Archive | June 2016
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Does D&C 132 support Polyandry?
This past week, we’ve discussed polyandry–the idea that a woman can have multiple husbands. (Polygyny is the concept where a husband can have multiple wives. Polygamy encompasses both polygyny and polyandry.) The reason this came up was due to a presentation I attended at the Mormon History Association meetings. Many people have charged that Josephine’s mother […]
Joseph’s DNA test
The most exciting, newsworthy event at the 2016 Mormon History Association meetings was the announcement of the DNA test of Josephine Lyons. As the story goes, Joseph Smith had more than 30 polygamist wives. Except for Emma, none of these wives had children via Joseph. There had been a few rumored children but John Reed Hancock […]
MHA 2016
I really enjoyed the Mormon History Association meetings at Snowbird, Utah this weekend. I can’t tell you how much fun these meetings are for me. The thing I hate most is when there are 2 sessions at teh same time that I want to attend. It can be difficult to choose at times, but I […]
Mormon Heretic 