The Ghost Of Eternal Polygamy Haunting The Hearts And Heaven Of Mormon Women And Men

Author : Carol Lynn Pearson
Publisher : Pivot Point Books
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0997458208

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The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy: Haunting the Hearts and Heaven of Mormon Women and Men by Carol Lynn Pearson Pdf

"Polygamy?" says the mainstream Mormon Church. "We gave that up long ago." Not so, claims noted LDS poet and author Carol Lynn Pearson, who examines the issue as it has never been examined before. Any member of the LDS Church today who enters the practice of polygamy is immediately excommunicated. However, Pearson claims, polygamy itself has never been excommunicated, but has an honored and protected place at the table. It has only been postponed, a fact confirmed by thousands of "eternal sealings" giving a man an assurance that he will claim as wives in heaven the two, three, or even more women he has sequentially married during his lifetime. No such opportunity is available to women. Through her own personal stories, those of her ancestors, and the thousands of stories that came to her through an Internet survey, Pearson shows the power of the Ghost of Eternal Polygamy as it not only waits on the other side to greet the most righteous in heaven, but also haunts the living-hiding in the recesses of the Mormon psyche, inflicting profound pain and fear, assuring women that they are still objects, harming or destroying marriages, bringing chaos to family relationships, leading many to lose faith in the church and in God. Mormon historian and author Dr. Gregory Prince says of The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy: "Carol Lynn Pearson has hit a home run in her quest to illuminate both the damage that Mormonism's de facto practice of polygamy continues to inflict, and the route to a better, more humane place. Those who truly hope for eternal polygamy or who resent any call to institutional reform will be upset, but countless others will rejoice that she has shown 'a more excellent way.' "

Author : Ann Eliza Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : OXFORD:N10632342

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Wife No. 19 by Ann Eliza Young Pdf

Author : Carol Lynn Pearson
Publisher : Cfi
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1555179843

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Goodbye, I Love You by Carol Lynn Pearson Pdf

The true story of a wife, her homosexual husband, and a love that transcended tragedy. Gerald Pearson had been honest with Carol Lynn about his homosexual past, but both of them had faith that marriage and devotion to their religion would change his orientation. Love would conquer all. Then, after eight years of apparent happiness and the birth of four children, Gerald was no longer able to deny what he considered to be his essential self. Carol Lynn was shattered, her self-esteem all but destroyed. Their divorce, however, could not erase a lifetime of love and mutual support. Carol Lynn courageously stood by her former husband's side. Even when he contracted AIDS - and came home to die.

Author : Rose McDermott
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781501714849

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The Evils of Polygyny by Rose McDermott Pdf

"One powerful structural factor which enforces and replicates patterns of male dominance is the practice of polygyny, which is shown by data to be harmful to women, children, men, and society"--

Author : Craig L. Foster,Marianne T. Watson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781439667033

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American Polygamy by Craig L. Foster,Marianne T. Watson Pdf

Today's Fundamentalist Mormons in the American West resist assimilation like their forefathers. Centered on faith, they survive despite efforts to permanently end their cherished plural family arrangements. While some Fundamentalists like Warren Jeffs go rogue and corrupt their beliefs in heinous crimes, most hold steadfastly to a religion they say is biblical and restored by the first Latter-day Saint prophet, Joseph Smith, in the early 1800s. Mormon historians Craig Foster and Marianne Watson present more than two hundred photos and exclusive insights to explain how an estimated thirty thousand Fundamentalist Mormons still venerate a much-debated legacy—despite its difficult challenges—and persist in living plural marriage.

Author : Carol Lynn Pearson
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1423656687

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Finding Mother God by Carol Lynn Pearson Pdf

Honoring the female part of the divine, from a refreshingly modern perspective. Call Her Goddess--call her God the Mother--call her the Feminine Principle--Her children need Her, and our world deeply suffers the pains of Her absence. Through the warmth and the wit of poetry, this book is an invitation for all--women, men, of any religion or of no religion--to welcome Her home and set a permanent place for Her at the family table. Carol Lynn Pearson's poetry are accessible, thoughtful, and thought-provoking--the perfect balance of wisdom, humility, and humor. Carol Lynn Pearson has been a professional writer, speaker, and performer for many years. In addition to her volumes of poetry, she is well known for such books as The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy; Goodbye, I Love You, her autobiography; Consider the Butterfly, which was a finalist in the inspiration/spiritual category of the 2002 Independent Publishers Book Awards; and a series of inspirational books that began with The Lesson. Carol Lynn has been a guest on such programs as The Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning, America and has been featured in People magazine. She has a master of arts in theater, is the mother of four grown children, and lives in Walnut Creek, California. You can visit her at www.clpearson.com.

Author : Carol Lynn Pearson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0963885243

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No More Goodbyes by Carol Lynn Pearson Pdf

A collection of anecdotes and letters from current and former gay and lesbian Mormons and their families explores the effects of their ostracization from Mormon faith communities, discusses Mormon attitudes about homosexuality, and argues for increased acceptance and sensitivity for gay members.

