In this episode we continue our inspiring conversation with historian and theologian Maxine Hanks. She shares her research on the influence of women on Joseph Smith's early spiritual journey and Heavenly Mother's role in the First Vision and in the early church. Together, we explore themes of self-discovery, personal revelation, and how women can find strength in their spiritual paths. Maxine discusses the interplay between LDS feminism, gender and sexuality, and how/who should define the Divine Feminine in the restored church. She opens up about pivotal moments in her life that drove her work and shaped her perspective, and how she has learned to trust in the Divine.

In this episode we continue our inspiring conversation with historian and theologian Maxine Hanks. She shares her research on the influence of women on Joseph Smith's early spiritual journey and Heavenly Mother's role in the First Vision and in the early church. Together, we explore themes of self-discovery, personal revelation, and how women can find strength in their spiritual paths. Maxine discusses the interplay between LDS feminism, gender and sexuality, and how/who should define the Divine Feminine in the restored church. She opens up about pivotal moments in her life that drove her work and shaped her perspective, and how she has learned to trust in the Divine.

153. The Divine Mother in the First Vision and Restoration with Historian Maxine Hanks

In this episode of In Her Image, we are honored to host Maxine Hanks, a renowned historian and theologian whose work focuses on women, gender, and the sacred feminine in Mormon and Christian traditions. Maxine shares her fascinating journey, including her excommunication as one of the September Six in 1993, her 15 years of ministry and interfaith chaplaincy, and her return to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2012.
We discuss the impact of her groundbreaking book, Women and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism, first published in 1992. Maxine reflects on her mission to recover the feminist history and theology of the Latter-day Saint tradition, creating a vital resource for those seeking to explore women’s roles in the Restoration. She also announces the upcoming reprint of the book in 2025, providing greater access to this transformative work.
Maxine’s insight into the importance of formal, informal, and personal authority offers a roadmap for integrating women’s history and theology more fully into the church today. 
Maxine shares her perspective on collective vs. personal revelation, and what to do when personal revelation differs from general revelation. She emphasizes maintaining personal convictions while building bridges in love and compassion.

In this episode of In Her Image, we are honored to host Maxine Hanks, a renowned historian and theologian whose work focuses on women, gender, and the sacred feminine in Mormon and Christian traditions. Maxine shares her fascinating journey, including her excommunication as one of the September Six in 1993, her 15 years of ministry and interfaith chaplaincy, and her return to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2012. We discuss the impact of her groundbreaking book, Women and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism, first published in 1992. Maxine reflects on her mission to recover the feminist history and theology of the Latter-day Saint tradition, creating a vital resource for those seeking to explore women’s roles in the Restoration. She also announces the upcoming reprint of the book in 2025, providing greater access to this transformative work. Maxine’s insight into the importance of formal, informal, and personal authority offers a roadmap for integrating women’s history and theology more fully into the church today. Maxine shares her perspective on collective vs. personal revelation, and what to do when personal revelation differs from general revelation. She emphasizes maintaining personal convictions while building bridges in love and compassion.

In this episode of&nbsp;In Her Image, we are honored to host Maxine Hanks, a renowned historian and theologian whose work focuses on women, gender, and the sacred feminine in Mormon and Christian traditions. Maxine shares her fascinating journey, including her excommunication as one of the September Six in 1993, her 15 years of ministry and interfaith chaplaincy, and her return to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2012.
We discuss the impact of her groundbreaking book,&nbsp;Women and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism, first published in 1992. Maxine reflects on her mission to recover the feminist history and theology of the Latter-day Saint tradition, creating a vital resource for those seeking to explore women’s roles in the Restoration. She also announces the upcoming reprint of the book in 2025, providing greater access to this transformative work.
Maxine’s insight into the importance of formal, informal, and personal authority offers a roadmap for integrating women’s history and theology more fully into the church today. 
Maxine shares her perspective on collective vs. personal revelation, and what to do when personal revelation differs from general revelation. She emphasizes maintaining personal convictions while building bridges in love and compassion.

152. Personal Revelation, Agency, and Discernment with Maxine Hanks

In this episode, Jess tells the story of Asenath and her husband Joseph. Joseph is a well-known character in the Bible, but much less is known or said about the young Egyptian daughter of a priest he falls in love with. The apocryphal text, "Joseph and Asenath", tells the story of Asenath's conversion and subsequent marriage. Her story includes a week of extreme penitence, a visit from an angel, her receiving a new name, and a miraculous encounter with honeybees. The entire translated text, which dates back to the first centruy AD, can be found at <a href="https://archive.org/stream/josephasenathcon00broo/josephasenathcon00broo_djvu.txt">https://archive.org/stream/josephasenathcon00broo/josephasenathcon00broo_djvu.txt</a>
 
