Exponent II Blog is a feminist forum for women and gender minorities across the Mormon spectrum.
We just celebrated the 24th of July, aka: Pioneer Day, or to non-Mormons in Utah: Pie-and-Beer Day. In my Stake, we had a special celebration
How many men and women are allowed to read Church Handbook of Instruction Volume 1 (CHIv1) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
When I was a kid I took cello lessons. These lessons were offered in the local RLDS (now Community of Christ) chapel. I remember seeing
I was sitting in a Women and Music class at BYU when the most preposterous statement I have ever heard about pioneers was made. We
Unlike many lessons with “priesthood” emphasis, this lesson includes the key element of the “human family.” I like this; as a result, the lesson can
I chuckled when, on the TV show 30 Rock, a fictional son of Mitt Romney talked about “Brother Dad, which is Mormon for Dad…” While we
The church is full of individual teachings and stories. Despite attempts to correlate lessons plans and teachings, everyone has their own understanding of lessons and
How do the Roles of Men and Women Complement Each Other in Families? I have really struggled to prepare an outline for this lesson. Like
One of my favorite hymns comes from the Sacred Harp hymnal, and is called “How Long, Dear Saviour,” also known as “Northfield.” The original song
In 1906, Joseph F. Smith initiated the first churchwide correlation effort, with the goal that there would “not be so much necessity for work that is now being done by the auxiliary organizations because it will
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