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The term Oxford House refers to any house operating under the "Oxford House Model", a community-based approach to addiction recovery, which provides an independent, supportive, and sober living environment. [1] Today there are nearly 3,000 Oxford Houses in the United States and other countries. [2] Each house is based on three rules:
In the LDS Church today, temples serve two main purposes: (1) temples are locations in which Latter-day Saints holding a temple recommend can perform ordinances on behalf of themselves and their deceased ancestors, and (2) temples are considered to be a house of holiness where members can go to commune with God and receive personal revelation. [16]
The Endowment House stood in Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah from 1855 to 1889. 1855 – The first building specifically designed for conducting temple rites with ordinance rooms was constructed and called the Endowment House. [31] 1870s – Second anointings began to be performed vicariously for deceased members of the church. [8]: 30
The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating and 9 others undergoing renovations [1]), 3 with a dedication scheduled, 48 under construction, 1 with a groundbreaking scheduled, [2], and 112 others announced (not yet under construction). [3]
[3] [4] Temples have been built since 1836, when the Kirtland Temple was built under the direction of Church President Joseph Smith, who claimed to have received a revelation stating that church members restore the practice of temple worship. [5] Latter-day Saints view temples as the fulfillment of a prophecy found in Malachi 3:1 (KJV).
In the LDS Church, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time (an "open house"), and then each is dedicated as a "House of the Lord," after which only members with a ...
Tallahassee Florida Temple First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints broke ground on the 29,000 square-foot Tallahassee Florida Temple on June 5, 2021.
After the death of Joseph Smith in 1844, ownership of the temple shifted, eventually resulting in the Kirtland Temple Suit court case 1880. While the court case was dismissed, the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church, now Community of Christ) secured ownership of the temple through adverse possession by at least ...