02411cam a22003613u 4500 50535 UtSlPG 20260610134148.0 m cr n 260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 BX Smith, Joseph Fielding, 1876-1972 Blood Atonement and the Origin of Plural Marriage: A Discussion Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2015 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2015-11-22 Produced by Tyler Garrett, Mormon Texts Project Intern (http://mormontextsproject.org) "Blood Atonement and the Origin of Plural Marriage: A Discussion" by Smith and Evans is a historical discourse likely written in the early 20th century. This work documents a correspondence between Elder Joseph F. Smith Jr. of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Richard C. Evans, a leader from the "Reorganized" Church. The discussion centers on the misrepresentation of Latter-day Saint beliefs, especially concerning controversial topics like plural marriage and blood atonement. The opening of the text sets the tone for a vigorous debate between the two church leaders triggered by public accusations made by Evans against the practices of the Latter-day Saints. Smith, in his defense, highlights passages from previous church documents and provides counterarguments to Evans' claims, including the origins of plural marriage and the doctrine of blood atonement as taught by Brigham Young. The intense back-and-forth illustrates the complexities and divisions within the Mormon faith at the time, revealing deeper historical tensions over these doctrines and their interpretations among different factions of the faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Latter Day Saints Atonement Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines Marriage -- Religious aspects -- Mormon Church Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Mormon Church Evans, R. C. (Richard C.), 1861-1921 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50535 91373 91373