Latter-day Dissent
A few months ago, I received an advance copy of a new book by Philip Lindholm called Latter-day Dissent: At the Crossroads of Intellectual Inquiry and Ecclesiastical Authority. The book was released...
View ArticleMormon Doctrine: Priestesses
(Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ann M. Dibb, second counselor in the Young Women general presidency, speaks at the 182nd General Conference, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. Dibb is LDS Church...
View ArticleAgitating for Change
There has been a lot of chatter on the Bloggernacle this week about whether it is appropriate for Kate Kelly and proponents of female priesthood are employing proper methods in seeking to bring...
View ArticleDefending Male Hegemony
Fiona Givens was part of an interesting interview on Mormon Matters with John Dehlin. She spoke about a conference talk on priesthood power vs priesthood authority, and said that women already have...
View ArticleDoes Public Opinion cause Revelation?
Russell Stevenson proclaimed on a Radio West interview last year that the priesthood and temple ban on black church members lasted so long because church members were as much to blame as church...
View ArticleAlternative Feminist Approaches to Ordain Women–Part 1
At long last, here is a transcription of John Dehlin’s podcast from episode 443 posted on October 16, 2013. In a recent post, Fiona Givens took exception to my characterization of her comments from...
View ArticleAlternative Feminist Approaches to Ordain Women—Part 2
Here is Part 2 of the Mormon Stories podcast from John Dehlin, Margaret Young, Fiona Givens, Maxine Hanks, and Neylan McBaine. This comes from episode 444 posted on 10/16/2013. The transcript to Part 1...
View ArticleThoughts about OW Alternatives
Not fans of OW tactics, but the tactics are what’s driving the publicityNow that I’ve finished my transcript of Part 1 and Part 2 of Alternative Approaches to Ordain Women on Mormon Stories, I thought...
View ArticleWomen of the Bible: Phoebe
Romans 16:1 tells us she was a deacon in the early churchPhoebe was a very trusted Christian missionary. Church meetings were held in her home in Cenchreae. Paul said she was a deacon in the church...
View ArticleChanging the Temple Ceremony for Female Priesthood?
In the previous post from Guy Templeton, Jettboy explained that priesthood in the next life will be different from priesthood in this life, but noted the inherent sexism (though I’m sure he wouldn’t...
View ArticleBickerton’s Prophetic Vision, Ordaining Women
Following the collapse of Sidney Rigdon’s church, people looked to William Bickerton to lead the flock. Dr. Daniel Stone tells us more details about William Bickerton’s prophetic vision and call to...
View ArticleBryndis Roberts on the Ban, Baptists, & Gender Inequities
I am excited to introduce Bryndis Roberts. We will talk about her conversion from the Baptist Church to the LDS Church. She definitely gave her missionaries a run for their money, as she asked more...
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