Oakland, CA - On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, faculty, students, staff, and other guests from the Graduate Theological Union were given a unique opportunity to tour the Oakland California Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The newly renovated temple, which was originally dedicated in 1964, is currently open to visitors prior to being rededicated on Sunday, June 16, 2019. The Oakland Temple is one of more than 160 LDS temples currently operating around the world.
On the day before the tour, Dr. Robert Rees, director of Mormon Studies at the GTU, offered an introductory...