How to Write an Anti-Monogamist Book - The Mythmaking Tactics of Joseph Smith's Polygamy

Learn how authors of materials promoting Joseph Smith’s polygamy use specific strategies to convince readers of their trustworthiness, knowledge, and lack of bias. Let’s dive into an article by Brian Hales that provides some excellent examples of the methods that the anti-monogamists use.

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Notes:

Hugh Nibley’s original speech: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/hugh-nibley/write-anti-mormon-book/

Brian’s article: https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/joseph-smith-monogamist-or-polygamist/

The Whitney “Revelation:” https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/revelation-27-july-1842/1

Journal history, not BY’s journal: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/48c59b59-fb77-40f7-b235-6e6639593792/0/390

BY’s real journal: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/2829aa49-03f1-41b4-b594-b9b8ba3df518/0/101

Clayton claims three hours for 132: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/d3bce468-37c1-4b0f-96a2-0cd5f0451014/0/1

Horace Whitney’s real Journal: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/d6546b00-e1a7-47c1-8554-bbe481467f5a/0/3?lang=eng