Mormon priesthood ordination
New Mormon policies meet the reality of a contracting church
By Jana Riess — December 17, 2018
As policies go, there’s a lot to like about these recent ones, which acknowledge the realities of declining growth and the needs of smaller wards.
Mormon young women and priesthood: ‘Change the rhetoric or change the rules,’ says guest blogger
By Jana Riess — May 25, 2016
In this month's LDS youth magazine, one article tries to include young women in the exercise of priesthood, while the very next article excludes them. Guest blogger EmJen says we need better ways to teach girls about a priesthood they do not hold.
Mormon boy denied priesthood ordination because his mom is living with a woman
By Jana Riess — November 10, 2015
“When you’re raised in the church, you’re raised to sustain your leaders," says Alyssa Paquette, whose twelve-year-old stepson has just been denied priesthood ordination. “But I don’t know how we’re supposed to sustain something that tears our family apart.”
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