The Faithful Feminists Podcast

Join us for Part Two of the Creating Stories Episode, focused on the creation of bodies and gendered and sexed bodies. In this episode, Channing & Elise explore possible paths of interpretation, queer implications in the text, and a critique of the complementarian perspective on the creation of Eve. Find the show notes and transcripts for this week's episode on www.thefaithfulfeminists.com.

In part one of this week's episodes, we spend our time discussing the importance of creation stories, explore stories from other traditions, and end with a discussion on stewardship and ecocentrism. This is a powerful episode, and we hope you enjoy! For a full transcript of the episode, visit us online at thefaithfulfeminists.com

Welcome to 2022 with The Faithful Feminists podcast! In this short episode we wanted to introduce ourselves, reflect on our past work, and look forward to Old Testament goodness in the new year.

Join us this week as we discuss The Family: A Proclamation to the World with Kate Mower and Colette Dalton of Called to Queer, a podcast which centers the Mormon queer women, non-binary, and trans experiences. We walk through a thorough history of the Proclamation, explore the purpose of the document, and examine the impact it has had on the LGBTQ+ community both within and outside of the LDS chur...

Join us in conversation with Jasmine Bradshaw of the First Name Basis podcast as we explore the necessary work of anti-racism in the LDS Church. This week, the Come Follow Me manual focuses on Declarations 2, which ended the racist priesthood and temple ban against Black folks in the 1970s. Jasmine shares the importance of continuing our anti-racism education and efforts, understanding that Declar...

*EDIT: In the original publishing of this episode Elise incorrectly stated that Jacob Blake was shot and killed. However, this is not true. He was shot, seriously injured, and paralyzed. This episode has been edited to more accurately reflect the situation. I apologize for my ignorance and lack of preparation and sensitivity to the facts of the situation. Thank you to one of our followers for call...

Join us this week as we bask in the wisdom of guest Brook Andreoli, a writer and "faith expansion" coach, who shares accessible tools and frameworks to process heavy and difficult topics like polygamy. With compassion and hope as her guide, Brook walks us through practices such as creating containers, morning pages, artist dates, and reclaiming the concept of "pioneer," through the lens of her own...

Join us this week for a special mini-series dedicated to a deep dive into Mormon polygamy. We will be sharing one episode every day with a different aspect of polygamy. In part six, we explore how the commandment of polygamy is currently talked about and then unpack some of our big feelings around it. Join us again tomorrow for part seven! The transcript for this episode is available on www.thefai...

Join us this week for a special mini-series dedicated to a deep dive into Mormon polygamy. We will be sharing one episode every day with a different aspect of polygamy. In part five, we examine the many acts of resistance by 19th century women experiencing polygamy. Join us again tomorrow for part six! The transcript for this episode is available on www.thefaithfulfeminists.com

Join us this week for a special mini-series dedicated to a deep dive into Mormon polygamy. We will be sharing one episode every day with a different aspect of polygamy. In part four, we examine 19th century Mormon polygamy in the framework of consent. We seek to answer the question of whether it was possible to give true consent to a practice when not given viable choice? Join us again tomorrow fo...

Join us this week for a special mini-series dedicated to a deep dive into Mormon polygamy. We will be sharing one episode every day with a different aspect of polygamy. In part three, we explore the possible reasons why women might have participated in polygamy by listening to the stories of women contemporary to the time. Join us again tomorrow for part four! The transcript for this episode is av...

Join us this week for a special mini-series dedicated to a deep dive into Mormon polygamy. We will be sharing one episode every day with a different aspect of polygamy. In part two, we take a look at the text to see what patterns and themes emerge as persuasion and manipulation. Join us again tomorrow for part three! The transcript for this episode is available on www.thefaithfulfeminists.com

Join us this week for a special mini-series dedicated to a deep dive into Mormon polygamy. We will be sharing one episode every day with a different aspect of polygamy. In part one, we share a rough outline of the practice of polygamy in early Mormonism in Kirtland to Nauvoo for the years 1831-1844. Join us again tomorrow for part two! The transcript for this episode is available on www.thefaithfu...

This week, we want to honor the stories of our ancestresses as genealogy and baptism for the dead take center stage. We begin walking through the birth and formation of the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo. Then, we tell a fuller story of the first recorded baptism for the dead by Jane Neyman and Vienna Jaques. Finally, we close by talking about the unifying links of family history and genealogy wo...

Join Channing and Elise for a conversation about the relevance of an attitude of urgency in the work of the gospel today, the holy act of welcoming strangers, a God of possible impossibility, and meet the two women who inspired the formation of the Relief Society. Its a long section to work through, but this episode provides many entry points for exploration! Thank you to Heather for providing her...

In this episode, we look at the sorrow and anguish of the saints in Liberty Jail and try to learn  of hope and a liberating God from Black liberation theology.  Along with this, God reminds us of all the friends we have who continue to stand by our side with their warm hearts. Finally, we find antidote to the priesthood woven into the final verses of section 121. For a full transcript, visit us on...

This week, we lean into the imagination and creativity of feminist theology as we approach the dedication of the Kirkland temple. We discuss what it might mean to build a sacred space and creating our own rituals. We also look at section 109 as a prayer practice and pair it with other poetic prayers from authors outside the church. A full transcript will be available soon on our website, thefaithf...

Join us this week as we explore the stories of Patience Simonds and Dulcena Didamia Johnson, the wives of Lyman Sherman and Warren Cowdery mentioned in sections 106 and 108. We also explore additional necessary perspectives about women's ordination in the priesthood through essays from "Mormon Feminism: Essential Writings" to address a priesthood-heavy focus in section 107. The full transcript for...

This week, we track down the little-known stories of the women in Zion's camp. We piece together love, humor, and heart-break in an effort to honor these women's legacies. Then, we sift through some complicated feelings about the experience of Zion's camp and practice holding it as a call and a caution. For a full transcript, visit us at thefaithfulfeminists.com

Join Channing and Elise for a discussion on what it means to read the text with suspicion, and what benefits lie in being suspicious of our suspicion. Elise also brings incredible depth to the story of the persistent woman and what it means to make good trouble. Find more information at www.thefaithfulfeminists.com

*Content warning: domestic violence This week, we unpack challenging duos like chastisement/persecution and cleanliness/dirtiness. We also take our time in a conversation about domestic violence spurred on by the female personification of Zion. Join us for a big episode with passages, poems, and power! For a full transcript, visit us online at thefaithfulfeminists.com

Join us this week for a deep dive in to Doctrine and Covenants section 93. Channing explores the creative power of language and its caretaking, the contradiction between grace and qualification, and the relationship between body and spirit. Find the full transcript for this week's episode on www.thefaithfulfeminists.com

This week, we find women's wisdom woven into each section of the text. We meet Emma Smith prompting the prophet, Jane Neyman taking matters into her own hands, and Vienna Jaques acting as a full-blown independent, faithful saint. We explore the Word of Wisdom and are reminded that God cares for our bodies and our temporality. We also reflect on the interrelated nature of all things as it informs o...

This week, we work through a giant section of scripture by focusing on two themes: education and gender roles. While the School of the Prophets provided an amazing opportunity for men to learn all things spiritual and secular, women were excluded from participation and relegated to the home. This exclusion paired with the verse about "establishing a house" prompt us to explore women, homemaking, a...

Join us this week as we discuss the iconic parable of the wheat and the tares. Who or what are the wheat, and what should we do about those pesky tares? Also, we discuss the revelation in Doctrine and Covenants 87 regarding the possibility of a civil war on the horizon and question: whose story is being told in this section? Whose story is missing? Why must a text grounded in history be examined t...