Heavenly Mother in the Vernacular Religion of Latter-Day Saint Women

Creativity is one of the few culturally appropriate ways that Latter- day Saint women seek for and learn about Heavenly Mother. In my research, I draw on twenty-six interviews with women ages 21 to 55 from around the world who self-identified as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sa...

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Main Author: Shurtz, Charlotte (Author)
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Published: UtahState University, Merrill-Cazier Library 2020
In: IMW journal of religious studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-57
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