Books have a way of sparking empathy, drawing readers into the lives of characters who may be different from themselves -- or different from other characters in the story. Kids and teens walk in ...

I used to think the Bible was pretty cut and dry when it came to sex: no premarital sex, no adultery, and definitely no funny ...

When you love a book, few things are more exciting (or more nerve-racking) than seeing it turned into a movie. While not every movie based on a book manages to live up to fans' imaginations, the ones ...

Christine Brown hinted earlier this year that her upcoming memoir would reveal all the raw details behind her decision to ...

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A Pentecostal church in South Africa has celebrated Easter Sunday with mass wedding ceremonies for around 3,000 people, with many of them entering into polygamous marriages.

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Boosting the women characters certainly makes the story more enjoyable. But diminishing the male main character—the spoke ...

Jana Kramer (A Cowboy Christmas Romance, One Tree Hill), and Rachel Stubington (Shrinking) are set to lead the new Lifetime ...

A Nigerian woman took to social media to seek a 2nd wife for her husband, as she gave her reasons She stated why she admired polygamy and what she expected from her husband and the co-wife she was ...

In the Welsh village of Hay-on-Wye, where sheep outnumber people and books spill onto the streets, a quiet revolution began. Antiquarian and academic Richard Booth inadvertently launched a global ...

She said she supports polygamy but is concerned about how some men practice it. She clarified that she does not want a co-wife who will be jealous or cause problems, but someone kind, loving ...