Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University, Dept. of Religious Education, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-196).

Thesis (M.S.)--Brigham Young University, 1962. / Cover title: A history of the Nauvoo Temple. "August 1962." Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Geography. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 167-172).

Thesis (M.S.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Geography. / Electronic thesis. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 167-172). Also available in print ed.

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University, Dept. of Geography.

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University, Dept. of Art. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-120).

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University, Dept. of Geography. / Electronic thesis. Also available in print ed.

Sacred space is that part of the total environment which is perceived as sacred by individuals and religious groups. Sacred places may be conveniently divided into five generic categories: mystical, historical, and functional sacred places; and homelands, and places connected with the future fulfillment of prophecy. Sacred places of all five types are found in Mormondom. The temples, as mystical sacred places, were the most sacred. The Sacred Grove was the most sacred historical place. Utah was the most sacred present homeland. The future City of Zion, believed by many to be built in the future in Jackson County, Missouri, was perceived to be more sacred than Utah. Yet, present-day Jackson County was one of the least sacred places.The study revealed that several major factors influence the perception of sacred places. There seems to be a direct relationship between an increase in distance from a place and an increase in the perceived sacredness of that place. In the early stages of becoming familiar with a place, a maximum of perceived sacredness for that place is reached.

The establishment of Zion has been a goal of interest to every dispensation. The building of temples and participation in temple ordinances has likewise been a practice of many generations throughout history. In the present dispensation, Joseph Smith declared the need to construct temples in connection with the building of a Latter-day Zion.The purpose of this study has been to discover a correlation between temple activity and the development of the Church membership in their preparation for the establishment of Zion. It has been concluded that the temples do perform a very significant role in the development of the Latter-day Saints as a zion-people prior to their establishment of a zion-place.

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University, Dept. of Church History and Doctrine.