What Religion Allows Polygamy? The Religious Roots of Multi-Partner Relationships

Cover illustration: a couple on a balcony at twilight, with faded religious symbols in the background

Roughly 2% of the global population lives in polygamous households today, approximately 160 million people, concentrated in the West and Central African “polygamy belt” and parts of the Middle East. Yet when most people hear the phrase what religion allows… Read moreWhat Religion Allows Polygamy? The Religious Roots of Multi-Partner Relationships