Women have always played a large role in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But how do women today, especially women of color, negotiate their faith through a historically patriarchal religion? And how can western scholars really probe this issue for women around the globe, without enforcing their own pre-conceived paradigms? On this episode of Scholars & Saints, Nicholas speaks with Dr. Caroline Kline, Assistant Director for Global Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University, about her 2022 book, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Mormon-Women-Crossroads-Narratives-Connectedness/dp/0252044363'>Mormon Women at the Crossroads: Global Narratives and the Power of Connectedness</a>. Dr. Kline engages oral histories from her ethnographic study of Mormon women of color in the U.S., Botswana, and Mexico. In so doing, she presents two major theoretical lenses that look at Mormon women's agency from their own perspective: through connectedness to loving families, strong communities, and a profoundly loving, personal God. To find out more about Dr. Kline and her upcoming projects, click <a href='https://www.cgu.edu/people/caroline-kline/'>here</a>.

Women have always played a large role in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But how do women today, especially women of color, negotiate their faith through a historically patriarchal religion? And how can western scholars really probe this issue for women around the globe, without enforcing their own pre-conceived paradigms? On this episode of Scholars & Saints, Nicholas speaks with Dr. Caroline Kline, Assistant Director for Global Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University, about her 2022 book, Mormon Women at the Crossroads: Global Narratives and the Power of Connectedness. Dr. Kline engages oral histories from her ethnographic study of Mormon women of color in the U.S., Botswana, and Mexico. In so doing, she presents two major theoretical lenses that look at Mormon women's agency from their own perspective: through connectedness to loving families, strong communities, and a profoundly loving, personal God. To find out more about Dr. Kline and her upcoming projects, click here.

Women have always played a large role in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But how do women today, especially women of color, negotiate their faith through a historically patriarchal religion? And how can western scholars really probe this issue for women around the globe, without enforcing their own pre-conceived paradigms? On this episode of Scholars &amp; Saints, Nicholas speaks with Dr. Caroline Kline, Assistant Director for Global Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University, about her 2022 book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mormon-Women-Crossroads-Narratives-Connectedness/dp/0252044363" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mormon Women at the Crossroads: Global Narratives and the Power of Connectedness</a>. Dr. Kline engages oral histories from her ethnographic study of Mormon women of color in the U.S., Botswana, and Mexico. In so doing, she presents two major theoretical lenses that look at Mormon women's agency from their own perspective: through connectedness to loving families, strong communities, and a profoundly loving, personal God. To find out more about Dr. Kline and her upcoming projects, click <a href="https://www.cgu.edu/people/caroline-kline/" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

Mormon Women Around the Globe (feat. Caroline Kline)

This bonus episode of Scholars & Saints is taken from the Tenth Annual Joseph Smith Lecture, delivered by UVA's new Director of Mormon Studies, Laurie Maffly-Kipp at the Darden Center in Rosslyn, Va on October 19, 2024. Click <a href='https://mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/event/dr-laurie-maffly-kipp-mormonism-through-an-african-lens/'>here</a> for more information about Prof. Maffly-Kipp and her lecture. Each fall, the University of Virginia's Mormon Studies Program sponsors the Joseph Smith Lecture Series: a public lecture on religion in public life, with particular emphasis on religious liberty and civic leadership. The Lecture is designed to honor the legacies of both Thomas Jefferson and Joseph Smith but is not limited to either the American or Mormon experience. If you like or learn from what you hear, we would appreciate your support of the <a href='https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/18802/donations/new?a=4244708'>Joseph Smith Lecture Series Endowment Fund</a>.

This bonus episode of Scholars & Saints is taken from the Tenth Annual Joseph Smith Lecture, delivered by UVA's new Director of Mormon Studies, Laurie Maffly-Kipp at the Darden Center in Rosslyn, Va on October 19, 2024. Click here for more information about Prof. Maffly-Kipp and her lecture. Each fall, the University of Virginia's Mormon Studies Program sponsors the Joseph Smith Lecture Series: a public lecture on religion in public life, with particular emphasis on religious liberty and civic leadership. The Lecture is designed to honor the legacies of both Thomas Jefferson and Joseph Smith but is not limited to either the American or Mormon experience. If you like or learn from what you hear, we would appreciate your support of the Joseph Smith Lecture Series Endowment Fund.

