The Faithful Feminists Podcast

Spy Wednesday 2021 - Women With Him: A Feminist Celebration of Easter

Join us for our reverent celebration of the fourth day of Holy Week. Elise reads her poem "The Anointed One" and gives a short sermon. Find the full transcript for this episode at www.thefaithfulfeminists.com.

Holy Tuesday 2021 - Women With Him: A Feminist Celebration of Easter

Join us for the third day of Holy Week as Channing reads her poem "Day of Rest" and gives a short sermon about the importance of sleeping in and resting. Find the full transcript for this episode at www.faithfulfeminsts.com

The Temple (Monday) 2021 - Women With Him: A Feminist Celebration of Easter

Join us for our second day of our Holy Week celebration. Today, Channing reads her poem "For Sale" and gives a short sermon that focuses on the holiness of anger, the sale of bodies, and Christ's willingness to protect the oppressed. Find the full transcript at www.thefaithfulfeminsts.com

Palm Sunday - Women With Him: A Feminist Celebration of Easter 2021

Join us as we celebrate Holy Week with bursts of inspiration and perspectives on the life of Christ through the eyes of the women who loved and walked with him. In this episode, Channing shares her poem "Jesus Said Goodbye" and a short sermon. Find the full transcript of this episode on www.thefaithfulfeminists.com

Patterns of Apocalypse (Doctrine & Covenants 29)

With just one section to discuss, we spend time looking for the tender love of God to guide us through an apocalypse. Then, we go a bit off script to discuss how we can use our privilege for good even when we feel triggered or limited by our oppression. Finally, we celebrate the body and the scriptures that honor a sense of wholeness—both spiritual and temporal.

For a full transcript, visit us online at thefaithfulfeminsts.com

Disarmament & Mistaken Missions (Doctrine & Covenants 27-28)

In this week's episode, we discuss the symbolism of the armor of God and how its masculine and militaristic symbolism excludes women. Personal revelation and prophetic revelation come into conflict with each other in section 27, leading to a discussion about what to do when your personal revelation conflicts with or contradicts authoritative revelation. Finally, we discuss Oliver Cowdery's problematic mission to the supposed Lamanites in section 28. Find the full transcript for this week's episode on www.thefaithfulfeminists.com

Emma's Election (Doctrine & Covenants 23-26)

Emma is the star of this week's episode! We spend time imagining what it might have been like for her to be elected, called, and ordained into the early church. Then, we take a look at how this position faded away to more unseen and undervalued domestic work across time. Finally, we look for God's comforting words to the early saints as persecutions continued.

For a full transcript, visit us online at thefaithfulfeminists.com

The Language of Sexism (Doctrine and Covenants 20-22)

Join us for this week's episode as we discuss the official organization of the church, the impact of sexist language in the text, the gender-neutral responsibilities of the priesthood, and options for grappling with sections that equate the voice of Joseph Smith to God. Find the transcript for this episode on our website www.thefaithfulfeminists.com.

What Do We Do with the Angry Voice of God? (Doctrine & Covenants 18-19)

This week, we wrestle with both the loving and angry voice of God that shows up in the text. Then, we take on both an internal and external call to repentance before finally arriving at a conversation about sacrificing as we ask, who sacrifices and who is sacrificed?

For a full transcript, visit us at thefaithfulfeminists.com

Witness at the Whitmer's (Doctrine & Covenants 14-17)

This week, we imagine what type of radical hospitality it might have taken for the Whitmers to welcome Emma, Joseph, and Oliver into their home to continue the work of translation. While there, a few of the Whitmer boys asked God "what matters most?" Finally, we talk about the role and importance of witnesses and end with Mary Whitmer's witness of the gold plates.

For a full transcript of the episode, visit us online at thefaithfulfeminists@gmail.com