Kenyan Christian leaders oppose polygamy bill
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) The bill's passage would allow men to marry as many women as they want. It awaits the president's signature. The post Kenyan Christian leaders oppose polygamy bill appeared first...
View ArticleKenya’s new polygamy law bad for families, Christian leaders say
(RNS) The law legalizes polygamy, allowing men to marry multiple wives in a country where they previously were permitted to have one. The post Kenya’s new polygamy law bad for families, Christian...
View ArticleJudge finalizes order finding polygamy law unconstitutional; victory for...
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Attorney General Sean Reyes has said he would appeal the federal court ruling that found the law against polygamy was unconstitutional. The post Judge finalizes order finding...
View ArticleCanada bill would ban polygamy, other ‘barbaric cultural practices’
TORONTO (RNS) The "Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act" would ban arranged marriages of minors and deport polygamists. The post Canada bill would ban polygamy, other ‘barbaric cultural...
View Article‘Sister Wives’ husband divorces one wife, marries another
(Reuters) Kody Brown and the four women he calls his spouses live in Nevada and have 17 children. Legally, Brown is married to only one woman, even though he says all four are his wives. The post...
View ArticleMormons aim to address the messy parts of church history, theology
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Can Mormonism add layers of what some see as controversial information without scaring away new converts or longtime members whose devotion is built on the account as they’ve known...
View ArticleBad marriages had women running to and away from Mormon polygamy, historian says
“Latter-day Saints shockingly were closer to the so-called free lovers of the 19th century than to the evangelical Protestants who were opposing them (Mormons) and opposing divorce.” historian Laurel...
View ArticleIndia’s Muslim women seek marriage, divorce rights
Activists say current law in India's Muslim family courts discriminate against women. A study finds Muslim women overwhelmingly oppose polygamy, unilateral divorce and child marriage. The post India’s...
View Article‘Sister Wives’ clan uses same-sex marriage ruling in polygamy case
(Reuters) The filing referred to the Supreme Court's June ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, saying that Utah's position against plural families relies on outdated law. The post ‘Sister...
View ArticleSame-sex guidelines come from Mormons’ feeling as ‘a people apart’
(RNS) The new policies make the LDS church, with about 15 million members globally, the largest Christian denomination to enact such a formal — and some say draconian — policy. Children of same-sex...
View ArticleBad marriages had women running to and away from Mormon polygamy, historian says
“Latter-day Saints shockingly were closer to the so-called free lovers of the 19th century than to the evangelical Protestants who were opposing them (Mormons) and opposing divorce.” historian Laurel...
View Article#LoveWins for gay couples, but for polygamy activists, the fight continues
As the glitter settles following a weekend of SCOTUS celebrations and Pride marches, group marriage activists fight on. Is polygamy the next slide on our slippery slope to damnation or the next rung on...
View ArticleMost non-religious Americans condone polyamory, new survey finds
If most non-religious Americans think having multiple sexual partners is morally acceptable and more Americans are identifying as non-religious…you do the math.
View ArticleIndia’s Muslim women seek marriage, divorce rights
Activists say current law in India's Muslim family courts discriminate against women. A study finds Muslim women overwhelmingly oppose polygamy, unilateral divorce and child marriage.
View Article‘Sister Wives’ clan uses same-sex marriage ruling in polygamy case
(Reuters) The filing referred to the Supreme Court's June ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, saying that Utah's position against plural families relies on outdated law.
View ArticleFake church * ISIS onesies * Albino hope: August’s Religious Freedom Recap
HBO’s John Oliver trolls predatory televangelists by launching his own tax-exempt church. Spain arrests a man for selling ISIS shirts and baby onesies. And a U.S. charity is offering new limbs to...
View ArticleSame-sex guidelines come from Mormons’ feeling as ‘a people apart’
(RNS) The new policies make the LDS church, with about 15 million members globally, the largest Christian denomination to enact such a formal — and some say draconian — policy. Children of same-sex...
View ArticleThe first Mormon women: Polygamy, healings, and more
Membership in Relief Society used to be something you had to apply for, and several other surprises from the first 50 years of Mormon women's history.
View ArticleFrom polygamy to incest, confronting the Old Testament’s strange sexual...
Some of the Bible's passages are deeply troubling, and despite the wishful thinking of some Christians, are difficult to reason away.
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