In recent days it has been made public that one of our hosts, Suzette Smith, was involved in the theft of funds from the organization, Exponent II. We at Mormon Discussion were aware of the offense long before it went public and before Suzette began publishing podcast episodes for the Podcast, “The Asherah Grove”, which […]
In Episode 3 we revisit General Women’s Session and cover the Female Speakers.
The Asherah Grove today explores the Women’s Session of the 2018 October General Conference. Suzette Smith is a member of the church in the Washington DC Metro Area. She has a wide variety of “calling experience” within the church and served a mission to Melbourne, Australia in 1991. In other Mormon work, she has worked […]
Today we take off with a new podcast, The Asherah Grove. Hosted by Suzette Smith, the Asherah Grove will explore women’s issues, The feminine divine, interviews with prominent female scholars and authors. This episode 1 where we explore the reason for the name Asherah Grove, some of the directions we want to go in, and […]
A good friend of mine. Smart, informed, wise, and just so happens to be a woman. She makes this connection in the scriptures. She sees how the women of the New Testament are operating differently from the men in regards to how they treat the mortal body of Jesus. What is the degree of care […]
Today we sit down with with Author, Feminist, and LGBT ally Carol Lynn Pearson. We discuss her book “The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy” along with several other issues including LGBT inclusiveness and the development of her own faith. Carol Lynn has been a long time ally and friend of those who feel marginalized by their faith. […]
Today Suzette Smith shares the talk she gave at a recent Exponent II retreat. Exponent II is a Mormon Feminist Magazine that give voice to the Female Perspective. Suzette Shares her spiritual journey and touches on the feminine divine. Resources: “Telling the Story of Grief” by Julie Lefgren Exponent II Blog, May 5, 2016 “Claiming […]
Today we sit down McArthur Krishna, one of the authors of Our “Heavenly Family, Our earthly Families”. We talk about Heavenly Mother, the role of women in scripture, the importance of gender equality in the stories we tell, and a inclusive definition of family. We also talk about her adventure of a life and the […]
Guest host Suzette Smith sits down today to interview Rachel Hunt Steenblik about Heavenly Mother, The LDS Gospel Topics Essay on Mother in Heaven, and Mormon Feminism in general. This is a great discussion that embraces that Mormonism has so much potential to expand in various directions including conversation of the feminine divine. https://www.lds.org/topics/mother-in-heaven?lang=eng http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Mother_in_Heaven […]
Today we sit with LDS author Neylan McBaine. We talk about her book “Women at Church”. We talk about How the Church handled Women’s roles early in the Church’s onset. We talk about why she wrote the book, some of the variation that has come into our culture and policies, and the impact of those […]
Amy Cartwright sits down with us today and talks about Women in the Church, why Priesthood for Women would be helpful, and speaks out about the Ordain Women Movement. http://ordainwomen.org/full-list-of-profiles/ http://ordainwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2014/05/OWDiscussion2KnowtheHistory.pdf
Today We sit down with Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye. She is a scholar and has been around the world in many capacities. She currently lives in Hong Kong. She shares with us her perspective of the Global Church, how the Church itself doesn’t fit a mold, and how each of us might benefit from being aware […]
We sit down with Janet Eyring. She tells her story of being a seeker, losing faith and leaving the Church, the sense of loss from having missed out on the faith of her youth while spending 20 years outside the Church, and her return the LDS Church. We talk about how her advice for those […]
I sit down with Valerie Hudson and discuss feminism and being who you are in spite of the pressure to conform. we also touch on subjects like mental illness, her conversion, and the ordain women movement. Dr. Valerie Hudson joined the faculty of the Bush School in 2012 as the George Bush Chair. An expert […]
Today I sit down with Karin Mecham. She recounts her story of growing up with a very dogmatic Grandfather who was well known in the Church in his home area. She also shares how her parents offered balance with their support and non-judgemental approach. She shares her bad choices which led to a teenage pregnancy […]
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