In this riveting discussion with John Dehlin and panelists Lauren Mathias @HiddenTrueCrime, Megan Connor, and Mindy Caldwell, we explore the disturbing connections between Thom Harrison’s book “Visions of Glory” and the recent fundamentalist Mormon crime cases, including the Vallow-Daybell tragedy and the Tim Ballard controversy. The panel dissects the influence of Harrison’s teachings on individuals like Lori Vallow and others involved in extreme religious practices, shedding light on the dangerous impact of unverified spiritual claims. They also delve into the concerning associations with psychic mediums, shadow governments, and the spread of radical ideologies within certain Mormon communities, raising critical questions about the role of these beliefs in recent criminal incidents.
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Show Notes:
- Visions of Glory
- Lori Vallow & Visions of Glory – TikTok @ Elisha Lee
- Thom Harrison
- Hidden True Crime Podcast
- Eternal Core Podcast
- “Trust in the Lord” Ensign or Liahona, Nov 2019, 27
- Thom Harrison’s Linked In
- Doctrine and Covenants 129
- Sound of Freedom
- AVOW (Another Voice of Warning)
- Denver Snuffer
- Denver’s church Remnant Church
- The Infamous Reddit Email about Lori Vallow
- ConneXions
- “You are not not enough” by Jodi Hildebrandt
- Latter Day Media – YouTube
- Life Star
- Firm ExPo
- Rod Meldrum
- Book of Mormon Evidence
- Adam Paul Steed on Hidden True Crime
- The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy by Carol Lynn Pearson
- Maurice Harker on Fox 13 News
- Maurice Harker – FLOODLIT
- Sons of Helaman website
- Maurice Harker – Salt Lake Tribune
- As a Thief in the Night by Roger K. Young
MSP Related
- 1805: 8 Passengers Ruby Franke and “Therapist” Jodi Hildebrandt Arrested – The Mormon Angle
- 1817: Ruby Franke’s Family Speaks Up, Mormon Sexual Shame, and Jodi Hildebrandt
- 1754: The Lori Vallow Daybell Trial – Week 1 – Money, Power, & Mormonism
- 1759: The Lori Vallow Daybell Trial – Weeks 2 & 3 – Castings, Deaths, and Temples
- 1426: Natasha Helfer Excommunication Debrief
- 203-204: The Mormon Forgery Bombings – The Complex Legacy of Mark Hofmann 25 Years Later
- 1764: Lori Vallow Guilty Verdict – w/ Cousin Megan Conner
- 1760: Growing Up Mormon With Lori Vallow Daybell – Cousin Megan Conner
- 1743: Joining and Leaving the Moonies / Unification Church – Cult Expert Dr. Steven Hassan
- 1808: Niece of 8 Passengers’ Mormon “Therapist” Jodi Hildebrandt Speaks Out – Jessi Hildebrandt
- 535-539: Tom Phillips, the Second Anointing, and Mormon Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland
- 980-982: Remembering the Swedish Rescue, From Those Who Attended
- 430-434: Hans Mattsson — Former LDS Area Authority Seventy (Sweden)
- 1813: Mormon Church Condemns Tim Ballard
- 1814: Sexual Allegations Against Tim Ballard w/ Vice News
- 1819: Tim Ballard’s Alleged Victims Press Conference – The Couple’s Ruse
- 1820: Tim Ballard’s Alleged Excommunication
- 1497: Rod Meldrum’s Book of Mormon Heartland Model
- 1553-1554: Rodney Meldrum – Founder of the Book of Mormon Heartland Model
- 1564: Rodney Meldrum and the Book of Mormon Heartland Model Pt. 3
I have seen evidence of evil spirits afflicting my brother more than once over the years. It totally freaks me out and I can’t get away from him quickly enough.
When he is in this state he is a danger to himself and to others.
Hello J, have you considered the possibility that this is a mental health issue that can possibly be treated by medication and/or therapy? Has anyone suggested this to your brother?
Really great work on this episode! I kept thinking about the people involved and the outlandish “right-wing” or “conservative” type doctrine they were promoting and then comparing them with those like the September 6 and others who might be considered more “left-wing” or “progressive” in their doctrinal views. Then looking at the way Church has dealt with them both. Where is the “Strengthening Members Committee” when it comes to this folks? Are there Church “spies” at Firm Foundation and LDS Avow gatherings like we know it did and does at Sunstone events and other events like Thrive?. Has anyone from these organizations or other far right fringe groups been subject to Church correction, warnings or discipline? I think you all touched a bit on this topic in the episode and implied that the Church’s lack of action is a possible silent approval of their teachings and activities. Do we have any more on the subject?
Outstanding episode! Crazy that all these people could be connected by one book: Visions of Glory/Thom Harrison. I just read that Angels Studios, wh produced Sound of Freedom, just came out with a film called After Death about near death experiences/visions….could this be connected to Tim Ballard as well?? Anyway, thank you all for a gripping 2 episodes!