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The Backstory: Sex, Violence, and Spiritual Enlightenment in the 1820s

The Backstory: Sex, Violence, and Spiritual Enlightenment in the 1820s

Update: 2025-08-26
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A 15 year old kid walks into the woods to ask some questions about the meaning of life. Nothing unusual there. However, this kid, Joseph Smith, walks out of the woods and starts a movement in the 1820s that leads to spiritual enlightenment for millions... but to violence, murder, and what some consider sexual deviance for others.

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The Backstory: Sex, Violence, and Spiritual Enlightenment in the 1820s

The Backstory: Sex, Violence, and Spiritual Enlightenment in the 1820s

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