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Guide Home > Doctrinal Issues > Marriage and Sexuality
Additional TopicsThe following are additional topic areas related to Marriage and Sexuality. If there is a bracket number after the topic, that number indicates how many actual articles there are related to that subject. If the link for the topic is not live, it simply means the topic is a 'planned area' for future growth.
FAIR ResourcesThese links are either to Web pages hosted on the FAIR Website, or to FAIR Papers. FAIR Papers are short articles about specific topics or questions, written by members of FAIR. These articles can be downloaded and read in PDF format and are intended to be distributed by e-mail or print for the general use of our patrons. (To read FAIR Papers you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader. It can be downloaded free from the Adobe Web site.) Click on a title below to visit a FAIR Web page or to read the latest version of a FAIR Paper. "Birth control," FAIR Wiki (City Unknown: FAIR) This FAIR Wiki article addresses the question regarding the Church's official stance on birth control. "Childbearing," FAIR Wiki (City Unknown: FAIR) This FAIR Wiki article addresses the claim, made by some critics, that LDS teachings about childbearing put an improper burden on LDS families, especially women. "Wayward family members," FAIR Wiki (City Unknown: FAIR) This FAIR Wiki article discusses the issue of wayward family members, what their fate might be, and how members show treat them. Marc A. Schindler, "Doesn't Matthew 22:23-30 Contradict the LDS Doctrine of Eternal Marriage?," (Mesa, Arizona: FAIR, March 2002) FAIR Brochure. An examination of a common anti-Mormon claim that Jesus indicates there is no such thing as eternal marriage. Encyclopedia of MormonismThe resources listed below are articles available in the Encyclopedia of Mormonism. These links are to information not located on the FAIR Web site. Martha Nibley Beck, Barbara B. Smith and Shirley W. Thomas; "Women, Roles of," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 1574-1577 Reed H. Bradford and Darwin L. Thomas, "Family," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 486-492 Bryce J. Christensen, "Chastity, Law of," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 265-266 Homer S. Ellsworth, "Birth Control," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 116-117 Kristen L. Goodman, "Divorce," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 391-393 H. Reese Hansen, "Premarital Sex," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 1123 Thomas B. Holman and James T. Duke, "Marriage," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 855-859 Jeanne B. Inouye and Robert K. Thomas, "Abuse, Spouse and Child," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 11 Terrance D. Olson, "Sexuality," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 1306-1308 Ensign ArticlesThese articles cited below provide information on the topic of this page. The Ensign is one of the official publications of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When you click on one of the article links below, you are whisked to the article found in the archives of the Church's Web site. Hugh B. Brown, "The LDS Concept of Marriage," Ensign, January 1972, 60. Jonathan M. Chamberlain, "In Luke 16:18 and 3 Nephi 12:32, we read that both the man who 'putteth away' his wife and the man who marries 'her who is divorced' commit adultery. What is the meaning of these scriptures?," Ensign, January 1993, 59. Sheri L. Dew, "It Is Not Good for Man or Woman to Be Alone," Ensign, November 2001, 12. The importance of marriage and family. Wilfred C. Griggs, "I get the impression from reading 1 Corinthians 7:7-9 that Paul was not married and was against marriage in general. How can his views be reconciled with the revealed truths of eternal marriage?," Ensign, February 1976. Dallin H. Oaks, "Same-Gender Attraction," Ensign, October, 1995. Dallin H. Oaks, "Same-Gender Attraction," Ensign, October 1995, 7. God created us male and female. What we call gender was an essential characteristic of our existence prior to our birth. David H. Yarn, Jr., "Inasmuch as Latter-day Saints believe in marriage for eternity, how do we explain Jesus' teachings in Matthew 22:29-30?," Ensign, February 1986. Other ResourcesThe resources listed below are related items available on the Web that should be of interest. These links are to information not located on the FAIR Web site. Jeff Lindsay, "Love, Dating, Marriage, and Morality: The Latter-day Saint Way," LDS FAQ This article answers a series of questions on dating, marriage, sexuality, plural marriage, marriage in heaven, and homosexuality. W. John Walsh, Is There Eternal Marriage?. Matthew 22:30 implies that there will be no marriage in Heaven. How is this verse reconciled with LDS beliefs? W. John Walsh, Why Was Jesus Never Married?.
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