This bonus episode of Scholars &amp; Saints is taken from the Tenth Annual Joseph Smith Lecture, delivered by UVA's new Director of Mormon Studies, Laurie Maffly-Kipp at the Darden Center in Rosslyn, Va on October 19, 2024. Click <a href="https://mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/event/dr-laurie-maffly-kipp-mormonism-through-an-african-lens/" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a> for more information about Prof. Maffly-Kipp and her lecture. Each fall, the University of Virginia's Mormon Studies Program sponsors the Joseph Smith Lecture Series: a public lecture on religion in public life, with particular emphasis on religious liberty and civic leadership. The Lecture is designed to honor the legacies of both Thomas Jefferson and Joseph Smith but is not limited to either the American or Mormon experience. If you like or learn from what you hear, we would appreciate your support of the <a href="https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/18802/donations/new?a=4244708" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joseph Smith Lecture Series Endowment Fund</a>.

BONUS | JSL 2024 | Mormonism Through an African Lens (feat. Laurie Maffly-Kipp)

This bonus episode of Scholars & Saints is taken from the 2023 University of Virginia Mormon Studies research workshop entitled: "Mormonism in Africa and the African Diaspora." During the workshop, biomedical pathologist and LDS historian Dr. Gregory A. Prince delivered remarks on the depth of materials and research potentiality within the Gregory A. Prince Collection, a compilation of historical LDS documents and research materials Dr. Prince donated to UVA. To learn more about Dr. Prince and his collection, watch his <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojj4_7Lco_o&t=0s'>interview</a> with former Bushman Chair of Mormon Studies, Kathleen Flake, or browse his <a href='https://mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/give/prince-collection-digital-resources/'>digital research excerpts.</a> For more information, including lecture slides and transcript, please visit this link: https://mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/event/research-workshop-mormonism-in-africa-and-the-african-diaspora-open-to-the-public/

This bonus episode of Scholars & Saints is taken from the 2023 University of Virginia Mormon Studies research workshop entitled: "Mormonism in Africa and the African Diaspora." During the workshop, biomedical pathologist and LDS historian Dr. Gregory A. Prince delivered remarks on the depth of materials and research potentiality within the Gregory A. Prince Collection, a compilation of historical LDS documents and research materials Dr. Prince donated to UVA. To learn more about Dr. Prince and his collection, watch his interview with former Bushman Chair of Mormon Studies, Kathleen Flake, or browse his digital research excerpts. For more information, including lecture slides and transcript, please visit this link: https://mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/event/research-workshop-mormonism-in-africa-and-the-african-diaspora-open-to-the-public/

This bonus episode of Scholars &amp; Saints is taken from the 2023 University of Virginia Mormon Studies research workshop entitled: "Mormonism in Africa and the African Diaspora." During the workshop, biomedical pathologist and LDS historian Dr. Gregory A. Prince delivered remarks on the depth of materials and research potentiality within the Gregory A. Prince Collection, a compilation of historical LDS documents and research materials Dr. Prince donated to UVA. To learn more about Dr. Prince and his collection, watch his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojj4_7Lco_o&amp;t=0s" rel="noopener noreferrer">interview</a> with former Bushman Chair of Mormon Studies, Kathleen Flake, or browse his <a href="https://mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/give/prince-collection-digital-resources/" rel="noopener noreferrer">digital research excerpts.</a> For more information, including lecture slides and transcript, please visit this link: https://mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/event/research-workshop-mormonism-in-africa-and-the-african-diaspora-open-to-the-public/

