Cristina Rosetti will ask the question, “Who has the authority to speak on behalf of marginalized religious communities in Mormon Studies?” Lindsay Hansen Park will speak on the impact of research, advocacy, and scholarship on fundamentalist Mormon communities.”
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Harnessing the Power of Vulnerability as a Spiritual Practice
Vulnerability has been an underappreciated and underutilized virtue in LDS culture. Through her research, Brené Brown has opened up a global conversation about the power of vulnerability in our personal and institutional lives. In this session, we will talk about how vulnerability could help the Church and its members live up to their Christian potential …
A Metaphorical Approach to “the Church is True”
After undergoing a typical LDS faith crisis, I reconstructed my LDS testimony using Marcus Borg’s metaphorical paradigm as a pattern. In other words, I readily acknowledged historical and scriptural problems, but chose to focus instead on the truth and beauty of lived experience. I’ll summarize the Borg’s paradigm, explain my perspective of the restored gospel, …
The Struggles & Successes of Mormon Arts
The ARCH-HIVE, a collective of eclectic Mormon artists, presents a panel on the struggles & successes of Mormon art in the past, present, and future. From the orthodox to the esoteric, the official to the underground, Mormon and Mormon-adjacent artists have used art of all forms to express their feelings on spirituality, the divine, and …
LGBTQIA+ Experiences in Mormonism
Often absent in the larger LDS conversations is the voice of LGBTQIA people. This session will feature LGBTQIA+ individuals sharing their experiences in and around Mormonism.
El paisaje del feminismo mormón en México
El paisaje del feminismo mormón en México
The Demise of the Patriarchal Priesthood
It is commonly accepted that women in early Mormonism were considered as having received the Melchizedek Priesthood through participation in temple rituals. It is also taken for granted that this understanding was lost over time. What hasn’t been explicitly discussed before is that this loss of understanding that women received priesthood through the temple rituals …
Could Addressing the Gender of God Help Heal the World?
What if it never was intended that in the heavens there be a near-total eclipse of the Female Divine? What if half of God has been continually present but not accounted for? What if the disappearance of the Mother from history and from religion is not a cold case but can be cracked wide open? …
How Useful Is God’s Body?: Eastern vs. Mormon Concepts of God
Joseph Smith taught the importance of understanding the nature of God. I will explore the use of the Via Negativa to address the concept of God(s) having a physical body, including how different human body systems might or might not be of use to an embodied God. I will discuss related issues including resurrected bodies, …
Reframing the Grief in a Mixed-faith Marriage
As more Mormons experience faith transitions and faith awakenings, many couples find themselves grieving their mixed-faith marriages. In this session, we will explore both personal and professional insights into honoring both the challenging and beautiful aspects of differing beliefs in a marriage. We will highlight the gifts associated with individualization and fostering mutual respect for …