Joseph Smith Wives: Official Declarations 1 and 2 (Part 3)
June 5, 2024Joseph Smith was working on some drafts to summarize the beliefs of the Church for an audience of people that…Joseph Smith Polygamy: The Rocky End to Plural Marriage in the Church (Part 1)
June 5, 2024You know, they're worried about the growing influence of the saints in the region. And there's not a lot of…Joseph Smith Polygamy: Plural Marriage Troubles: John C. Bennett, Hyrum Smith, & Emma Smith (Part 2)
June 5, 2024As far as the origins of Section 132, this is going to come as a result of Hyrum Smith wanting…Blacks in Mormonism: Cain, Able, and the Priesthood (Part 2)
June 5, 2024I have a Doctorate in Sociology of Religion, Race and Ethnic Relations, but also as a member of The Church…Blacks in Mormonism: Cain, Able, and the Priesthood (Part 1)
June 5, 2024I have a Doctorate in Sociology of Religion, Race and Ethnic Relations, but also as a member of The Church…Joseph Smith Polygamy: Why Did Plural Marriage Begin in the Church? (Part 2)
June 5, 2024Still, the rationale behind Joseph Smith polygamy in section 132 was that it was also given so that everybody would…Joseph Smith Polygamy: A Comparison of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young’s Practice of Plural Marriage
June 5, 2024Fanny Alger, records on Joseph Smith polygamy remain minimal. Unlike Brigham Young's later and more open practice of polygamy, Joseph's…