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Scott Carrier is a professor in the communication department at Utah Valley University. His "The One Mighty and Strong" story originally was broadcast as part of This American Life on NPR.
To put God’s house in order, Brian David Mitchell needed to kidnap a virgin bride.
By Scott Carrier
Temple Square attracts religious wackos like moths to a flame. They stand outside the wall yelling condemnations, calling for repentance, quoting from the Bible.