Maxine Hanks

MAXINE HANKS is a theologian and independent scholar of women’s studies in religion, who writes about women’s history and theology in LDS and Christian tradition, liturgy, and practice. She did her bachelor’s in Gender Studies at the U of U, and graduate work in gender studies, history, and religion at the U of U, ASU, and Harvard Divinity School. She has edited or co-authored four books on Mormonism and her articles appear in several books and publications, including Dialogue. She served in ministry at Holy Cross Chapel for 13 years before returning to the LDS Church in 2012, where she serves as teacher in Sunday School and Relief Society.

Articles

LDS Women’s Authority and the Temple: A Feminist FHE Discussion with Maxine Hanks

Dialogue 52.1 (Spring 2019): 45–76
A Feminist Family Home Evening discussion with Maxine Hanks regarding women in the church as seen through temple theology.

Fresh Honesty in Authentic Mormon Identity | Jamie Zvirzdin, ed., Fresh Courage Take: New Directions by Mormon Women

An optimistic title and bright red pomegranate on the cover suggest a fresh approach to perennial gender problems in Mormonism— “a feminism that is about ‘cooperation and compassion.’” Fresh Courage Take is a positive motto…

Shifting Boundaries of Feminist Theology: What Have We Learned?

Dialogue 50.1 (Spring 2017): 167–180
This tendency to rewrite Relief Society history continued from the
1850s into the 1990s.

Dialogue Book of Mormon Gospel Study with Maxine Hanks on Alma 39–42

Maxine Hanks lectures and writes on history, women’s studies and theology in Mormon studies and Christian liturgy. She did her bachelor’s in Gender Studies at the University of Utah, and her masters work in History… Read more

Dialogue Old Testament Gospel Study with Maxine Hanks on Miriam

Hopeful Studying of the Book of Mormon: Gospel Study with Maxine Hanks

In this episode of Dialogue Gospel Study, Maxine Hanks takes on an academic journey through this week’s Book of Mormon study. Read more

Women’s History Month Special Afterchat with Maxine Hanks, Jana Spangler and Jody Hansen

As a Women’s History Month bonus for our Dialogue listeners, find more beautiful and important insights from Maxine Hanks, Jana Spangler and Jody England Hansen on 2 Nephi. Read more

After Mother’s Day Afterchat on Women’s Power with Maxine Hanks, Jana Spangler and Jody Hansen

Need an extra dose of powerful women sermonizing after Mother’s Day talks? Maxine Hanks continues THE DISCUSSION ON D&C 25 FROM HER SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSION MARCH 22, in this Afterchat to look at how women… Read more

Women as Revelators: Dialogue Gospel Study with Maxine Hanks

Maxine Hanks looks how women have of accessed the power of God through both a scriptural and historical lens in this Dialogue Gospel Study. Read more

The September Six, Thirty Years On: Sunstone Session “Spiritual Paths of the September Six”

“Spiritual Paths of the September Six Thirty Uears Later,” Feat. Elbert Peck, Sara M. Patterson, Magaret Toscano, Lynne Whitesides, Maxine Hanks, Barbara Jones Brown, Paul Toscana & Janice Allred. Recorded live July 29, 2023 Read more

Reading Mormon Horror: A Dialogue Film Review of Heretic

Join Dialogue editor Taylor Petrey and a dynamic panel of scholars and advocates as they explore the 2024 A24 film Heretic, a chilling and thought-provoking entry into the world of Mormon-themed horror. This special Dialogue… Read more