Neither Emma's tears nor her rage were enough to make Joseph monogamous, however; nor were the prevailing mores of the day. He kept falling rapturously in love with women not his wife. And because that rapture was so wholly consuming, and felt so good, it struck him as impossible that God might possibly frown on such a thing.
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About Jon Krakauer, Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
Jon Krakauer, Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith.
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- Religion — Exploring belief systems, worship, and spiritual practice