Joseph Smith polygamy
Can the LDS talk honestly about polygamy? A new book could help.
By Emily W. Jensen — July 29, 2021
(RNS) — The unknowns about eternal polygamy are ‘answered with speculation and myths, creating undue fear and angst,’ says the author of a new book.
Polygamy, politics and frontier justice: Why Nauvoo still matters
By Jana Riess — February 24, 2020
(RNS) — A new history of the Mormons' brief residency in Illinois in the 1840s shows how democracy has been neither assured nor safe for minority groups in America.
Why every Mormon should read “Saints”
By Jana Riess — September 4, 2018
Joseph drank coffee and fought with his brother William, and Emma angrily kicked Joseph's plural wives out of their house. The Church's new Mormon history "Saints" manages to be faith promoting while also keeping it real.
Mormon bishops’ interview policy opens the door for sexual abuse
By Jana Riess — July 20, 2017
The LDS Church should revamp its system of allowing bishops to be alone with teenagers -- especially when it comes to asking questions about their sexual activity, says guest blogger Mette Harrison.
Historians to discuss Joseph Smith’s polyandrous children, Mormons on YouTube, and Winston Churchill’s investigation of the LDS Church
By Jana Riess — May 3, 2016
Did Joseph Smith have a child with a woman who was married to another man? Why did Winston Churchill launch an investigation of the LDS Church in England? And other highlights from this year's Mormon History Association conference.
Did Joseph Smith practice polygamy? Denver Snuffer says no
By Jana Riess — February 9, 2016
Denver Snuffer claims Joseph Smith never practiced polygamy, but later Mormon leaders attributed the practice to him to sanction their own plural marriages.
New Mormon polygamy statement exposes privilege in the Church
By Jana Riess — November 20, 2014
Liberal Mormons: This is not the time for us to enjoy a nice cup of schadenfreude. This is the time to be pastors.
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