We participate in worship through congregational singing—and many LDS hymns use language that acknowledges the hims in the congregation but not the hers. In this respect, are hymns a measure of Church doctrine? At Christmas, do we seek only “Peace on earth, good will to men”? What about the sisters when I offer to “divide …
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SL10314: Dating Fanny Alger: The Nature, Timing, and Consequences of an Early Polygamous Relationship
Fanny Alger left Joseph and Emma Smith’s home pregnant and under Emma’s wrath in the middle of the night. The incident set Kirtland on fire with rumors of the prophet’s adultery—or was it polygamy? Some scholars argue that the relationship was an 1835 affair, too early for polygamy, others that it was an 1833 marriage. …