The late writer and scholar Eugene England honored his polygamist ancestors in a strongly worded essay, “On Fidelity, Polygamy and Celestial Marriage,”yet he did not believe plural marriage would stretch into eternity. “From reflection and from talking with Mormon women, that the devaluation of women … See moreThe LDS Church teaches that the practice of some men marrying more than one wife began with a divine revelation to church founder Joseph Smith. It is described and defended in one of the faith’s canonized texts, the Doctrine and Covenants, in Section 132. The … See morePumza Sixishe lives in South Africa, where some Christians, tribal traditionalists and Muslims practice polygamy, which is permissible. “I grew … See moreKathleen Flake, head of Mormon studies at the University of Virginia,believes the role polygamy played in the faith’s history is largely … See moreMelissa Leilani Larsongrew up as a Latter-day Saint in Hawaii, where she heard little about polygamy. But when she moved to Utah in junior high … See more

Celestial marriage is essential to exaltation. In order to obtain the highest degree in the celestial kingdom, a man and a woman must enter into the new and everlasting …

Doctrinal Outline. There are three kingdoms, or degrees, of glory, which are compared to the sun, the moon, and the stars. See 1 Corinthians 15:40–42; Doctrine and Covenants …

Doctrine and Covenants 132:1–2, 34–48. The Lord reveals the principle of plural marriage. Begin by explaining that while Joseph Smith was working on the inspired translation of …

Polygamy: Latter-day Saints and the Practice of Plural Marriage. Polygamy — or more correctly polygyny, the marriage of more than one woman to the same man — was an …