LDS History Sites - Worldwide Church History Project

Worldwide Church History Project

Worldwide History Project

I am in the early stages of creating a unique online LDS history resource that perhaps you can participate in. The scope of the project is enormous, and it can only be achieved through the assistance and cooperation of many Latter-day Saints around the world.

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Project Vision

Imagine being able to visit virtually any location in the world where important events in LDS history have occurred, through beautiful photographs accompanied by faith-promoting accounts of what transpired there. A web-based approach allows the project to continually expand, with the most current information being freely available to anyone with Internet access. This is my vision for the project.

Project Purpose

Why create such a resource? The world is filled with sacred places, locations that have been sanctified by the sacrifices of Latter-day Saint pioneers. A special spirit can be felt when one visits such a place, contemplates the events that transpired there, and seeks for personal application of demonstrated gospel principles. I believe that the spirit of the place enhances the spirit of the message. In fact, it has been my experience that when the spirit of the place and message are united, the learning experience can penetrate willing hearts and minds to a greater depth, resulting in better understanding, improved retention, and stronger conviction.

In his April 2003 General Conference address, Elder Dennis B. Neuenschwander shared his feeling about sacred places. He said, "Holy places have always been essential to the proper worship of God. For Latter-day Saints, such holy places include venues of historic significance, our homes, sacrament meetings, and temples. Much of what we reverence, and what we teach our children to reverence as holy and sacred, is reflected in these places.

"Holy places and sacred space are . . . distinguished by the sacrifice they require. One may not have the sacred without first sacrificing something for it. There can be no sacredness without personal sacrifice. Sacrifice sanctifies the sacred.

"Deep and reverent feeling are aroused by . . . sacred places across the earth relating to the history and establishment of this Church. These sacred places inspire our faith and give us encouragement to be true to that faith and to move forward, despite the challenges that may cross our path. In holy places and in sacred space, we find spiritual refuge, renewal, hope, and peace."

Volunteers Needed

If you are interested in participating in this ambitious LDS history project, please let me know. Participants could provide quality photographs, historical accounts, research, writing, editing, programming, graphic design, etc. All would be done on a volunteer basis.

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