Martyrs in Mexico: A Mormon Story of Revolution and Redemption

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Denominations, Mormonism
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Author: F. LaMond Tullis ISBN: 9781629737287
Publisher: Deseret Book Company Publication: June 14, 2018
Imprint: RSC Language: English
Author: F. LaMond Tullis
ISBN: 9781629737287
Publisher: Deseret Book Company
Publication: June 14, 2018
Imprint: RSC
Language: English

"What bravery! They died with their boots on!" remarked one of the Zapatista executioners about the surreal way Rafael Monroy and Vicente Morales had stood to receive the fusillade of bullets that pierced their bodies. The terror of facing an execution squad notwithstanding, no cowering, begging, or hysterics marred their calm and stalwart resolution to not renounce their faith. instead, the men reaffirmed their religious convictions, emphasizing that the only arms they possessed were not concealed military weapons but rather their sacred texts—the Bible and the Book of Mormon.

This volume gives readers an intriguing look at the tumultuous but faith-filled experiences of the Saints seeking to establish a piece of Zion in Mexico. From the founding of the LDS Church amid revolutionary war in the late nineteenth century through the trials of organizing the faith in the state of Hidalgo into the 1950s, this book places historical Mormon figures clearly within the context of the country's society, economy, and polity. Readers will learn the background and details of how the Church survived Mexico's civil war of 1910-17, when its members were under severe duress from insurgent militias as well as their own government. Members with ties to Mexico or anyone with an interest in Church history will enjoy discovering this somewhat unknown chapter of building the kingdom.

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"What bravery! They died with their boots on!" remarked one of the Zapatista executioners about the surreal way Rafael Monroy and Vicente Morales had stood to receive the fusillade of bullets that pierced their bodies. The terror of facing an execution squad notwithstanding, no cowering, begging, or hysterics marred their calm and stalwart resolution to not renounce their faith. instead, the men reaffirmed their religious convictions, emphasizing that the only arms they possessed were not concealed military weapons but rather their sacred texts—the Bible and the Book of Mormon.

This volume gives readers an intriguing look at the tumultuous but faith-filled experiences of the Saints seeking to establish a piece of Zion in Mexico. From the founding of the LDS Church amid revolutionary war in the late nineteenth century through the trials of organizing the faith in the state of Hidalgo into the 1950s, this book places historical Mormon figures clearly within the context of the country's society, economy, and polity. Readers will learn the background and details of how the Church survived Mexico's civil war of 1910-17, when its members were under severe duress from insurgent militias as well as their own government. Members with ties to Mexico or anyone with an interest in Church history will enjoy discovering this somewhat unknown chapter of building the kingdom.

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