“An Inscribed Chinese Gold Plate in its Context: Glimpses of the Sacred Center.” David B. Honey and Michael Lyon. DAS 19-66.
Other Religions
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John M. Lundquist, “Fundamentals of Temple Ideology from Eastern Traditions.” In Revelation, Reason, and Faith: Essays in Honor of Truman C. Madsen, ed. Donald W. Parry, Daniel C. Peterson and Stephen D. Ricks (Provo, UT: FARMS, 2002): 651-701.
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Marcus von Wellnitz, “The Catholic Liturgy and the Mormon Temple.” BYUS 21:1 (1981): 3-35.
- A fascinating paper tracing the seeming remnant of early Christian temple ordinances into the ordinances of today’s Catholic church.
- Direct PDF download (15 Mb) from BYU Studies, with pictures. (This is easier to read and download than the link above.
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Matthew J. Grey. “Becoming as a Little Child: Elements of Ritual Rebirth in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity.” Studia Antiqua: The Journal of the Student Society for Ancient Studies Vol. 1 Num. 1, Fall 2001. 63-85. Available soon from their website.
- Discusses washing, anointing, clothing, and naming as early Christian and Jewish rituals of rebirth
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John Tvedtnes. “Early Jewish and Christian Practices Related to the Temple.” FAIR presentation
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William Hamblin, “Temple Motifs in Jewish Mysticism.” TAW: 440-476.
- Examines the theme in early Jewish literature of ascending into heaven, bypassing the gatekeepers/sentinels, and entering God’s presence.
- Gospelink (subscription required).
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Gaye Strathearn and Brian Hauglid, “The Great Mosque and its Ka’ba as an Islamic Temple Complex in Light of Lundquist’s Typology of Ancient Near Eastern Temples.” TTE:275-302.
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David B. Honey and Michael Lyon, “An Inscribed Chinese Gold Plate in its Context: Glimpses of the Sacred Center.” DAS 19-66.
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GeorgeMacRae, “The Temple as a House of Revelation in the Nag Hammadi Texts.” FARMS transcript
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Stephen D. Ricks, “Temples through the Ages.” EM:??
