Margaret Merrill Toscano

MARGARET TOSCANO {[email protected]} is an associate pro￾fessor of classics and comparative studies at the University of Utah. Her research centers on myth, religion, and gender in both ancient and contem￾porary contexts. She is the coeditor of Hell and its Afterlife: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Routledge, 2010). She has published extensively on Mormon feminism for over thirty-five years, including a recent chapter responding to the Church’s essay “Joseph Smith’s Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, and Women” in The LDS Gospel Topics Series (Signature, 2020).

In Defense of Heavenly Mother: Her Critical Importance for Mormon Culture and Theology

Articles/Essays – Volume 55, No. 1

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Beyond Matriarchy, Beyond Patriarchy

Articles/Essays – Volume 21, No. 1

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If Mormon Women Have Had the Priesthood since 1843, Why Aren’t They Using It?

Articles/Essays – Volume 27, No. 2

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Scripture, History, and Faith: A Round Table Discussion

Articles/Essays – Volume 29, No. 4

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If I Hate My Mother, Can I Love the Heavenly Mother?

Articles/Essays – Volume 31, No. 4

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