Today we are joined by Valerie Hudson Cassler. She is currently a University Distinguished Professor of International Affairs at Texas A&M and is the co-founder of SquareTwo.org. In 2010 Valerie gave a groundbreaking talk at the FAIR Mormon conference called "The Two Trees" that discusses issues such as: how Eve didn't sin in the garden, a deeper symbolism behind what the two trees in the garden represent, Heavenly Mother, and the meanings of Patriarchy and Matriarchy. In this interview, we discuss her conversion story, the talk she gave at the FAIR Mormon conference, the meaning of Patriarchy and Matriarchy in the church, and what the gospel of Jesus Christ means to her.
Here is a link to the talk she gave at the FAIR Mormon Conference:
https://www.fairmormon.org/conference/august-2010/the-two-trees