Author : Fawn M. Brodie
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1995-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780679730545

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No Man Knows My History by Fawn M. Brodie Pdf

The first paperback edition of the classic biography of the founder of the Mormon church, this book attempts to answer the questions that continue to surround Joseph Smith. Was he a genuine prophet, or a gifted fabulist who became enthralled by the products of his imagination and ended up being martyred for them? 24 pages of photos. Map.

Author : Kristin B. Hodson, LCSW,Alisha B. Worthington, SSW,Thomas G. Harrison, LCSW
Publisher : Cedar Fort Publishing & Media
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781462102617

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Real Intimacy: A Couple's Guide to Healthy, Genuine Sexuality by Kristin B. Hodson, LCSW,Alisha B. Worthington, SSW,Thomas G. Harrison, LCSW Pdf

Based on doctrinal principles and years of professional experience, counseling real people, this uplifting volume approaches marital intimacy with a genuine desire to help couples. Learn to lovingly discuss your physical relationship with your spouse, identify false worldly ideas about sex, and reconcile your differing perspectives. Informative and engaging, this book will answer all your questions as you learn to truly become one.

Author : William Victor Smith
Publisher : Greg Kofford Books, Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 1589586905

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Textual Studies of the Doctrine and Covenants by William Victor Smith Pdf

William Smith examines the text of Joseph Smith's complicated and rough revelation on plural marriage to explore the motivation for its existence, how it reflects the evolving and dynamic theology of the Nauvoo period, and how the revelation was utilized and reinterpreted as Mormonism fully embraced and later abandoned polygamy.

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1923
Category : Spiritualism
ISBN : UOM:39015007005823

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Our American Adventure by Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

Author : Todd Compton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 830 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : WISC:89066440314

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In Sacred Loneliness by Todd Compton Pdf

Beginning in the 1830s, at least thirty-three women married Joseph Smith. These were passionate relationships which had some longevity, except in instances in which Smith's first wife, Emma, learned of the secret union and quashed it. Emma remained a steadfast opponent of polygamy throughout her life.

Author : Steven L. Peck
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782798811

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Gilda Trillim by Steven L. Peck Pdf

Steven L. Peck's intriguing, literary narrative follows Gilda Trillim's many adventures; from her origins on a potato farm in Idaho, to an Orthodox Convent in the Soviet Union, to her life as a badminton champion... When Gilda is taken prisoner during the Vietnam war, she finds comfort in the company of the rats who cohabit her cell. Follow Gilda as she struggles to comprehend the meaning of life in this uncanny, philosophical novel which explores Mormonism, spirituality and what it means to be human.

Author : Sarah M. S. Pearsall
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Polygamy
ISBN : 9780300226843

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Polygamy by Sarah M. S. Pearsall Pdf

A groundbreaking examination of polygamy showing that monogamy was not the only form marriage took in early America Today we tend to think of polygamy as an unnatural marital arrangement characteristic of fringe sects or uncivilized peoples. Historian Sarah Pearsall shows us that polygamy's surprising history encompasses numerous colonies, indigenous communities, and segments of the American nation. Polygamy--as well as the fight against it--illuminates many touchstones of American history: the Pueblo Revolt and other uprisings against the Spanish; Catholic missions in New France; New England settlements and King Philip's War; the entrenchment of African slavery in the Chesapeake; the Atlantic Enlightenment; the American Revolution; missions and settlement in the West; and the rise of Mormonism. Pearsall expertly opens up broader questions about monogamy's emergence as the only marital option, tracing the impact of colonial events on property, theology, feminism, imperialism, and the regulation of sexuality. She shows that heterosexual monogamy was never the only model of marriage in North America.

Author : Brenda R. Weber
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781478005292

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Latter-day Screens by Brenda R. Weber Pdf

From Sister Wives and Big Love to The Book of Mormon on Broadway, Mormons and Mormonism are pervasive throughout American popular media. In Latter-day Screens, Brenda R. Weber argues that mediated Mormonism contests and reconfigures collective notions of gender, sexuality, race, spirituality, capitalism, justice, and individualism. Focusing on Mormonism as both a meme and an analytic, Weber analyzes a wide range of contemporary media produced by those within and those outside of the mainstream and fundamentalist Mormon churches, from reality television to feature films, from blogs to YouTube videos, and from novels to memoirs by people who struggle to find agency and personhood in the shadow of the church's teachings. The broad archive of mediated Mormonism contains socially conservative values, often expressed through neoliberal strategies tied to egalitarianism, meritocracy, and self-actualization, but it also offers a passionate voice of contrast on behalf of plurality and inclusion. In this, mediated Mormonism and the conversations on social justice that it fosters create the pathway toward an inclusive, feminist-friendly, and queer-positive future for a broader culture that uses Mormonism as a gauge to calibrate its own values.