Joseph Smith, Polygamy, and the Levirate Widow
The article presents the author's views on Mormon polygamy which has been abandoned by the church in the 1900s. Mormon leader Joseph Smith and his colleagues reportedly promoted polygamy as it is in line with the behaviors and doctrines of Bible patriarchs and addresses cultural problems. Also...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2016
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| In: |
Dialogue
Anno: 2016, Volume: 49, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 41-60 |
| Notazioni IxTheo: | HC Nuovo Testamento KAH Età moderna KBQ America settentrionale KDH Movimenti religiosi cristiani NBE Antropologia NCF Etica della sessualità |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Polygamy
Religious aspects
Mormon Church
B Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844 B Bible B Mormon Church History B Families |
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| Riepilogo: | The article presents the author's views on Mormon polygamy which has been abandoned by the church in the 1900s. Mormon leader Joseph Smith and his colleagues reportedly promoted polygamy as it is in line with the behaviors and doctrines of Bible patriarchs and addresses cultural problems. Also discussed are Biblical verses promoting polygamy, the importance of families in the society, the Sadducean thought experiment, and the conceptual structures of Mormon polygamy. |
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| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Dialogue
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5406/dialjmormthou.49.3.0041 |