Our Heavenly Mother
Official Statement: Mother in Heaven
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/mother-in-heaven?lang=eng
The official essay by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints addressing the concept of our Heavenly Mother, what we know about her and what prophets ancient and modern have taught about her.
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Who is Heavenly Mother? LDS Doctrine, Mary, Eve, and Asherah (2 hr 15 min)
Who is Heavenly Mother? In this livestream roundtable, we explore the LDS belief in Heavenly Mother, dispel common myths, and bring clarity to what members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints actually believe. Together with friends Sam and Michael, and guest scholars, @ScripturalMormonism and @jasminrappshow we’ll also look at how the divine feminine appears across different traditions: Mary, the Mother of Jesus in early Christian thought (Mariology) Eve and her role in scripture and theology Asherah and the Queen of Heaven in ancient Israelite and Canaanite religion This conversation will be accessible and interactive — audience engagement and live Q&A are welcome throughout the discussion. Whether you’re a Latter-day Saint, a former member, or simply curious about what Latter-day Saints believe about Heavenly Mother, this livestream aims to bring clarity, context, and thoughtful dialogue to a topic often misunderstood.
The Greatest Latter-day Saint Mystery Explained: Heavenly Mother (23 min)
Who is Heavenly Mother really—and why can’t we agree on her? To some, she’s the ultimate feminist symbol. To others, she reinforces patriarchy. But the reality is that the doctrine of Heavenly Mother reveals that women are just as essential to God’s plan as men. Our eternal purpose isn’t individual perfection, but divine partnership—Heavenly Parenthood—which can only be fulfilled together.
Heavenly Mother in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints doctrine (1 hr)
In an interview with Scott Layton, the topic of Heavenly Mother is discussed with care taken to stay within the bounds of current revelation within the LDS church framework.
Heavenly Mother: A Cherished Doctrine (6 min)
The LDS church believes in the "cherished and distinctive" doctrine of a Mother in Heaven. Learn why this truth is meaningful to others...and perhaps you too.
The Mother in Heaven and Her Children - Margaret Barker - 2015 Fair Mormon Conference (1 hr)
The scholar Margaret Barker leads us on a masterful exploration of the new and old testament showing that clearly their was a feminine God character, our Heavenly Mother, understood by the ancient Jews and early Christians. Joseph Smith truly did restore the gospel as it was originally taught.
10+ times Heavenly Mother mentioned in General Conference (7 min)
A quick review of 10 times that our Heavenly Mother was mentioned and taught during the General Conference of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Daniel C. Peterson on "A Divine Mother in the Book of Mormon?" (55 min)
This is a presentation by Daniel C. Peterson on "A Divine Mother in the Book of Mormon?" at the conference "Mormonism and the Temple: Exploring an Ancient Religious Tradition," on October 29, 2012, at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. An intriguing look at the presence of the concept of the Mother in Heaven in the Book of Mormon.
We should talk about Heavenly Mother | with McArthur Krishna (20 min)
Today we are joined by McArthur Krishna, an author, speaker, and good friend. McArthur is witty, kind, humble, and intelligent -- all of which you'll notice very quickly in this episode! She talks about Heavenly Mother through the lens of the Gospel Topics Essay written on Heavenly Mother. McAthur talks about how she came to crave a knowledge about her Mother in Heaven and how such desire helped her to educate others on the topic.
The most notable expression of the idea is found in a poem by Eliza R. Snow, entitled “My Father in Heaven” and now known as the hymn “O My Father.” This text declares:
“In the heav’ns are parents single? No, the thought makes reason stare; Truth is reason, truth eternal, tells me I’ve a mother there.”
“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that all human beings, male and female, are beloved spirit children of heavenly parents, a Heavenly Father and a Heavenly Mother. This understanding is rooted in scriptural and prophetic teachings about the nature of God, our relationship to Deity, and the godly potential of men and women. The doctrine of a Heavenly Mother is a cherished and distinctive belief among Latter-day Saints.”
