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X The Temple and Heavenly Ascents

IX The Presence of the LORD
in the Temple

VIII Temple Textiles:
Veils and Vestments

VII Mary and the Temple

VI The Temple in the
Johannine Writings

V The Temple Hidden
in the Bible

IV The Paradisiac Temple.
From First Adam to Last

III The Holy Anointing Oil

II Temple Music:
Meaning and Influence

I Melchizedek in Scripture,
Tradition and Liturgy

Symposium X The Temple and Heavenly Ascents

Symposium X was held on Saturday 22 October 2016 in St Margaret's Church, Westminster.

SPEAKERS
Rev Dr Jonathan Knight		Temple Ascent in Early Christianity
Professor John Hall		Ascending the Stairway through the Stars: The Way of Ascent in the Ancient Egyptian Temple Ritual and Heavenly Lore
Dr Margaret Barker		Temple Ascent in the Hebrew Scriptures and Related texts; Knowledge and Union
Professor Sajjad Rizvi		Ascension and Reversion to the One. The Symbolism of the Temple and the Contemplative in Islamic Mysticism.

After the symposium we shall mark ten years of the Temple Studies Group by attending choral evensong in Westminster Abbey.

Cost Ł40.00 payable by cash or cheque on the day. We cannot process card payments.

Book via this email . Please publicise this event among your contacts. Booking is essential in order to have enough handouts.

It is not practical to offer coffee and tea in this venue, but there is a Benugo's vending unit by the door of the church.

We recommend that you bring with you a packed lunch and whatever drink you need, to save time at lunchtime.

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