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This episode discusses the controversial views surrounding Joseph Smith's role in the introduction of polygamy in Mormonism.

For decades, the historical consensus has been that Joseph Smith introduced and practiced plural marriage in Nauvoo. But a small group of researchers has argued for a very different conclusion: that Joseph Smith was not the founder of Mormon polygamy and that the historical evidence has been misunderstood. In this episode of Mormonism Live, we…  Read More » Joseph Smith’s Polygamy with Jeremy Hoop The post Joseph Smith’s Polygamy with Jeremy Hoop appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

People in this episode

Host: Bill Reel

Guest: Jeremy Hoop

Topics covered

• polygamy
• Mormon history
• Joseph Smith
• Nauvoo
• plural marriage
• historical evidence

Keywords

• Joseph Smith
• polygamy
• Mormonism
• Nauvoo
• plural marriage
• historical consensus
• research

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Organizations: Mormonism Live

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