Caroline
Caroline has a PhD in religion and studies Mormon women.
Making Mothers’ Day Better at Church
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As many people know, Mothers’ Day at church can be a hard day for women.
Women might feel inadequate and depressed when speakers’ over-the-top rhetoric...
It’s Time to Shift our Testimony Language Away from Exclusive Truth Rhetoric
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Instead, let me hear in testimony meeting about how being a part of this church community has helped to expand your heart and broaden your capacity to love. Tell me about your regrets, your pain, your struggles, and your hope. Tell me about experiences in life that helped you develop compassion. Let me hear about how stories from sacred texts have led to personal insight. Tell me how this tradition has helped you to heal wounds, enhance your vision, and find goodness in life.
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It’s Time to Shift Our Testimony Language Away from Exclusive Truth Rhetoric
Caroline -
Instead, let me hear in testimony meeting about how being a part of this church community has helped to expand your heart and broaden your capacity to love. Tell me about your regrets, your pain, your struggles, and your hope. Tell me about experiences in life that helped you develop compassion. Let me hear about how stories from sacred texts have led to personal insight. Tell me how this tradition has helped you to heal wounds, enhance vision, and find goodness in life.
LDS Culture, Power Posturing, and Stunted Spiritual Development: The Dangers of Hero-Worshipping our Church Leaders
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About twenty years ago, I was lucky enough to come into the orbit of the great LDS sociologist Armand Mauss. We were a group...
Acknowledging Institutional Mistakes is a Strength Not a Weakness: Wisdom from Oral Histories with Mormon Women of Color
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I was elated to interview Nadine in 2015 for my dissertation on Mormon women of color navigating issues of race and gender (now a...
Come Follow Me: Ruth; 1 Samuel 1-3 “My Heart Rejoiceth in the Lord”
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Intro question: There are two books in the Bible named after women. Today we’ll be looking at one of them. What are they?
Our focus...
Teaching the Addiction Recovery Program to Non-Addicted Relief Society Women: Thoughts and Reflections
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Last year my Relief Society presidency decided to devote a meeting every couple of months to teaching the Addiction Recovery Program (ARP) to the...
Family Home Evening, Les Miserables, and Teaching Ethics to the Kids
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I didn’t grow up doing Family Home Evening. In my small, less-than-orthodox family with a widowed mother and one brother, having a formal night...