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Chapter 5

1. What three functions did religious suicide perform in the Peoples Temple?
Revolutionary suicide performed at least three functions within the worldview of the Peoples Temple. First, it functioned as a test of loyality to the cause; second, it was imagined as a way of avoiding a subhuman death; a third, it was used as a threat to force the outside world to accept the involable integrity of the community.

2. What are the four basic forms of religious suicide in the history of religions?
First, religious suicide has been practiced as a ritual of purification. Second, religious suicide has been practiced as a means of release from basic suffering. Third, religious suicide has been practiced as a means of seeking revenge. Finally, religious suicide has been performed as an act of revolution against overwhelming forces of religious, political and military opposition.

3. Briefly describe the "White Night" ritual in Jonestown.
A white night was regularly......

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