Dialogue journal releases fall issue with Joseph Smith plural marriage research
October 8, 2026 at 10:03 PM MT · via Dialogue · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
The fall 2026 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought includes new research by Todd M. Compton on recently available documents concerning Joseph Smith's plural wives. The journal's editors introduced the issue in a podcast overview.
Dialogue is an independent academic journal covering Mormon studies, history, and theology. The Compton research draws on documents that have become accessible in recent years, adding detail to the historical record of early LDS polygamy.
The issue is available now through the journal's website and podcast feed.
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