The revelation commanding polygamy was not announced to the LDS Church as a whole until 1852, eight years after the death of Joseph Smith. It was not until 1876 that it was added to the Doctrine and Covenants and assigned the section number 132. Up until that time,...
I feel ambivalence hearing that Mitt Romney has suspended his bid for the presidency. I have a picture of him in my freshman yearbook from BYU and believe that he shares many of the values that I also hold. I commend him for his strong family and his service to our...
The explosive news coverage of the polygamist sect in Texas, where male members consummated their marriages with minor children in the basement of their temple, can now be better understood in my new article, The Mormon Temple Ceremony, which has just been posted to...
I developed an idea last year on the theme of Discontinuity and wrote a study that many of you have commented on. It appears below. My next post will be one in which I will explore the question of how physical objects — a staff, a striped stick, a...
Excellent information, keen analysis, genuine kindness and empathy toward Latter-day Saints I was impressed by The Mormon Mirage. Latayne Scott is a gifted writer with a thorough, first-hand knowledge of Mormonism. The book is filled not only with excellent...
