by Caroline
(art is Dance of Peace by Abro)
A few months ago, Jessawhy talked about the role of the faithful Mormon feminist, and asked about ways feminists can contribute to the Church as they balance their faith and feminism.
I firmly believe there is a place for feminists within the Church. As Jessawhy references in her [...]
By Maria
Once upon a time, I had the courage to speak to a priesthood leader about several of my feminist concerns as they relate to church doctrine and culture. After quietly and patiently listening to all I had to say, this good man then asked me to share with him my feelings about my relationship [...]
By Jessawhy
A few weeks ago EmilyCC and I decided to ditch our husbands and kids and go to dinner. We had a great time talking about our families, our lives, and our beliefs. We also talked about feminism and the church and gospel issues that confuse or upset us. In the end, I [...]
by Caroline
Recently I’ve discovered Julian of Norwich, a 14th century female mystic and theologian. I love her optimistic view of a loving, compassionate God and her radical ideas about universal salvation.
And I particularly love the way she talks about Jesus as mother. Listen to this:
“The human mother will suckle her child with her own milk, [...]
Did you guess that X2 couldn’t do a post on a RS lesson on Heavenly Father without mentioning Heavenly Mother?
I’ve confined the Heavenly Mother part to one section of the lesson since not all of us want to go there. And, I have 2 versions: “Making a few ladies squirm” and “Going to the bishop’s [...]
The current issue of What is Enlightenment? magazine is devoted to an “a cultural, philosophical and spiritual exploration” of Woman. In one featured article, the author posed a question to a wide spectrum of women including spiritual leaders, teachers, feminist thinkers and authors, philosophers, activists and such. (The likes of Gloria Steinem and Eve Ensler [...]
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With the current focus on Mormon women on some blogs, and recent, um, rather intense discussions about feminism, I’d like to visit an essay entitled “Border Crossings”(which was originally going to be entitled “Confessions of an OxyMormon” 
by a contemporary notable Mormon woman, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. Following are a few short exerpts:
In the tradition [...]
For your enjoyment: A short film with on-the-street interviews about feminism.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )This year, I am planning to dedicate a significant portion of my reading and personal study time to exploring feminism and spirituality. I call myself a feminist, but I think I could be more educated about the histories and current theories of feminism. There is also a wealth of feminist spiritual literature to dig [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 17 so far )When I was twelve years old, my grandmother gave me a very special gift for Christmas. It is still one of my prized possessions— a copy of Latter-Day Saint Hymns, the first LDS hymnbook in which the lyrics and music were combined. It replaced LDS Psalmody and the Songs of Zion. Printed in 1927 [...]
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