Jenet Jacob Erickson: The "Not-So-Secret" Secret to Religious Women’s Experiences

Media portrayals of religion tend toward sensationalism, leaving the true stories of faith and fulfillment among religious women frequently overlooked. Jenet Jacob Erickson from Wheatley Institute and Brigham Young University shares how the recent research challenges popular stereotypes, revealing a striking correlation between religious devotion and personal well-being, particularly among women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" promises tabloid-style entertainment, a deeper examination of empirical evidence reveals a different picture of women of faith.