The mourners have come for a viewing of 68-year-old Foneta Jessop, who died of a heart attack a few days ago.
Of all the Mormon doctrines, none caused as much controversy as polygamy, called plural or celestial marriage within the church.
How does that nursery rhyme go? First comes love, then comes marriage, then as many concurrent marriages as you want? That may not be a completely far-fetched update of an old classic.
The arrest of polygamist leader Lyle Jeffs, evictions of polygamist families and new studies on crippling genetic disorders among small ultra-orthodox or “fundamentalist” Mormon communities in rural .
The Supreme Court’s decision in June that legalized same-sex marriage across the country has unleashed a renewed debate over polygamy, leaving some to wonder why marriage should be considered between .
Many rejoiced after the U.
(RNS) — A new history of the Mormons' brief residency in Illinois in the 1840s shows how democracy has been neither assured nor safe for minority groups in America.
Judging from Justice Samuel Alito’s contributions during Tuesday’s oral arguments in Obergefell v.
A new A&E documentary series is exposing the reality of life within several Mormon sects that still embrace polygamy – including one associated with the stars of TLC’s hit series Sister Wives.
Jonathan Rauch is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America.
Kollene opens up about her first marriage at 16 years old in The Order, her escape from the group, and her experience adjusting to life outside of polygamy in this web exclusive.