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A Second Wife's Tale

A woman who spent 33 years in a plural marriage describes why she supports polygamy but opposes the sect leader Warren Jeffs.

Related Topics: Faiths, Latter Day Saints, Polygamy, plural marriage, Marriage, consenting adults, fundamentalist groups, Fundamentalist, live plural marriage, term fundamentalist, arranging marriages, Church

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A Modest Defense of Polygamy

Polygamy is sinful, but living in a pluralistic society demands we tolerate some practices we believe to be wrong.

Related Topics: Faiths, Latter Day Saints, Polygamy, plural marriage, Marriage, plural marriages, pluralistic society, spouse abuse, Practice, Family Life, monogamous family life, Monogamy

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The Split Spills Into Politics

Related Topics: Faiths, Latter Day Saints, Polygamy, Political, political kingdom, plural marriage, Mormons, partys policy formation, Politics, federal pressure, Marriage, faiths relations

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Polygamy: Not as Rare as You May Think

About a third of the world lives in societies that allow plural marriages.

Related Topics: Faiths, Polygamy, American Indian, Wife, American Indian tribes, Muslim nations, Marriage, polygamous marriages, plural marriages, Sisters, premodern illiterate people

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Swami Uptown Archive: December 2004

Jesse Kornbluth's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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Loose Canon Archive: August 2004

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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The Crumbling of Marriage and Culture

Excerpts from letters to supporters by conservative Christian leaders, reacting to news of the last month on gay marriage.

Related Topics: News, Marriage, Family, Law, Research, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, homosexual marriage, Family Institute, Homosexual, Family Policy

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Grappling With the Polygamous Past

I believe God approved polygamy for early Mormon pioneers, so I seek reasons why this disturbing practice was necessary.

Related Topics: Faiths, Latter Day Saints, Polygamy, God, plural marriage, polygamous men, Marriage, practice polygamy, plural wives, husbands attention, Wife, essential attribute

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Polygamist Towns Close Ranks, Mourn Loss of 4 in Plane Crash

Related Topics: Faiths, Latter Day Saints, Family, family members, Brother, law enforcement certification, father figure, town, twin border towns, close family members, deputy town marshal, Marriage