BONUS | Dissertation Possibilities in the Gregory A. Prince Collection

For over a century, the LDS Church forbade Black Latter-day Saints from temple ordinances, and Black men from the priesthood. How did Black Latter-day Saints experience this discrimination, and what effects and consequences of these restrictions carry over to today? On this episode of Scholars & Saints, Nicholas speaks with Dr. Matthew L. Harris, Professor of History and Director of Legal Studies at Colorado State University-Pueblo, about his 2024 book, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Second-Class-Saints-Mormons-Struggle-Equality/dp/019769571X#:~:text=Matthew%20L.%20Harris%E2%80%99s%20Second-Class%20Saints%20explores%20the%20history,%20lifting,%20and'>Second Class Saints: Black Mormons and the Struggle for Racial Equality</a>. Dr. Harris draws from first-hand accounts of Black Latter-day Saints during the temple and priesthood ban, details the Church's past global response to race, explains the reaction of the LDS Church to the Civil Rights movement, and presents the Church's contemporary work at racial reconciliation. To find out more about Dr. Harris and his upcoming projects, click <a href='https://matthewlharris.org/'>here</a>.

For over a century, the LDS Church forbade Black Latter-day Saints from temple ordinances, and Black men from the priesthood. How did Black Latter-day Saints experience this discrimination, and what effects and consequences of these restrictions carry over to today? On this episode of Scholars & Saints, Nicholas speaks with Dr. Matthew L. Harris, Professor of History and Director of Legal Studies at Colorado State University-Pueblo, about his 2024 book, Second Class Saints: Black Mormons and the Struggle for Racial Equality. Dr. Harris draws from first-hand accounts of Black Latter-day Saints during the temple and priesthood ban, details the Church's past global response to race, explains the reaction of the LDS Church to the Civil Rights movement, and presents the Church's contemporary work at racial reconciliation. To find out more about Dr. Harris and his upcoming projects, click here.

For over a century, the LDS Church forbade Black Latter-day Saints from temple ordinances, and Black men from the priesthood. How did Black Latter-day Saints experience this discrimination, and what effects and consequences of these restrictions carry over to today? On this episode of Scholars &amp; Saints, Nicholas speaks with Dr. Matthew L. Harris, Professor of History and Director of Legal Studies at Colorado State University-Pueblo, about his 2024 book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Second-Class-Saints-Mormons-Struggle-Equality/dp/019769571X#:~:text=Matthew%20L.%20Harris%E2%80%99s%20Second-Class%20Saints%20explores%20the%20history,%20lifting,%20and" rel="noopener noreferrer">Second Class Saints: Black Mormons and the Struggle for Racial Equality</a>. Dr. Harris draws from first-hand accounts of Black Latter-day Saints during the temple and priesthood ban, details the Church's past global response to race, explains the reaction of the LDS Church to the Civil Rights movement, and presents the Church's contemporary work at racial reconciliation. To find out more about Dr. Harris and his upcoming projects, click <a href="https://matthewlharris.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

Second-Class Saints (feat. Matt Harris)

This bonus episode of Scholars & Saints is taken from the 2023 University of Virginia Mormon Studies research workshop entitled: "Mormonism in Africa and the African Diaspora". During the workshop, Dr. W. Paul Reeve, Simmons Chair of Mormon Studies and Chair of the Department of History at the University of Utah, delivered this lecture detailing how data allows us to ask and answer new questions about Latter-day Saint racial history and illustrated his point with his database "A Century of Black Mormons": https://exhibits.lib.utah.edu/s/century-of-black-mormons/page/welcome For more information, including lecture slides and transcript, please visit this link: https://mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/event/research-workshop-mormonism-in-africa-and-the-african-diaspora-open-to-the-public/

This bonus episode of Scholars & Saints is taken from the 2023 University of Virginia Mormon Studies research workshop entitled: "Mormonism in Africa and the African Diaspora". During the workshop, Dr. W. Paul Reeve, Simmons Chair of Mormon Studies and Chair of the Department of History at the University of Utah, delivered this lecture detailing how data allows us to ask and answer new questions about Latter-day Saint racial history and illustrated his point with his database "A Century of Black Mormons": https://exhibits.lib.utah.edu/s/century-of-black-mormons/page/welcome For more information, including lecture slides and transcript, please visit this link: https://mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/event/research-workshop-mormonism-in-africa-and-the-african-diaspora-open-to-the-public/

