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Guide Home > Early LDS History > Polygamy
Additional TopicsThe following are additional topic areas related to Polygamy. If there is a bracket number after the topic, that number indicates how many actual articles there are related to that subject. If the link for the topic is not live, it simply means the topic is a 'planned area' for future growth.
FAIR ResourcesThese links are either to Web pages hosted on the FAIR Website, or to FAIR Papers. FAIR Papers are short articles about specific topics or questions, written by members of FAIR. These articles can be downloaded and read in PDF format and are intended to be distributed by e-mail or print for the general use of our patrons. (To read FAIR Papers you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader. It can be downloaded free from the Adobe Web site.) Click on a title below to visit a FAIR Web page or to read the latest version of a FAIR Paper. "Book of Mormon condemns polygamy," FAIR Wiki (City Unknown: FAIR) This FAIR Wiki article examines the claim that Polygamy is condemned in the Book of Mormon. "Joseph Smith's marriages to young women," FAIR Wiki (City Unknown: FAIR) This FAIR Wiki article engages the claim, made by critics, that Joseph was a pedophile and/or morally depraved because he married young women. Suzanne Armitage, ""O that my voice could reach the ears of those uninformed and misinformed"," (Mesa, Arizona: FAIR) Suzanne Armitage provides an introduction for the proceedings of an 1886 women's conference on polygamy. Michael W. Fordham, "Ask the Apologist" -- Plural Marriage in the Book of Mormon and D&C. Jacob 2:24 seems to contradict D&C 132:39 concerning David's concubines. Why? Michael Parker, "The Church's Portrayal of Brigham Young.," (August 2003) In an effort to prove that the Church whitewashes its history, critics jumped on the 1998 release of the instruction manual for priesthood and Relief Society classes. What is all the fuss about, and do the critics have a point here? Gregory L. Smith, "Polygamy, Prophets, and Prevarication: Frequently and Rarely Asked Questions About the Initiation, Practice, and Cessation of Plural Marriage in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," (Mesa, Arizona: FAIR, November 2005) In his extensive article about polygamy, Smith identifies and discusses six areas where The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is attacked by its critics over the issue of polygamy. The issues identified by Smith are: 1) Irreligious - polygamy is inconsistent with Christianity; 2) Illegal - the Church and the Saints acted contrary to law; 3) Lying - the Church and its leaders lied about the practice; 4) Lascivious - polygamy stemmed from base motives of LDS leaders; 5) Implementation - polygamy as practiced was harmful; 6) Hiding history - the Church has tried to hide or rewrite history. Smith goes into great detail in each of these areas. The length of the paper is 65 pages, which includes a table of contents, three pages of additional reading resources, and 362 endnotes. Smith's faithful, deep, and honest look into this complex subject led him to say, "I have come to see polygamy as a vital, even indispensable, part of the Restoration, practiced at the behest of the Lord and ultimately discontinued through proper priesthood authorization." Encyclopedia of MormonismThe resources listed below are articles available in the Encyclopedia of Mormonism. These links are to information not located on the FAIR Web site. Danel W. Bachman and Ronald K. Esplin, "Plural Marriage," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 1091-1095 Paul H. Peterson, "Manifesto of 1890," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 852-853 Other ResourcesThe resources listed below are related items available on the Web that should be of interest. These links are to information not located on the FAIR Web site. Stephen R. Gibson, "Does The Book of Mormon Forbid Polygamy?," One-Minute Answers to Anti-Mormon Questions (Bountiful, Utah: Horizon Publishers) How can Latter-day Saints claim to follow the Book of Mormon when it specifically forbids having more than one wife? Stephen R. Gibson, "Does the Doctrine and Covenants Contradict the Book of Mormon," One-Minute Answers to Anti-Mormon Questions (Bountiful, Utah: Horizon Publishers) The Book of Mormon states that the many wives and concubines of David and Solomon were an abomination before the Lord (Jacob 2:23-24). But Doctrine and Covenants 132:38 contradicts the Book of Mormon and says David and Solomon didn't sin. Is this a contradiction in the Standard Works? Kenneth W. Godfrey, "The Coming of the Manifesto," Dialogue (Autumn 1970), 11-25 Kenneth Godfrey exmaines the factors that brought about the Manifesto and cessation of the practice of polygamy. Jeff Lindsay, "Do Latter-day Saints Belong to a Cult?," LDS FAQ This article explores a number of reasons people have claimed the LDS are a cult. It looks at the belief in the Trinity, prophets, polygamy, new scriptures and diefication among other things. Gordon C. Thomasson, "The Manifesto was a Victory," Dialogue, Vol. 6:1 (Spring 1971), 37-45 Gordon Thomasson looks at the events leading up to the Manifesto, as well as those factors that influenced the timing of the annoucement. W. John Walsh, Doesn't Paul Condemn Plural Marriage?. W. John Walsh, Why Did Joseph Preach Against Plural Marriage?. Why did Joseph Smith preach against plural marriage after he received revelation on plural marriage, and does the Book of Mormon condemn polygamy? W. John Walsh, Why Did the Church Abandon Polygamy?. Recommended ReadingIf you are interested in more information about the topic of 'Early LDS History,' you may want to refer to the books listed below. These books are available in the FAIR Bookstore; click on a link to find more information. Terryl L. Givens, The Viper on the Hearth: Mormons, Myths, and the Construction of Heresy (Oxford University Press, 1997, 205 pages). Strategies used by anti-Mormon writers to viilify Mormons in nineteenth-century fiction and press to condemn Mormon faith, politics and culture.
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