Polygamy: The Mormon Enigma - Hardcover

Howick, E. Keith, JR.

 
9781886249196: Polygamy: The Mormon Enigma
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1886249199 ISBN 13: 9781886249196
Verlag: WINDRIVER PUB, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is renowned for its humanitarian efforts, the strong work ethic of its members, their dedication to family, and their loyalty to their communities and nations. But not unlike any large religious organization, the church has espoused practices and doctrines that were received critically by those same communities and nations. Among these, the best known is polygamy. Beginning as early as 1831, Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and other early church leaders began marrying multiple women in obedience to their belief in a revelation from Jesus Christ. From the moment their actions became public knowledge, religious organizations, local communities and the U.S. Federal Government actively worked to stop the practice, even if it meant destroying the church. From that moment on, the Mormon doctrine of polygamy was elevated from the odd practice of an obscure American religion to a plank in political platforms affecting the lives of hundreds of the nation's leaders. Join Howick as he discusses the religious, social, political, and legal enigma of Mormon polygamy.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

E. Keith Howick authoritatively deals with Mormon polygamy, its legal history, and the ramifications of modern law on future polygamous practice. He has a Master s degree in Political Science and a Juris Doctor degree in Law from the University of Utah. He has taught classes in American national government and graduate seminars in public law at Pennsylvania State University. He is a student of Mormon history and has given innumerable presentations discussing the history, people, and doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including presentations at the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and Montana State University.

Aus dem Klappentext

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney said, There is part of the history of the [Mormon] church s past that I understand is troubling to people. . . . [P]olygamy, which was outlawed in our church in the 1800s, [is also] troubling to me. I have a great-great grandfather [who, with other Mormons, was] trying to build a generation out there in the desert. And so he took additional wives as he was told to do. I must admit, I can t imagine anything more awful than polygamy. Between his natural good humor and the strictures of political expediency, Mr. Romney has carefully dealt with the enigma of polygamy that has faced the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for almost two hundred years. It is true that the church banned the practice of polygamy through the Manifestos of 1890 and 1904 and members who entered into the practice thereafter were excommunicated. However, the Church continues to believe in the concept.Even though the Manifestos eliminated the practice of plural marriage, the LDS Church is generally associated with the issue whenever it rears its controversial head. Inside these pages the Mormon enigma of polygamy is examined from its origin, practice, evolution, and legal entanglements to its present-day status and current political impact.

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Verlag
WINDRIVER PUB
Erscheinungsdatum
2007
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1886249199
ISBN 13 
9781886249196
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
200
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