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Blood Atonement’s Role in MMM (Barbara Brown/Rick Turley 3 of 4)

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Blood Atonement has long been attributed as a reason a hundred Arkansas immigrants were killed in the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Did it play a role in the atrocity? Richard Turley & Barbara Jones Brown discuss the controversial doctrine, and whether the massacre was revenge for Parley Pratt’s murder. We’ll also discuss whether Brigham Young was involved in the cover-up of the massacre. Check out our conversation…

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Barbara Jones Brown & Richard Turley discuss Blood Atonement's role in the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
  • Date: August 16, 2023
  • Guest: Barbara Jones-Brown, Richard Turley
  • Theology: Blood Atonement
  • Mormon violence, Mountain Meadows Massacre
  • Historical Mentions Bishop Klingonsmith, Isaac Haight, John D. Lee
  • Tags: best Mormon history podcast, Bishop Klingonsmith, Brigham Young, Church History, GT Podcast, iTunes, murder
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