344: Mormon Divorce: Les Butterfield
Not all Mormon marriages are doomed, but some are. When divorce happens acrimoniously it’s never a better time to observe the LDS church’s position on the wellbeing of women and children. The wife of a …
Category: Women, Feminism, Religion and Spirituality
339: Mormon Women Claiming Power: Franzoni Thorley, Ross, Olsen Hemming
Exponent II Editor, Margaret Olsen Hemming says of the Exponent guest edition of Dialogue, “In this issue, we asked women to write about claiming power. We hoped that writers would think creatively about the idea …
337: Mourning America’s Brokenness: The Rev. Dr Fatimah Salleh
Liberation theologian James Cone has said: “It is ironic that America, with its history of injustice to the poor, especially the black man and the Indian, prides itself on being a Christian nation.” So, what …
334: Women, Pandemic and an Uncertain Future: Prof. Annick Masselot
Professor of Law, Annick Masselot and I reflect on the many gender inequalities that the COVID-19 pandemic has made apparent. With research foci on equality and anti-discrimination law, gender equality, pregnancy and maternity rights, and …
321: Mary Christmastide: Re-reading the Christmas Story: Maxine Hanks
Maxine Hanks and I have a conversation about Christmastide. Christmastide runs from 25 December until early January. More particularly we discuss the delicious idea of incorporating Mary more than just incidental to our celebrations. According …
311: The General Conference Fall-Out: Sara Hughes-Zabawa and Carrie Salisbury
For most Mormons, General Conference is a happy interruption to the general business of running their stakes and wards. Twice a year members get to take a couple of days off from running things in …
302: FLDS, Section 132 & The Handmaid’s Tale: Brenda Nicholson
Brenda Nicholson joins me to discuss the social life of women in the FLDS church where she grew up under Rulon and Warren Jeffs. She’s since left the sect and fiercely argues that there is …
297: Women’s Abuse, Oppression and Trauma in the Patriarchy: Understanding and Healing the System: Lesley Butterfield
Lesley Butterfield is a registered nurse and survivor advocate who works with victims of abuse. She’s passionate about increasing literacy about abuse and trauma in particular for women survivors of spiritual and ecclesiastical abuse in …
296: A Woman’s Story of Spiritual Formation: Community of Christ Apostle Janné Grover
Community of Christ is a worldwide church, and though small in numbers maintain a consistent effort to “proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace.” Their vision is a ‘table’ with everyone …
289: Section 132: Read In Plain English by Gina Colvin
Section 132 was Joseph Smith’s revelation that provided the theological justification that allowed select men of the early LDS restoration to have sex with more than one authorized partner. For The Church of Jesus Christ …