President Dallin H. Oaks, next in line to lead The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, rededicated the renovated Oakland Temple on Sunday, lauding its beauty while warning the faith’s young people against some of the ugliness in today’s world.
“We give thanks,” Oaks said in a Saturday devotional, “that our Heavenly Father has provided you the fullness of his doctrine, the atonement of Jesus Christ, and this holy temple, where you can come for strength to combat the evil forces that confront you.”
The landmark edifice, in the hills of Oakland, was the church’s 13th temple when then-President David O.