Project Gutenberg 2016-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 195 Pratt, Orson 1811 1881 Cannon, George Q. (George Quayle) 1827 1901 Cannon, George Quayle Cannon, G. Q. (George Quayle) Newman, John Philip 1826 1899 Newman, J. P. (John Philip) Newman, John P. Smith, George Albert 1817 1875 Smith, George A. (George Albert) The Bible and Polygamy: Does the Bible Sanction Polygamy? Produced by the Mormon Texts Project (http://mormontextsproject.org), with thanks to Christopher Dunn for proofreading. "The Bible and Polygamy: Does the Bible Sanction Polygamy?" by Orson Pratt et al. is a theological discourse written in the late 19th century. The book presents a public debate between Professor Orson Pratt, a prominent figure in the Mormon community, and Dr. J. P. Newman, a chaplain of the United States Senate, concerning whether the Bible endorses the practice of polygamy. Through a series of arguments and counterarguments from both sides, the text delves into historical interpretations of biblical laws pertaining to marriage and family structures, particularly focusing on polygamous relationships. At the start of the book, the two debaters prepare to scrutinize the question of biblical sanction for polygamy before a large audience in Salt Lake City. Pratt opens the discussion, asserting that various biblical passages clearly imply a divine endorsement of polygamy, illustrating this with references to laws and narratives from the Old Testament that discuss multiple wives and their rights. He highlights legal structures around inheritance within polygamous families and points out examples of biblical figures who practiced polygamy. In response, Newman challenges Pratt's interpretations, emphasizing that the biblical text should be read with an understanding of its historical context and ethical implications, thereby arguing against the idea that the Bible condones polygamous practices today. The opening portion sets a stage for an engaging examination of how scripture has been interpreted in relation to contemporary beliefs about marriage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines Polygamy -- Religious aspects BX Text Latter Day Saints Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Politics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 344205 2025-06-20T13:58:59.313118 text/html 319629 2024-10-22T23:50:34 text/html 176387 2025-06-20T13:59:03.070011 application/epub+zip 180113 2025-06-20T13:58:59.963021 application/epub+zip 180114 2025-06-20T13:58:59.638042 application/epub+zip 276547 2025-06-20T13:59:05.838989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259930 2025-06-20T13:59:02.804035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260236 2022-09-23T09:22:12.339072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332631 2023-09-22T08:16:20.019169 text/plain 312736 2024-10-22T23:50:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19069 2025-06-20T13:59:05.999999 application/rdf+xml 17295 2025-06-20T13:58:59.728030 image/jpeg 2879 2025-06-20T13:58:59.686044 image/jpeg 170925 2025-06-20T13:58:59.348057 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia