Mormon women and ordination

What partnership looks like in Mormon marriages is shifting – slowly

By Caroline Kline — December 14, 2021
(The Conversation) — LDS leaders still stress that men should ‘preside’ over their families. But in recent years, messages about marriage have stressed more equal partnership.

Excommunicating my Mormon rage

By Jana Riess — July 2, 2014
In all the swirling accusations last week over Kate Kelly's excommunication, several people saved my heart from despair, their voices rising up on both sides to remind me of the kindness of the Savior.

An in-depth look at every individual excommunicated by Jesus Christ in scripture

By Jana Riess — June 19, 2014
With at least a dozen Mormons now facing church discipline, it's logical to take a step back and ask ourselves what Jesus would do. Here is an in-depth look at all the people Jesus excommunicated.

How many Mormons seek an expanded role for women?

By Jana Riess — May 23, 2014
We often hear the 2011 Pew statistic that only 13% of Mormon men and 8% of women support women's ordination. But what if that figure is already out of date?

What’s at Stake in Ordaining Mormon Women?

By Jana Riess — April 5, 2013
Only one in ten Mormon women wants the priesthood. However, one in two Mormon men want women to hold the priesthood. What is at stake with women’s ordination?
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