174. Historian Emily Utt on priesthood power, women in church, history and preserving sacred spaces. episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 44 MIN

174. Historian Emily Utt on priesthood power, women in church, history and preserving sacred spaces.

from What Now · host Mary Alice Hatch

In this episode, Church historian Emily Utt shares about the sacred sites that witnessed the Restoration. From the Kirtland Temple to the stories of faithful women like Emma Smith and Eliza R. Snow, Emily shares how these places and people remind us that God works through ordinary individuals to accomplish extraordinary things.When we understand these stories more deeply, our faith in the Restoration, and in our own role in God’s work, grows stronger.how preserving sacred Church history sites deepens our understanding of priesthood power, highlights the vital leadership of women in the Restoration, and offers a faith-filled perspective for navigating difficult questions about the past.

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