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'''Joanna Brooks''' is an award-winning religion writer and co-editor of ''Mormon Feminism: Essential Writings''. She is also the author of a memoir ''The [[Book of Mormon]] Girl: Stories from an American Faith''. She was senior correspondent for ''Religion Dispatches'' from 2011–2014. She is a professor of English and comparative literature at San Diego State University. She sits on the board of directors for ''Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought''.

An important tenet of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ is that [http://Mormon.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] is the literal restoration of the ancient church founded by Christ Himself, and that Christ leads His church through revelation to prophets, seers, and revelators. Members sustain the [[First Presidency]] and the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] as such, and generally believe that their prophetic calling makes them able to enact God-guided policies that will protect the Saints in the future. Very often, the current logic of the world is in opposition to these policies. Latter-day Saints who are bothered by policies or doctrines of the Church are expected to study scripture and prophetic writings, reason, seek God in prayer, and receive assurance through the [[Gift of the Holy Ghost]] that the guidance they are receiving from their leaders is sound.

The press prefers dissident Latter-day Saints over faithful ones as columnists. Their reasoning is pleasing to the audience of various newspapers, but not necessarily in line with the majority of faithful Latter-day Saints.

Brooks writes extensively about Mormonism and is often quoted in the press. She is considered a feminist and liberal member of the Church. She and her husband, David Kamper, are the parents of two daughters. She earned her bachelor’s degree from [[Brigham Young University]] and her PhD from UCLA.

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