Supreme Directional Control
In the 1920s Frederick M. Smith was the president of the church, and as a sociologist and psychologist he was
Category: Culture
“The Challenge to Centralized Power: Zenus H. Gurley, Jr., and the Prophetic Office” by Clare D. Vlahos
Community of Christ was reorganized in the 1860s. Over the first couple of decades of the church’s existence, we had
ALL are called?
Lately I have been incredibly fascinated by the priesthood, particularly how it operates today and how it came to do
Priesthood in “Exploring the Faith”
Over the years there was a book called “Exploring the Faith”, which talked about the beliefs of the church. It
“Envisioning a Liberating Church and an Inclusive Ministry within an RLDS Context” by Rita Lester
This is an essay from “Restoration Studies V”, which was published in 1993. Speaking about God Language for God is
“Theological Re-Symbolization of the RLDS Tradition: The Call to a Stage Beyond Demythologizing” by W. Paul Jones
In the 1960s the Joint Council (First Presidency, Council of Twelve, and Presiding Bishopric) all agreed that they needed some
The Position and Presidential Papers
In the late 1960s the Joint Council (First Presidency, Council of Twelve, and Presiding Bishopric) had a series of historical
Courage: A Journal of History, Thought, and Action
“Courage: A Journal of History, Thought, and Action” was a publication created and published by members of the RLDS church
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“The Role of Women in the Church” by the Courage Editorial Committee
Many years ago in Community of Christ basic things like sermons were ONLY done by members of the priesthood, which
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“Women’s Liberation in the Saints’ Church” by Carolyn Raiser
So back in the day many feminists in Community of Christ didn’t want to be let into the priesthood; they
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