Fara Sneddon, Author at Rational Faiths

Response to “Joseph Smith’s Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, and Women”

by Fara Sneddon | Oct 24, 2015 | Church History, Featured, Feminism, Heavenly Mother, History, Joseph Smith, Mormonism, Relief Society | 8 comments

Any conversation that opens up space for honest discussion of women within Mormonism is good, and the church’s newest essay “Joseph Smith’s Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, and Women” brings the topic of women and priesthood authority into that space. The gospel...

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