Here is his very modest approach:
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If most of us agree that aMother in Heaven exists, then why has discussion
of Her been so controversial, even resulting in disciplinary actions
in a few cases? My perception is that people tend to see this matter in one
of two very different ways. Those who are more liberal-minded and open
to feminist thought see the concept of Mother in Heaven as a wonderful,
revealed doctrine of the Prophet Joseph and are very frustrated that we do
not actually do anything with that knowledge. Those who are more traditional
and conservative (certainly the majority) may sympathize with that
frustration, but they are also of the view that we simply do not know anything
about Her beyond the mere fact of Her existence. People in this
camp therefore tend to see those who strive to make the doctrine mean-
ingful in Church life as engaging inNew Age syncretism in a misguided effort
to fill the lacuna. As a moderate, I can see and empathize with both
perspectives.
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