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In this episode, we investigate the destruction of The Evening and the Morning Star, the tarring and feathering of Mormon leaders, the armed confrontations that followed, and the desperate attempts of the Saints to defend their homes. We also examine Doctrine and Covenants 97–98, exploring Joseph Smith’s response to the persecution unfolding hundreds of miles away and the theological questions raised by his revelations. As the dream of a Mormon New Jerusalem collapses under the weight of violence and displacement, we ask whether these events demonstrate the fulfillment of divine revelation or expose the growing contradictions within Joseph Smith’s prophetic movement.