hugh Nibley, “Ancient Temples: What Do They Signify?” Ensign, September 1972. Reprinted in TAW: 399-410.
- Nibley examines ancient temples and briefly discusses Mesoamerican temples.
- Gospelink (subscription required)
