by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 28, 2024 | for Body, for Spirit
For decades, I've been more than willing to address problematic gender disparities in the church, here, at Times & Seasons, on social media, wherever. When we discuss those issues, we serve the cause of more equality best by presenting arguments that are logically...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 18, 2024 | for Love, for Spirit
The first iteration of this post began in early 2020. It was never completed because (at least in part) I couldn't figure out why this obvious contradiction needed to be spelled out. Still, the issue comes up again and again. So here is my explanation of the problem....
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 4, 2018 | for Spirit
Large institutions move slowly. Sometimes painfully slowly. When your own impressions of the need for change occurred decades before you saw an evidence of movement—and you're afraid you will literally be dead before what you dream for comes to fruition—it can be...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 16, 2015 | for Spirit
In October of 2013, a Pew survey made the claim that “big majority of Mormons (including women) oppose women in priesthood.” In March 2014, I wrote Do Mormon Women Oppose Priesthood Ordination? Clarity About the Pew Survey to refute the erroneous...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 31, 2015 | for Good
Last year I wrote an open letter to BYU athletics about their affiliation with the slimy Carl's Jr. franchise. Later I wrote a followup noting that, all claims to the contrary, some local franchise profits do (of course) get funneled to corporate advertising. Carl's...
