Did Joseph Smith Force Women into Plural Marriages?
November 26, 2024This practice was controversial both within and outside the church and led to significant debate and conflict. While some women…
A Summary of Joseph Smith and Polygamy
August 21, 2024His practice and teachings on plural marriage have been the subject of much debate, controversy, and historical investigation. This Joseph…Did Joseph Smith Lie About Polygamy?
July 31, 2024The question of whether Joseph Smith lied about polygamy is a complex and contentious issue that has been debated by…Temple Lot Case
July 31, 2024After Joseph Smith’s death, many members of the church broke away from the main body of the church and created…
Was Emma Smith Excommunicated?
July 31, 2024Modern LDS historians and scholars have provided substantial evidence of Joseph Smith's polygamy through research, including diaries, letters, and testimonies…
What is The Edmunds-Tucker Act?
July 31, 2024In fact, Joseph Smith’s youngest wife, Helen Mar Kimball, was told about the practice by her father, Heber C. Kimball.…
Why Did Emma Smith Leave the Church?
July 31, 2024The RLDS Church rejected Joseph Smith’s polygamy practice, which Emma denied her husband practiced for the rest of her life.…Why do some people think Joseph Smith did not practice polygamy?
July 31, 2024Modern LDS historians and scholars have provided substantial evidence of Joseph Smith's polygamy through research, including diaries, letters, and testimonies…
Joseph Smith’s Youngest Polygamous Wives: Sealings and the Question of Intimacy
June 24, 2024Many of the women in the Joseph Smith polygamy timeline, particularly to his younger wives, are believed to have been…
The Theology of “Sealing” in Early Mormon Church History
June 24, 2024With regard to matrimony, this belief is enshrined in Doctrine and Covenants 132:19, which assures that a marriage sealed by…
