139: A History of the Evolving Definition of a Legitimate LDS Marriage

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Series Title: "Tabernacles of Clay” Analysis with Taylor Petrey [Part I of IV]

In this first episode in a fascinating four-part mini-series, Valerie and special guest Taylor Petrey break down the historical shifts in the theology of gender and sexuality in the LDS church beginning in the post-WWII era through the present as outlined in his excellent book Tabernacles of Clay (linked below).  Questions addressed in this episode [among others]:

• How historical racial oppression relates to the larger picture of gender and sexual oppression
• A paradox: If gender and sexuality is pre-mortal in nature, why it constantly seems to need human mediation, legislation, commandments
• How the LDS church’s post-WWII stance on gender/sexuality is related to these same issues within larger Christian culture and are seen as a matter of national security
• The connection between the church's post-WWII stance in strong support of the patriarchal order of marriage and their polygamy legacy

Friday's episode continues the conversation covering the following: 

• Culturally and religiously evolving stances on homosexuality 
• An exploration of the very fraught relationship between the psychological world and the Mormon ecclesiastical world in the treatment of psychological issues in general and sexual issues specifically
• Significant developments in the administration of Spencer W. Kimball, the "self-help" movement and his book The Miracle of Forgiveness
• An exploration of the proposed varying causes and cures for homosexuality throughout the years
• And more! 

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