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Discusses Joseph Smith's introduction of polygamy into early Mormon Church. Subjects include polyandry, young brides, theology, children, and Emma Smith.
Plural Marriage Timeline - Joseph Smith's Polygamy
Timeline for the unfolding practice of polygamy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Covers Smith's first plural marriage, Utah commandment, and Fundamentalist groups.
Introduction to Joseph Smith’s Polygamy
This website deals with Joseph Smith’s practice of polygamy from his initial curiosity in the early 1830s to his 1840s sealings to plural wives and his teachings of the principle as a commandment.
The Beginnings of Polygamy - Joseph Smith's Polygamy
The practice of polygamy was introduced by Joseph at a time when some religious fringe groups experimented with marital dynamics, including polygamy, as they reinvented the image of religion. Eyewitnesses, however, give us no indication that Joseph Smith instituted this marital innovation for any reason other than that he was commanded to do so.
Books - Joseph Smith's Polygamy
Joseph Smith’s Polygamy: History and Theology, 3 Volumes. Also available at DeseretBook.com, Benchmark Books, and Greg Kofford Books. Modern Polygamy and Mormon Fundamentalism: The Generations After the Manifesto. Setting the Record Straight: Mormon Fundamentalism. The Persistence of Polygamy, Vol. 1
Polygamy and the Martyrdom - Joseph Smith's Polygamy
Joseph and Emma Smith lived an outwardly monogamous lifestyle for the final eight months of his life, but the secret plural marriage teachings had started a process that would ultimately take Joseph to Carthage and martyrdom.
The 1830s - Joseph Smith's Polygamy
Joseph Smith reportedly learned that plural marriage had in the past been a divinely sanctioned practice sometime in the early 1830s.
The Prophet Secretly Teaches Polygamy - Joseph Smith's Polygamy
Toward the end of 1841, three changes can be detected in Joseph Smith’s strategy for unfolding the practice of polygamy in Nauvoo. First, even though the Prophet had informed several members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles regarding restored polygamy after they returned from England in the previous summer (of 1841), none had yet married ...
About - Joseph Smith's Polygamy
Though unashamed of her polygamous roots, she was initially disturbed when she learned details of Joseph Smith’s practice of polygamy. Her work on the website and the book are efforts on her part to contextualize the events of the 1840s for others who may be troubled by what they learn.
Common Questions - Joseph Smith's Polygamy
While polygamy is undeniably a controversial practice, several issues surrounding Joseph Smith’s involvement have served as the focus of inquiries and criticism. The top six are discussed here. Pages