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Latter Day Struggles

181: Post September Six: One Who Wandered but Was Not Lost w/ Maxine Hanks

Latter Day Struggles

Valerie Hamaker

Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Religion

4.4 β€’ 721 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 11 December 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Send us a Positive Review! Series Title: A Sketch of the Life & Work of Mormon Feminist Maxine Hanks [Part III of IV] In this beautiful episode 3, Valerie continues the deep dive into the beautiful life story of special guest, Maxine Hanks. From exploring her theological journey into early Christian gnosticism, to her experiences in Christian liturgy, to her studies at Harvard, to her work as a Chaplain, and finally her return to the LDS Church, Maxine's journey offers a unique perspecti...

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0:00.0

Hi, Latter Day struggles, friends and fans.

0:03.1

We know that navigating a faith crisis can feel overwhelming, especially when it impacts our closest relationships, our parents, our partners, and our kids.

0:13.2

That's why Valerie has created two online self-paced classes to help.

0:17.3

The first is a couple's guide to faith crisis and expansion.

0:20.7

This class is here for a partner

0:21.9

or couple who want to navigate faith shifts with mutual respect and deeper connection. Next is

0:26.8

a family's guide to mixed faith parenting. This class offers tools to help parents develop

0:30.7

greater harmony and understanding when belief differences arise within our families. Both classes are

0:35.7

packed with helpful tools and perspectives that can

0:37.9

give you hope and a way forward. So if you're looking for a little guidance on this,

0:41.6

visit laddarday struggles.com to learn more Day Struggles. This is your host, Valerie, and I could not be more pleased to be back here with my dear friend and colleague, Maxine Hanks. Hello, Maxine. How are you today?

1:09.6

Hi, Valerie. I'm great. Good to be with you. It is so fun to be here with you.

1:14.4

We are on episode number three of this little mini-series where we are having the pleasure and privilege of

1:21.7

listening to and learning from Maxine Hanks, who has had such an interesting life and still is having an interesting life even to

1:29.6

this day. So, yes, it has been such a pleasure to interview you thus far and to learn a little bit

1:36.6

more about you as a woman, a feminist, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,

1:43.6

and a significant one at that.

1:45.8

Your book, Women and Authority, one of my personal favorites, caused quite a stir in the late

1:51.1

80s and early 90s. And in our last couple of episodes, we actually covered a lot about this

1:57.1

book, Women and Authority, why it was such a lightning rod in our culture in the church

2:03.0

in that period of time and caused attention and such a fuss. And it actually kind of was one of the

2:10.0

main reasons why there was the purge of 1993, which we went into quite a bit of detail around

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