Every Stone a Sermon: the Magnificent Story of the Construction and Dedication of the Salt Lake Temple

by Richard Neitzel Holzapfel

The magnificent story of the construction and dedication of the Salt Lake Temple.

126 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1992

About the author

Dr. Richard Holzapfel is a Professor of Church History in the Religious Education Department at BYU. He attended BYU, Hebrew Union College, and the University of California, Irvine (B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.) emphasizing in Middle Eastern Studies, Jewish History, Ancient History. Dr. Holzapfel began teaching at Brigham Young University in 1993, and has taught in the Church History, Ancient Scripture, and History departments. He is currently the Managing Director of Religious Studies Center Publications and the Editor-in-Chief of the center’s periodical The Religious Educator. In addition, he serves as an Editorial Board Member for BYU Studies. Dr. Holzapfel has received various awards and honors for his teaching, including Continuing Education Faculty Teaching Award in 2006. In 2008 he was named the BYU Honors Professor of the Year. Along with his teaching and university appointments, Dr. Holzapfel remains one of the most rigorous and widely published writers on campus.

Reviews

[Sherrill · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was sort of a coffee table book with lots of old pictures but very interesting. It told of the building of the SLC temple. There was some new info I hadnt read before. My daughter in law is the great granddaughter of LeGrand Richards. There was a story about when he went to the dedication and saw his grandfather Franklin D for the first time. He said he was expecting angels but looked around and didn't see any. His sister thought she did however.

[Spencer · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice brief history of the construction of the Salt Lake Temple and the sacrifice it took to complete it. It would have been nice if the author would have included a few more of the personal "sermons" he talks about - specifically some stories of individual sacrifice. Overall a good read.