LDS Mother in Heaven

Heavenly Mother, are you really there?

By Jana Riess — May 6, 2022
(RNS) — I worry that Elder Renlund's advice not to speculate about her will result in some LDS church members thinking that it’s not permissible to speak of her at all.

This Mother’s Day, give Mormon women the gift of Heavenly Mother

By Jana Riess — May 10, 2019
"Experiences with Heavenly Mother in prayer and in poetry are an important part of me accepting and gradually coming to love myself," says guest blogger Mette Harrison.

Mormon Heavenly Mother featured in Deseret Book best-seller

By Jana Riess — September 13, 2016
The #4 best-seller at Deseret Book this week is a picture book that takes the Mormon doctrine of Heavenly Mother seriously: She's not a fragile wallflower, but a goddess in might and dignity.

Mormon founder turned over priesthood keys to women, says Deseret Book author

By Jana Riess — June 21, 2016
Fiona Givens, a Deseret Book author and popular Mormon speaker, says early LDS women were given priesthood keys -- and that there is historical tradition linking Heavenly Mother to the Holy Ghost.

Feminist Mormon Girls Camp!

By Jana Riess — July 31, 2013
I’ve spent the last two days attending the world’s first-ever Feminist Mormon Girls Camp, a new safehouse for women, men, and children who dream of a better future.
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