Scared Sacred: How the Horrifying Story of Joseph Smith's Polygamy Can Help Save Us
The article presents the author's views on the polygamy of Mormon Church founder Joseph Smith. He states that Smith's polygamy is disturbing, however, he was defended by the church arguing that an angel forced him into it. The story of Abraham and Isaac is discussed as well as how Biblical...
| Published in: | Dialogue |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Foundation
2016
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| In: |
Dialogue
Year: 2016, Volume: 49, Issue: 3, Pages: 75-88 |
| RelBib Classification: | HB Old Testament KDH Christian sects NBE Anthropology NCF Sexual ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
ISAAC (Biblical patriarch)
B Theology B Polygamy Religious aspects Mormon Church B Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844 B ABRAHAM (Biblical patriarch) B Mormon Church History |
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| Summary: | The article presents the author's views on the polygamy of Mormon Church founder Joseph Smith. He states that Smith's polygamy is disturbing, however, he was defended by the church arguing that an angel forced him into it. The story of Abraham and Isaac is discussed as well as how Biblical stories can be against God's teachings. Also explored are child abuse and theology of Smith. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Dialogue
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5406/dialjmormthou.49.3.0075 |