Project Gutenberg 2016-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 73 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.) 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 344024 344013 2024-09-21T11:08:26.151562 2023-09-22T08:16:20.441187 text/html text/html 340108 2016-02-06T14:18:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 167840 2016-02-06T14:18:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 176310 2024-09-21T11:08:29.777549 application/epub+zip 180140 2024-09-21T11:08:26.742538 application/epub+zip 180140 2024-09-21T11:08:26.481547 application/epub+zip 276635 2024-09-21T11:08:32.498533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259904 2024-09-21T11:08:29.532567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260236 2022-09-23T09:22:12.339072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332751 332631 2024-09-21T11:08:25.744573 2023-09-22T08:16:20.019169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 333015 2016-02-06T14:18:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117164 2016-02-06T14:18:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20876 2024-09-21T11:08:32.652499 application/rdf+xml 17295 2024-09-21T11:08:26.554750 image/jpeg 2879 2024-09-21T11:08:26.516548 image/jpeg 170864 2024-09-21T11:08:26.183557 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia