The post quotes Annette Dennis, a leader of the Relief Society, the women’s organization of the church. “As far as I know, there is no other religious organization in the world that gives women so much power and authority,” she is quoted as saying. The post touched a nerve with many Mormon women who feel that the patriarchy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not give them true power and authority. For Neilan McBain, a writer for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the comment was so far removed from her experience in the church that she honestly thought it was a joke. And she’s not the only one who thinks so. McBain is one of the panelists who will join us to examine Dennis’ claims and the impassioned responses to them.
Correction: We described Celeste M. Davis as a “self-proclaimed” spiritual director. She is actually a certified spiritual director.
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Celeste M. Davis | Spiritual Director and Author. Find her work on Substack.
Neylan McBaine | A lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she is the author of several books, including Women of the Church: Increasing the Community Influence of Women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her work can be found at NeylanMcBaine.com.
Jana Reiss | Journalist, historian, and senior columnist for Religion News Service.
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