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Q&R! Tough Polygamy Questions with Dr. Brian Hales!
Title
Q&R! Tough Polygamy Questions with Dr. Brian Hales!
Publication Type
Podcast
Publication Date
June 27, 2023
Authors
Griffiths, Casey Paul (Primary), Woodward, Scott (Primary), and Hales, Brian C. (Primary)
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Abstract
Did Joseph Smith have any regrets about plural marriage? Like, with full hindsight, if he could go back and change anything about the way he implemented plural marriage, what might he do differently? Also, more and more people are denying that Joseph Smith ever practiced polygamy or that he lied about doing so. Is there even a shred of truth to either of these claims? Did Joseph ever send men on missions and marry their wives while they were gone? Were there any women who denied Joseph’s proposals for plural marriage? If so, what happened to them? What was Emma’s relationship to plural marriage after the Saints left Nauvoo for Utah? And is there any truth to the idea that plural marriage existed because there are more faithful women than men? In today’s episode of Church History Matters, we tackle all of these questions and more with Dr. Brian Hales.Bibliographic Citation
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