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Rebecca Moore, The Conversation

Jonestown beyond the massacre: The Peoples Temple was a commune built on ideals of equality

A religious studies professor whose sisters were a part of the community talks about the larger story of the place.

Rebecca Moore, The Conversation
· Nov 22, 2018 · 09:30 pm
Cult violence and more: We need to stop using the word ‘brainwashed’ to understand people’s actions

A scholar of religious studies explains why she refuses to use the term to explain the actions of her two sisters, who helped plan the 1978 Jonestown massacre.

Rebecca Moore, The Conversation
· Jul 21, 2018 · 11:30 pm