Mormon Women at the Crossroads

“Scrupulously researched… . Kline’s conclusions are vitally important, not only for scholars who must now expand their sense of the variety of responses Mormon women have to Church teachings and policies, but also for missionaries, travelers, investigators, and leaders at all levels in this hierarchical, patriarchal, imperfect, Utah-based church.” –Association of Mormon Letters “Reading Caroline Kline’s Mormon Women at the Crossroads: Global Narratives and the Power of Connectedness has been an exercise of discovery, delight, and richly provoking insights… . I would enthusiastically recommend this book to anyone with a stake in the tradition. “ –Juvenile Instructor “Mormon Women at the Crossroads blends personal stories with theological considerations of women’s roles in contemporary Mormonism.” –Foreword Reviews “Yes! Mobilizing her powerful skills as a researcher and her lived understanding of Mormonism, Caroline Kline amplifies the voices of women from the global Mormon movement with a level of respect for complexity and nuance we just don’t get from official LDS venues. In so doing, she offers us all a model for Mormon Studies–and, more broadly, religious studies–of how to navigate the vast distances in geography, history, and perspective that one faith tradition can embrace. This is how we understand our fellow Saints: we listen and let them teach us. Thank you, Dr. Kline. This book should be taught in introductory religious studies courses nationwide, and I hope no Mormon Studies class in the country proceeds without this text on the syllabus.”–Joanna Brooks, author of Mormonism and White Supremacy: American Christianity and the Problem of Racial Innocence

Caroline Kline is the assistant director of the Center for Global Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University.