Silence and Absence: Feminist Philosophical Implications of Mormonism’s Heavenly Mother

Petrey, Taylor G.

doi:10.1007/s11841-020-00770-z

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“…The concept of a Heavenly Mother has subtly permeated Latter-day Saint theology since the early days of the Church. While there is no record of a formal revelation to Smith on the doctrine of a Heavenly Mother, the concept has remained (Paulsen and Pulido 2011;Petry 2020). Phelps wrote in 1844, "O Mormonism!…”

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The Earth as “Mother of Men” in Latter-Day Saint Theology

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2021

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Following the completion of work on the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith began his work on expanding the Bible’s scope. Unlike many of his contemporary Bible thinkers who were also working on translations of the Bible, Smith expanded the text in unique ways, breathing life into archaic and mysterious figures and developing themes far beyond the Biblical scope. Within the first year of the Church of Jesus Christ, Smith introduced significant information concerning a vision of the pseudepigraphical character of Enoch and additional information concerning the creation narrative. These additions give insight into Smith’s understanding of his theology and his views on the environment. These additional writings connect environmental care and social injustice. The unique theological implication is that the treatment of the marginalized and downtrodden is closely related to the environment.

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The Earth as “Mother of Men” in Latter-Day Saint Theology

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Silence and Absence: Feminist Philosophical Implications of Mormonism’s Heavenly Mother

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