NEW — Temples of the Imagination — AI-Generated Temples, Human-Generated Insights — Jeffrey Thayne & Nathan Richardson — Amazingly Unique/The First of It’s Kind in LDS Literature!

Temples of the Imagination

AI-generated Temples, Human-Generated Insights

Authors: Jeffrey Thayne and Nathan Richardson

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ISBN: 9781733738347

This book is published by Eborn Books, The Interpreter Foundation and Verdand Press.

Imagination has always been one of the means of exploring the depths of Jesus Christ’s gospel. From fantasy novels to science fiction films, creative storytelling allows us to consider familiar doctrines and truths in new ways. How can Narnia be ruled by four kings and queens, and what can that tell us about why, in the temple, we are all promised to be kings and queens someday? How is it that the Jedi in Star Wars are oath-bound yet more free than the ruthless Sith, and what can that tell us about how temple covenants expand our agency?

This collection of brief essays related to the holy temple is inspired by the natural world around us, as well as by fictional worlds. AI-generated art illustrates the themes of the text with high-quality images of fantastical temples that never were. What might a temple look like on the planet Mars? Or in the future? Or on distant worlds? Let your imaginations take flight as we ponder the truths taught in holy temples.

About the Authors:

Jeffrey Thayne

Jeff grew up in Elk Ridge, Utah. He graduated from BYU in 2012 with a master’s degree in psychology. He completed his PhD in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences at Utah State University. He currently teaches Psychology at Brigham Young University-Idaho.

Nathan Richardson

Nathan received his BA with a major in English and a minor in Spanish, his MS in communication disorders. Nathan is a speech-language pathologist in the Middle East. He also enjoys speaking at BYU-Idaho Education Week.