Following this rendition of Asenath's story, Jess shares about an exciting new music project spearheaded by producer Kristina Bishoff (who made the music you hear on this podcast)! DIVINE is the first collection of music about Heavenly Parents and our divine potential. The goal is to release a new song every month starting in May 2024. To help make this dream a reality, and gain access to these incredible songs and other gifts, visit <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kristinaabishoff/divine">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kristinaabishoff/divine</a>

In this episode, Jess tells the story of Asenath and her husband Joseph. Joseph is a well-known character in the Bible, but much less is known or said about the young Egyptian daughter of a priest he falls in love with. The apocryphal text, "Joseph and Asenath", tells the story of Asenath's conversion and subsequent marriage. Her story includes a week of extreme penitence, a visit from an angel, her receiving a new name, and a miraculous encounter with honeybees. The entire translated text, which dates back to the first centruy AD, can be found at https://archive.org/stream/josephasenathcon00broo/josephasenathcon00broo_djvu.txt Following this rendition of Asenath's story, Jess shares about an exciting new music project spearheaded by producer Kristina Bishoff (who made the music you hear on this podcast)! DIVINE is the first collection of music about Heavenly Parents and our divine potential. The goal is to release a new song every month starting in May 2024. To help make this dream a reality, and gain access to these incredible songs and other gifts, visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kristinaabishoff/divine

In this episode, Jess tells the story of Asenath and her husband Joseph. Joseph is a well-known character in the Bible, but much less is known or said about the young Egyptian daughter of a priest he falls in love with. The apocryphal text, "Joseph and Asenath", tells the story of Asenath's conversion and subsequent marriage. Her story includes a week of extreme penitence, a visit from an angel, her receiving a new name, and a miraculous encounter with honeybees. The entire translated text, which dates back to the first centruy AD, can be found at <a href="https://archive.org/stream/josephasenathcon00broo/josephasenathcon00broo_djvu.txt" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://archive.org/stream/josephasenathcon00broo/josephasenathcon00broo_djvu.txt</a>
 
Following this rendition of Asenath's story, Jess shares about an exciting new music project spearheaded by producer Kristina Bishoff (who made the music you hear on this podcast)! DIVINE is the first collection of music about Heavenly Parents and our divine potential. The goal is to release a new song every month starting in May 2024. To help make this dream a reality, and gain access to these incredible songs and other gifts, visit <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kristinaabishoff/divine" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kristinaabishoff/divine</a>

113. Asenath and Joseph

This presentation was given at the DFW Divine Feminine Conference on April 22, 2023 by Jared Rubalcaba. For more information regarding upcoming tours with Professor Rubalcaba, go to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFRzUG5WVGl6SHBMZXBpSDVNaDZvblBlRjVNUXxBQ3Jtc0tuQkl3dUFTakw5Y3ByYWhjSXlPUU5lZEdWcS1KZTYyX3d6ek84QndtYmxEWjczTzllM0d6MjJYZnVLWnYwSnpCVDZmM0ZKSGc1N1VQVTVyeHlWSGR1MGoyWnhETHdiNnREZDIwbjJTWmE1NkxYWE4xOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbiddenadventure.com%2F&v=L0ZZAsBzUvQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbiddenadventure.com</a>
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This presentation was given at the DFW Divine Feminine Conference on April 22, 2023 by Jared Rubalcaba. For more information regarding upcoming tours with Professor Rubalcaba, go to https://www.forbiddenadventure.com For his online Esoteric Egypt Vol 1 course go to https://projectillumination.thinkific... use code: ladyoflife for 50% off

This presentation was given at the DFW Divine Feminine Conference on April 22, 2023 by Jared Rubalcaba. For more information regarding upcoming tours with Professor Rubalcaba, go to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFRzUG5WVGl6SHBMZXBpSDVNaDZvblBlRjVNUXxBQ3Jtc0tuQkl3dUFTakw5Y3ByYWhjSXlPUU5lZEdWcS1KZTYyX3d6ek84QndtYmxEWjczTzllM0d6MjJYZnVLWnYwSnpCVDZmM0ZKSGc1N1VQVTVyeHlWSGR1MGoyWnhETHdiNnREZDIwbjJTWmE1NkxYWE4xOA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbiddenadventure.com%2F&amp;v=L0ZZAsBzUvQ" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.forbiddenadventure.com</a>
For his online Esoteric Egypt Vol 1 course go to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVVqVEw4WHZtZm9tbjk3VFlPV0NhQWwxMERvZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttbG4yZUxSY3ZmNVF3RElDUUVtZW92WXdzV1NmdzMyZW56Q2pNUFFBMVc2aUpUdVBFcUx6a3V2M2JZaVI3ZnZMb2VTZUU1SjBxMkdkS2ZEUWtwQXNlNVFMSzRLTm44QVNZWFUwdFlGMkppTU1kN0t2SQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fprojectillumination.thinkific.com%2Fcourses%2Fesoteric-egypt&amp;v=L0ZZAsBzUvQ" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://projectillumination.thinkific...</a>
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109. Mother, Daughter, Queen and Priestess in Ancient Egypt with Jared Rubalcaba

