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Early plural marriage\u00a0is probably the most challenging historical issue faced by believers in Joseph Smith and his mission. \u00a0Not everybody is interested in it or concerned by it, of course. \u00a0And that\u2019s fine. \u00a0But some are. \u00a0And we don\u2019t have to avoid the topic.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 In connection with the three book reviews published last week in Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture, I think I\u2019ll call attention, once more, to the excellent website maintained by Brian and Laura Hales: \u00a0 http:\/\/josephsmithspolygamy.org \u00a0 Early plural marriage\u00a0is probably the most challenging historical issue faced by believers in Joseph Smith and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1019,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
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