On 25 August, the Church announced a new plan for Relief Society and Priesthood meetings to begin January 2018. Instead of focusing two weeks each …
316: Reflections on the New Mormon Gender Survey
A long-awaited survey of LDS attitudes toward gender relationships and women’s ordination has begun to yield intriguing snapshots of just where we are within Mormonism …
251-252: Mormonism’s Apostasy Narrative
No story differentiates Mormonism from other Christian traditions more than its claim to be the restoration of the church Jesus Christ set up while on …
193: Ordain Women and Renewed Conversations about Priesthood
On 5 October, a group of women (and some male supporters) will, either through tickets granted by LDS leaders (they have petitioned leaders for them) …
129–130: New Missionary Age
The LDS Church recently announced changes in the ages that young men and women can now serve missions. Will this announcement usher in a new …
128: The One True Church
One of the most difficult things for many who have begun to think deeply about religion—their own as well as others and the relationship between …
59: Mormon Messages about Priesthood, Fatherhood, Patriarchy, and More
In August, Mormon Matters hosted an important and fascinating discussion about messages Mormon women hear about their divine roles as mothers. What messages do Mormon …
35–36: Moving Beyond the “Negro Doctrine”
This month marks the thirty-third anniversary of the 1978 revelation extending the priesthood to “all worthy males” in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day …