How to Take Over the World Brigham Young (Part 2)
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Feb 3, 2023 Explore Brigham Young's daring leadership as he guides his followers into the wilderness, establishing a new kingdom amidst struggles and community-building. Discover the challenges he faced after Joseph Smith's assassination and the evolution of family dynamics in a plural marriage system. Delve into controversies like blood atonement and how economic transformations and cultural shifts reshaped the Mormon community. Get insights into the rise of innovative living and the societal impacts during a time of significant upheaval.
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The Runaway Judges
- Judge Bracchus criticized Mormon women's virtue, causing Brigham Young to respond with thinly veiled threats.
- Bracchus fled Utah and became one of the "runaway judges."
Doctrinal Innovation
- Brigham Young was successful at building institutions but less so at establishing new doctrines.
- Both the Adam-God theory and blood atonement were eventually rejected.
Managing Large Households
- Manage large households like a business with budgets, discipline, and structured routines.
- Brigham Young used these methods to manage his 47 children and multiple wives.
