Monday, 9 May 2005
Journal of Discourses: The Divine Role of Mothers
by Christian Y. Cardall
Believe it or not, even knowing something of my Spinozist tendencies, the Bishopric of my ward asked me to give talk on Mother’s Day [in 2005]. I was given a specific title: The Divine Role of Mothers. I spoke from rough notes; over the next several days in the future I will flesh finish fleshing it out into prose and post it here in bite-sized pieces. Here is an overview.
The Divine Role of Mothers
Part I: Descriptive
Elements of a Divine Role
Mothers as Creators
Mothers as Redeemers and Saviors
Mothers as JudgesPart II: Prescriptive
A More Sustainable and Inclusive Motherhood
Judicious Use of a Precious Resource
A Shared Responsibility
More to Life
I would appreciate any constructive feedback—particularly from the sisters—for several reasons: to help me in my own interactions with women, to provide wisdom to pass along to our three daughters, and in case I should ever be called upon again to navigate the treacherous waters of a Mother’s Day talk.
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Exploratory deployment of two Mormon imperatives—“prove all things; hold fast that which is good,” and “awake and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words”—from perspectives unfamiliar: secular, scientific, humanistic, and cultural (high and low).
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