Keywords

women, gender, Book of Mormon, teaching the gospel, faith

Document Type

Article

Abstract

In 1 Nephi 14, an angel prophesied to Nephi that if the Gentiles heeded the words of the Savior, he would “manifest himself unto them in word, and also in power, and in very deed, unto the taking away of their stumbling blocks” (verse 1). The Book of Mormon uses the expression “stumbling blocks” multiple times throughout its text to describe obstacles that could cause someone to “stumble” or “err”[1] on their path to Christ and salvation. Like all of us, the youth and young adults of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints encounter stumbling blocks on their paths to the Savior. Many of the stumbling blocks for this rising generation include Church doctrines, teachings, scriptures, and practices that feel unequal, unfair, or exclusive to certain demographics.