by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 18, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
In this series of articles, we have been discussing the Mormon priesthood, with the intention of helping people understand issues relating to women and the priesthood. Mormon is a nickname sometimes used to describe members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 16, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
For a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church discipline is not an ending. It is a beginning, a gift from Heavenly Father that allows the person to work through some serious personal sins and to overcome them, returning in time to full...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 11, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
This article first appeared on Latter-day Saint Woman. When I was first investigating the Church in the 1970s, during the women’s movement’s height, the idea of the husband as head of the home bothered me. As I studied the issue, though, I realized I had...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 4, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
When people learn that Mormon women do not have the priesthood, they often presume that means they can’t do anything but show up for services and listen. This is not at all the case. Mormon is a nickname sometimes given to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 28, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
This is the first in a series of articles exploring the priesthood as it is carried out by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members of this church are often known as Mormons. The series will eventually explore the relationship between women and the...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 19, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
Helen Croydon is advocating an end to monogamy. In an article published in the New Republic, It’s Time to Ditch Monogamy, she claims that monogamy, even for couples with children, is an outdated concept with no value. Croydon’s reasons for believing that monogamy is...
