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The Mormon Heavenly Mother: Helper of the Oppressed
The Heavenly Mother, though acknowledged as legitimate by LDS leaders, nonetheless has been marginalized in practice, referred to mostly as one of the “heavenly parents.” Recently, she also has been challenged by liberal writers who question her value, seeing her as a representative of heteronormative marriage. This paper will contest both views, arguing that the …
Woman Of Another World I Am With You Heavenly Mother In Mormon Poetry
The A Mother Here Art and Poetry Contest (2014) aimed to counter Mormonism’s cultural silence about Heavenly Mother, to inspire thinking about the Divine Feminine, and to show that Heavenly Mother is a valued part of the Mormon religious tradition by encouraging artistic and literary portrayals of Her. In my presentation, I will read and …
Why I Don T Need Heavenly Mother
The Mormon theology of a Heavenly Mother has been widely discussed as a transcendent and empowering doctrine, especially among Mormon feminists. While we recognize this can be a valuable paradigm for many, this panel will discuss some of its implications. For example, what does a heterosexual god-couple imply for same-gender couples? Would feminizing some attributes …
SLC 2013 Symposium/ Session 265: The Need For Heavenly Mother in LDS Theology
Rachel Hunt Steenblik, Doe Daughtrey and Chelsi Archibald present their topic on August 1, 2013. [powerpress]
Heavenly Motherhood: Silences, Disturbances, and Consolations
By Margaret Toscano Or download the audio file here: Heavenly Motherhood: Silences, Disturbances, and Consolations It was many years after I embraced feminism in the 1970s before I felt drawn to the Heavenly Mother, before I felt any emotional connection to even the idea of her. Priesthood first stirred my desire, a desire …
HEAVENLY MOTHER AND THE LETTER OF THE LAW
President Hinckley has told us that Jesus Christ forbids our praying to Heavenly Mother. But heavenly parents who refuse communication with their children seem unworthy of their status as gods, and a mother who will not hear or acknowledge her children is not a helpful role model for Latterday Saints. Therefore, there must be some …
Material Improvement: Explicit Statements On The Matter Of Heavenly Mother
The Spring 2011 issue of BYU Studies includes a “survey of historical teachings about Mother in Heaven” by David L. Paulsen and Martin Pulido entitled “‘A Mother There’: A Survey of Historical Teachings about Mother in Heaven.” The article documents statements about Heavenly Mother by Mormon leaders and demonstrates that, contrary to popular belief, Mormon …
SL09124 Sex and the Heavenly Mother: Human Implications of Divine Embodiment
Without apology, Mormons proclaim their belief that both God the Father and Jesus Christ are embodied beings with separate identities. While a belief in a Heavenly Mother is also an official doctrine of the LDS Church, her nature and divine status are less clear. In addition, the introduction of a Heavenly Mother raises the troubling …
SL09162 Is Heavenly Mother a Member of the Godhead? [Partial]
Feminist theologians have responded to the feminist challenge to an exclusively male God by exploring the feminine attributes of God, pointing out feminine metaphors describing God, and seeking to develop a more inclusive language to speak about God. The Mormon doctrine of divine embodiment requires that Mormon theologians go further. Our teaching that God the …