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Analyze the Peoples Temple in the movie “Jones: The Life and Death of People Temple”, a Disciples of Christ Church, using Durkheim, Marx, and Berger?s theories of religion to explicate the various aspects of this religious organization. How do you see each theory in the film and what parallels (if any) can you draw with social groups that you see or are a part of in our society today? I expect you to spend no less than a page per theorist.
What follows is a list of some of the questions that can help you analyze this institution. As you are watching the film, I encourage you to look for the answers to these questions in addition to taking notes on the film. Note: this is not a comprehensive list of questions, this list is only to help you think of the various aspects you might want to address in your paper. For this assignment, I do not expect you to answer every question on the list, but I do expect that you draw on examples from the film to support your argument/s.
1. Think about power, politics and social control as you watch the film.
2. Think about Durkheim, Berger and Marx while you watch the film ? look for themes that remind you of any one of these theorists
3. Who was Jim Jones and what was his view of religion?
4. What was his view of society?
5. Did he have a particular view of the sacred? If so, what was it?
6. Describe the Peoples Temple.
7. What are some of the reasons people joined the Peoples Temple?
8. What was the social class background of his followers?
9. What type of people were attracted to the Peoples Temple and why?
10. Peoples Temple was an interracial Church, why was this so significant at that particular time?
11. Why did Jim Jones select California for his Church?
12. Where was it located?
13. Did Jones have the gift of healing, and how did this affect the faith of the people?
14. What was his view of the Bible?
15. Could he be considered a Christian?
16. Do you think he considered himself God?
17. What was his view of sexuality, and how did he use sex as a control mechanism?
18. What were other control mechanisms he used to keep his followers submissive and obedient?
19. What is one ?test of loyalty? that Jim Jones gave his followers?
20. How does Jim Jones obtain so much power? What specific tactics did he use?
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