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I am taking a Mormonism class this summer as part of my university studies. One of our assignments is to write a 10\u00e2\u20ac\u201c12 page report on an aspect of Mormonism. On Monday, we talked about the similarities of esoteric traditions and how many of them have carried over into (or parallel) symbolism and practice in Mormon temples.<\/p>\n

This fascinated me, and I have decided this is the direction I want to take my paper.<\/p>\n

Does anyone have any suggestions on more specific threads in this area or places to look?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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