Month: December 2014

Whilemuch of the world has lost interest, the topic of Joseph Smith’s polygamy that I raised in my earlier post remains white-hot in various pockets of the Internet. As the Church wrestles with how to confront the thornier elements of its history amid the scrutiny of the Digital Age, many of its critics gleefully paint ... Read more

Ihave no one to blame but myself.They told me I was foolhardy to listen to Christmas music on the radio before Thanksgiving. But I had braved these minefields before, and I’d made my peace with the fact that “Last Christmas” by Wham! has inexplicably become a holiday standard.But I wasn’t prepared for “Christmas Shoes.”Usually by ... Read more

"Mormonleaders admit church founder Joseph Smith practiced polygamy" - Fox News"The Mormon church finally acknowledges founder Joseph Smith’s polygamy" - Washington Post"It’s Official: Mormon Founder Had Up to 40 Wives" - New York Times"Joseph Smith Had Up to 40 Wives. Why Is the Mormon Church Finally Admitting It?" - Slate.comThese headlines are both incendiary and ... Read more