Donald Bergsma

Donald Bergsma is Professor of Architectural History, University of Utah, and former editor of UTAH ARCHITECT. He is not a member of the L.D.S. Church.

Articles

Mormon Architecture Today: The Temple as a Symbol

Dialogue 3.1 (1968): 9–19
Bergsma argues that, to anybody passing by the temple, even if they are not a member, that the temple stands as a a symbol of our devotion to the faith

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Mormon Architecture Today: The Lamps of Mormon Architecture, A Discussion

FERGUSON: Most Mormons are basically ignorant of architecture and the idea of architecture as much as they are ignorant of art and the idea of art, and there is no chance in the public schools…

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