JIM JONES: JOURNEY INTO MADNESS
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JIM JONES: JOURNEY INTO MADNESS - 1998; ABC News/A&E TV - DVD; 50 Min.
JIM JONES is the harrowing tale of a man whose faith in God transformed itself into a twisted belief in himself as god. His story begins in Indianapolis, where he founded the People's Temple in 1953, to the Guyanese jungle. We learn how he won followers with passionate battles for social equality and justice for the poor, and how his worthy instincts were corrupted over time. Hear from people who knew him and relive the disaster that stunned the world through extensive footage. Finally, examine the evidence that suggests that many of Jones' followers did not volunteer to kill themselves.
Sociology
Psychology
Biography
History
JIM JONES: JOURNEY INTO MADNESS - 1998; ABC News/A&E TV - DVD; 50 Min.
JIM JONES is the harrowing tale of a man whose faith in God transformed itself into a twisted belief in himself as god. His story begins in Indianapolis, where he founded the People's Temple in 1953, to the Guyanese jungle. We learn how he won followers with passionate battles for social equality and justice for the poor, and how his worthy instincts were corrupted over time. Hear from people who knew him and relive the disaster that stunned the world through extensive footage. Finally, examine the evidence that suggests that many of Jones' followers did not volunteer to kill themselves.
Sociology
Psychology
Biography
History