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Biography: Jim Jones, leader of the Jonestown massacre by Chrissy Linn James Warren "Jim" Jones was born in 1931 in Indiana. After moving to Indianapolis with his wife, Marceline, in 1949, he found a concern for two areas: socialism and racial integration. He became a preacher in the fifties and his first church was na... More> Book reviews: Raven, The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People, by Tim Reiterman by Jessica Schneider This is one of those books where you know the ending to the story: Pastor Jim Jones transports 1,200 of his Peoples Temple followers into the jungles of Guyana, only to then force them to drink grape flavor-aid laced with potassium cyanide. The rest... More>
	Book reviews: Seductive Poison, A Jonestown Survivor's Story, by Deborah Layton by Jessica Schneider Jonestown. Most of us who were alive during that time remember something. I was only two and a half in November of 1978, though that did not stop me from having nightmares involving the scary dark haired man in sunglasses. Deborah Layton's, Seductiv... More> Movie reviews: Guyana, Crime of the Century by Spencer Hawken Having gone through his wrestling movie stage, then adventure movies, and onto sea related disasters; Renny Cardona Jnr. Touched a real nerve with his next movie outing; Guyana Crime Of The Century tells the story of Cult leader Jim Jones and his ex... More>
Can too much charisma be a bad thing? by Hal Lillywhite John Kennedy, Adolph Hitler, Barak Obama, Jim Jones, Bill Clinton, David Koresh. What do all those people have in common? Charisma. Each and every one attracted a following of dedicated supporters. However, many of those supporters tend to be more i... More> Understanding the difference between a cult and a religion by Jarred James Breaux A cult is a new religious movement that offers a new revelation or a new insight into older beliefs. A cult is not part of mainstream society and attracts people who have broken away from other religious groups or people who are new to religion. The... More>
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