Download or read book Blood Atonement and the Origin of Plural Marriage: A Discussion written by Joseph Fielding Smith and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book delves into the controversial practice of polygamy in the Latter-Day Saints beliefs, which was publicly practiced from 1852 to 1890 by between 20 and 30 percent of Latter-day Saint families, and continues to be practiced by various denominations of fundamentalist Mormonism today. The topic is explored through a series of letters between Joseph Smith, the founder of the LDS Church and a practitioner of plural marriage, and Richard C. Evans, the founder of the RLDS Church, who denounced the practice. A fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the history of the Latter-Day Saints and the debate around polygamy.