Natalie describes her journey creating artwork of Heavenly Mother and how she was lead to depict Her. She shares her poem "Peeking Through Her Veil", the artist statement she wrote to go along with her corresponding painting. Natalie and Jess discuss the symbolism of veils. Natalie shares another powerful poem, yet unnamed, describing her experience being loved and nourished by our Mother. Natalie's artwork can be found at https://www.nataliejeanneart.com and on Intagram @nataliejeanneart.

Natalie describes her journey creating artwork of Heavenly Mother and how she was lead to depict Her. She shares her poem "Peeking Through Her Veil", the artist statement she wrote to go along with her corresponding painting. Natalie and Jess discuss the symbolism of veils. Natalie shares another powerful poem, yet unnamed, describing her experience being loved and nourished by our Mother. Natalie's artwork can be found at https://www.nataliejeanneart.com and on Intagram @nataliejeanneart.

Natalie describes her journey creating artwork of Heavenly Mother and how she was lead to depict Her. She shares her poem "Peeking Through Her Veil", the artist statement she wrote to go along with her corresponding painting. Natalie and Jess discuss the symbolism of veils. Natalie shares another powerful poem, yet unnamed, describing her experience being loved and nourished by our Mother. Natalie's artwork can be found at https://www.nataliejeanneart.com and on Intagram @nataliejeanneart.&nbsp;

5. Peeking Through Her Veil with Artist Natalie Jeanne

Alynne takes us on her journey discovering the Divine Feminine in the story of Eve, the temple, ancient symbolism, and scholarly works. She identifies references to Heavenly Mother in various symbols found in the Bible, including particular types of trees, the menorah, and the phrase "Lord God Almighty". Alynne is on Instagram as @our_mother_eve, where she shares her research, writings, and poetry centered around Eve and Heavenly Mother.

Alynne takes us on her journey discovering the Divine Feminine in the story of Eve, the temple, ancient symbolism, and scholarly works. She identifies references to Heavenly Mother in various symbols found in the Bible, including particular types of trees, the menorah, and the phrase "Lord God Almighty". Alynne is on Instagram as @our_mother_eve, where she shares her research, writings, and poetry centered around Eve and Heavenly Mother.

2. The Mother to Eve with Scholar Alynne Scirkovich

Sara talks with Ashley Workman about her poetry and how it reflects her journey in seeking after Heavenly Mother. Ashley reads a few of her poems, focusing on how our Heavenly Parents feel about each other and us, what Heavenly Mother's personality might be like, and why we should seek after Her.

Sara talks with Ashley Workman about her poetry and how it reflects her journey in seeking after Heavenly Mother. Ashley reads a few of her poems, focusing on how our Heavenly Parents feel about each other and us, what Heavenly Mother's personality might be like, and why we should seek after Her.

3. Seeking After Heavenly Mother with Poet Ashley Workman

In this episode, Sara and Jess introduce how and why the In Her Image podcast came to be. We discuss Sara's "I Am a Goddess" mantra, why we each began searching for Heavenly Mother, and ways to help Her be seen in our families and communities.

In this episode, Sara and Jess introduce how and why the In Her Image podcast came to be. We discuss Sara's "I Am a Goddess" mantra, why we each began searching for Heavenly Mother, and ways to help Her be seen in our families and communities.

In this episode, Sara and Jess introduce how and why the In Her Image podcast came to be. We discuss Sara's "I Am a Goddess" mantra, why we each began searching for Heavenly Mother, and ways to help Her be seen in our families and communities.&nbsp;

1. Introduction to In Her Image: Through us She will be Seen

Jess and Sara discuss the children's book favorite Are You My Mother? and compare the journey of a baby bird searching for his mother to their personal journeys searching for Heavenly Mother.

Jess and Sara discuss the children's book favorite Are You My Mother? and compare the journey of a baby bird searching for his mother to their personal journeys searching for Heavenly Mother.

4. Are You My Mother? A New Reading of a Childhood Favorite

We are thrilled to be on this journey seeking Heavenly Mother with you! Join Sara and Jess each Sunday as we seek and celebrate our Mother God in scripture, scholarship, meditation, the arts, and everyday life. Coming Mother's Day 2021.

We are thrilled to be on this journey seeking Heavenly Mother with you! Join Sara and Jess each Sunday as we seek and celebrate our Mother God in scripture, scholarship, meditation, the arts, and everyday life. Coming Mother's Day 2021.

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