Vicarious
Performed on behalf of another; the atonement and temple ordinances done for the dead.
11 documents · 6 libraries · 2000–2026
Emphasis over time
Peak: 2 documents in 2023
Documents tagged with this topic each year. Libraries cover different years (Liahona starts in 2021), so the rate compares eras more fairly than the count.
Where it lives
- General Conference3 documents
- Liahona Articles3 documents
- Gospel Topics and Questions2 documents
- BYU Studies1 document
- Interpreter1 document
- Journal of Book of Mormon Studies1 document
Latest
Liahona Articles
Our Journey to the Beautiful House of God, the Temple (opens in a new tab)
Concy Mundrua Kadabara · Jan 2026
Liahona Articles
Connecting with Those beyond the Veil (opens in a new tab)
Nelson Fabricio Robledo · Oct 2023
Liahona Articles
Healed in the Temple (opens in a new tab)
Phumelele Mkhize, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · Sep 2023
Interpreter
Baptized for the Dead (opens in a new tab)
Kevin L. Barney · 2020
BYU Studies
Theological Underpinnings of Baptism for the Dead (opens in a new tab)
David L. Paulsen , Roger D. Cook , and Brock M. Mason · 2016
General Conference
The Joy of Redeeming the Dead (opens in a new tab)
Richard G. Scott · Oct 2012
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
Baptism for the Dead in Early Christianity (opens in a new tab)
David L. Paulsen; Brock M. Mason · 2010
General Conference
Closing Remarks (opens in a new tab)
Gordon B. Hinckley · Oct 2004
General Conference
The Redemption of the Dead and the Testimony of Jesus (opens in a new tab)
D. Todd Christofferson · Oct 2000
Gospel Topics and Questions
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