Between the FLDS events in Texas and the continued popularity of Big Love, polygamy (or plural marriage, as it is often termed) has been in the news lately. It has always been a topic of regular discussion on LDS blogs, where opinions are all over the spectrum. Here are a few recent posts.

• “The plural wives of Joseph Smith” at Latter-day Commentary, giving a short but informed defense of the 19th-century LDS practice along with lots of links to good online resources. It’s easier to discuss it as a practice than as a doctrine, given the current ambivalent posture of the Church, where one can get in trouble for publicly affirming it but also for publicly criticizing it. LDC notes: “Although some may claim otherwise, it is not a secret subject. It is just not taught in your basic church curriculum.”
• “Count me as one who believes” is a more personal reflection by an LDS blogger.
• “The Ultimate Polgamy Post” (not so recent) at FMH offers a more wide-open discussion (one of FMH’s specialties). “I have very mixed feelings about polygamy. … On the other hand, I’m a BIG fan of traditional monogamous pair bonds.”

For a very long list of posts on this topic, you can always go to Mormon Archipelago and do a Bloggernacle search on polgamy.