The Chosen Man
Guest Post by Jamie Stokes. Jamie is a reader, runner and writer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The idea of a “chosen one” abounds in today’s pop culture. The growth of the Marvel...
Tagged: authority
Embracing My Own Spiritual Authority
September 2014. I am 8 months pregnant and feeling simultaneously vulnerable and brave. Kate Kelly’s words after her excommunication in June keep coming to me: “Don’t leave. Stay, and make things better.” (Reaction to Kate Kelly’s Excommunication ~ Ordain...
Guest Post: Art, Authority, and Institutional Sexism
by Mindy May Farmer When someone excitedly shared Anthony Sweat’s painting, “Relief Society Healing” in the Exponent II Facebook group a couple of weeks ago, I only wanted to feel joy. The image depicts...
Does a Primary President Have Any Real Authority?
Earlier this year, my ward got a new bishopric. Not long after that, the former bishop and his first counselor were called as primary teachers. Not long after that, my husband was asked to...
How does the priesthood apply to women?
The priesthood is something I’ve found incredibly confusing ever since I was in Young Women’s. Whenever people talk about the priesthood, it always goes in one ear and comes out the other. I don’t...
Guest Post: Stewards and Kings
By Anonymous Once, not terribly long ago, I was reading through the story of Alma and Abinadai. Mosiah 18:13 & 18 stuck out to me: 13 And when [Alma] had said these words, the Spirit of...
Guest Post: Liberation Through Obedience
by Blaire Ostler You might find yourself scoffing at the title of this post, but hear me out. For me, obedience in my religion is quite liberating, especially as a woman. Here’s why. God...
When I Suffered Alone: A #MormonMeToo Post about a Bishop Who Should Have Known Better
I found photos on our home computer one night when I was searching for some pictures of the kids–they showed my husband and another woman on vacation together, clearly enjoying themselves. That night he...
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