My wife was concerned that I was considering joining the Mormon religion after watching “Under the Banner of Heaven” on Hulu. While joining up was never in my mind. I will admit that for a few weeks I was a bit obsessed with the story. I am fascinated by the history of the religion, particularly […]
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This will be the second in an unofficial series of posts relating to the history of the Mormons in Missouri. If you haven’t read the last post, I encourage you to do so on this Facebook page or via this link to my website: www.jonathanjonesauthor.com. Some of the information on this post was gained when
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The Haun’s Mill Massacre came to my attention while Jill and I were watching the Hulu show, Under the Banner of Heaven, starring Andrew Garfield. The show is based on a true story about a 1984 murder mystery centered in the Mormon community of Salt Lake City, Utah. Throughout the course of the show, the
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