This bonus episode of Scholars &amp; Saints is taken from the 2023 University of Virginia Mormon Studies research workshop entitled: "Mormonism in Africa and the African Diaspora". During the workshop, Dr. W. Paul Reeve, Simmons Chair of Mormon Studies and Chair of the Department of History at the University of Utah, delivered this lecture detailing how data allows us to ask and answer new questions about Latter-day Saint racial history and illustrated his point with his database "A Century of Black Mormons": https://exhibits.lib.utah.edu/s/century-of-black-mormons/page/welcome For more information, including lecture slides and transcript, please visit this link:&nbsp;https://mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/event/research-workshop-mormonism-in-africa-and-the-african-diaspora-open-to-the-public/

BONUS | "Century of Black Mormons" As Quantitative History

Professor Peter Coviello and Professor Kathleen Flake join me to talk about early Mormonism and secularism. We chat about settler-colonialism, race, and biopolitics.

Professor Peter Coviello and Professor Kathleen Flake join me to talk about early Mormonism and secularism. We chat about settler-colonialism, race, and biopolitics.

Professor Peter Coviello and Professor Kathleen Flake join me to talk about early Mormonism and secularism. We chat about settler-colonialism, race, and biopolitics.&nbsp;

Mormons & Secularism (feat. Peter Coviello & Kathleen Flake)

Professor Ronit Stahl (UC Berkeley) joins me to discuss the role of military chaplaincy (including Latter-day Saints) in changing how the US government interacted with American religions.

Professor Ronit Stahl (UC Berkeley) joins me to discuss the role of military chaplaincy (including Latter-day Saints) in changing how the US government interacted with American religions.

Mormons & Military Chaplains (feat. Ronit Stahl)

Professor Stephen Taysom joins me to discuss the life of Joseph F. Smith, the sometimes hot-tempered prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who bridged early Mormonism and the 20th century.

Professor Stephen Taysom joins me to discuss the life of Joseph F. Smith, the sometimes hot-tempered prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who bridged early Mormonism and the 20th century.

A Fiery Mormon Prophet (feat. Stephen Taysom)

Dr. Mark Ashurst-McGee (Joseph Smith Papers) and Professor Michael Hubbard  MacKay (Brigham Young University) join me to discuss how Joseph Smith produced Latter-day Saint scriptures.

Dr. Mark Ashurst-McGee (Joseph Smith Papers) and Professor Michael Hubbard MacKay (Brigham Young University) join me to discuss how Joseph Smith produced Latter-day Saint scriptures.

Dr. Mark Ashurst-McGee (Joseph Smith Papers) and Professor Michael Hubbard&nbsp; MacKay (Brigham Young University) join me to discuss how Joseph Smith produced Latter-day Saint scriptures.

Producing Mormon Scripture (feat. Mark Ashurst-McGee & Michael Hubbard MacKay)

Professor Sara Patterson (Hanover College) joins me to discuss how Latter-day Saints have memorialized their sacred past in the ways they interact with historical sites and memories along the Mormon pioneer trail.

Professor Sara Patterson (Hanover College) joins me to discuss how Latter-day Saints have memorialized their sacred past in the ways they interact with historical sites and memories along the Mormon pioneer trail.

Pioneers & The Mormon Trail (feat. Sara Patterson)

Professor David Campbell (Notre Dame) and Professor Kathleen Flake join me to discuss the history of Mormons and American politics.

Professor David Campbell (Notre Dame) and Professor Kathleen Flake join me to discuss the history of Mormons and American politics.

Mormons & American Politics (feat. David Campbell & Kathleen Flake)

Professor Quincy Newell (Hamilton College) joins me to talk about Jane Manning James, one of the first black Mormons in the 19th century.

Professor Quincy Newell (Hamilton College) joins me to talk about Jane Manning James, one of the first black Mormons in the 19th century.

Professor Quincy Newell (Hamilton College) joins me to talk about Jane Manning James, one of the first black Mormons in the 19th century.&nbsp;

A 19th Century Black Mormon (feat. Quincy Newell)

Dr. Christopher James Blythe (Brigham Young University) talks with me about Mormon apocalyptic prophecy from early Mormonism to the present.

Dr. Christopher James Blythe (Brigham Young University) talks with me about Mormon apocalyptic prophecy from early Mormonism to the present.

Mormon Apocalypticism (feat. Christopher James Blythe)

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