Tag: patriarchy
28
Oct
Episode 199 (Bonus): Revisiting “Did It Ever Matter?” | Garments
by Cynthia and Susan
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“All dogma begins in mysticism,” says Rob Bell. But by the time programs, practices, and policies filter down to Church members, it’s little wonder the...
30
Sep
Episode 198 (Bonus): What About Women Leaving the Church? | Revisiting Messages to Our Daughters
by Cynthia and Susan
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An August 2024 Church Handbook update includes instruction inviting “Young Women class presidencies to organize youth to minister by welcoming visitors and members as they...
26
Aug
Episode 197: Season 8 | That’s a Wrap!
by Susan Hinckley
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As a finale to this season of conversations about women’s spirituality, in Episode 197 Susan and Cynthia revisit some ideas that stood out to them,...
24
Jun
Episode 187: Embracing Your Journey | A Conversation with Amy Watkins Jensen
by Cynthia and Susan
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“Spiritual stretching … makes you stronger, gives you more balance, and keeps you stable. It took me years to understand that my questions and seeking...
22
Apr
Episode 178: Women’s Spirituality: A Conversation with Brittney Hartley
by Cynthia and Susan
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Like flowers in the cracks of a sidewalk, women’s spirituality has had to work its way around and through thousands of years of religious beliefs...
01
Apr
Episode 175 (Bonus): Revisiting When Women Are The Problem
by Cynthia and Susan
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In this bonus episode, Cynthia and Susan revisit part of an earlier discussion exploring the idea of Latter-day Saint women’s complicity in our own marginalization....
18
Mar
Episode 174 (Bonus): Exhibit A—Reactions to the Relief Society Broadcast
by Cynthia and Susan
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On March 17, 2024 the Church broadcast a Worldwide Relief Society Devotional featuring remarks from the RS General Presidency and President Nelson. In this bonus...
30
Jan
Episode 173: An Open Letter to the Church | The Imagination Episode
by Cynthia and Susan
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Some topics come up in these podcast conversations again and again, and that gets our attention. They frustrate us but also feel like obvious opportunities:...
26
Dec
Episode 168: Revisiting What Women Don’t Get in our Church
by Cynthia and Susan
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Some questions need to be revisited often so we don’t lose sight of the fact that no satisfactory answer has been given. In Episode 91,...
05
Dec
Episodes 164 & 165 (Bonus): What About Patriarchal Blessings? | Still Talking About Patriarchal Blessings
by Cynthia and Susan
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When it comes to Patriarchal Blessings, there are as many experiences as there are members who give and receive them. In Episode 164, Cynthia and...
30
Oct
Episode 158: Telling the Truth | A Conversation with Jana Riess
by Cynthia and Susan
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Telling the truth can be complicated for a Latter-day Saint woman, even if we value honesty. It’s hard to say out loud some of what...
17
Oct
Episode 156: What About Consent?
by Cynthia and Susan
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There are many touchpoints with consent in a Latter-day Saint woman’s church life. From baptism to temple ordinances to accepting callings, we say yes over...