Freemasonry and the Church
Scriptures
Teachings of Prophets and Other Church Leaders
- Russell M. Nelson, “Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings,” Ensign, May 2001, 32–35
Additional Church Resources
- “Why Symbols?” Ensign, Feb. 2007, 12–17
- “Nauvoo Journals, December 1841–April 1843,” josephsmithpapers.org
- “Masonry,” Church History Topics, saints.lds.org
Other Resources
- “Freemasonry in Nauvoo,” Encyclopedia of Mormonism (1992), 1:527
- “Freemasonry and the Temple,” Encyclopedia of Mormonism (1992), 1:528
- “Mormonism and Freemasonry,” fairmormon.org
- Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, “Freemasonry and the Origins of Modern Temple Ordinances,” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture, vol. 15 (2015), 159–237
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