The new Netflix documentary Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story does very well to ground itself in Mormon culture.
- Academic Status in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Flinders University
Nelson was ordained as the ‘prophet, seer and revelator’ of the Mormon church in 2018. He was 93 at the time.
From historical practices of polygamy, to today’s outspoken MomTok influencers, the Mormon church’s PR team hasn’t had a break.
Followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints make up a small minority of the Australian public. Historically, new temples haven’t been well-received.
What’s behind the media and pop culture’s longstanding fascination with Mormon violence? And how often do they get the story right?
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