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Result of Pope Nicholas I’s Campaign Against Polygamy
I was wondering why “R. Geshom ben Judah, known as the Meor Hagolah, light of the exile, issued a, takana, ordinance prohibiting bigamy” (B. Hooper, 2007) and found this blog post discussing different scholars’ attempts to precisely identify the motivating factors for the ban, or kherem. During Hooper’s discussion, he mentioned one scholar’s attempt to tie the ban … Continue reading “Result of Pope Nicholas I’s Campaign Against Polygamy”
Some thought provoking quotes from James Campbell, c. 1869
In 1869, a Christian philanthropist named James Campbell published a book titled The History and Philosophy of Marriage: Polygamy and Monogamy Compared. Filled with incredible wisdom and thought into natural law as well as Scripture regarding the societal effects of monogamy and polygamy. (Technically, the author always refers to polygyny, but uses the umbrella term … Continue reading “Some thought provoking quotes from James Campbell, c. 1869”
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