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English
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A Light in the Darkness : Apostle Ezra Taft Benson's 1959 Sermon at Moscow's Central Baptist Church
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The Worldwide Church : Mormonism as a Global Religion
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Provo, UT
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BYU Religious Studies Center; Deseret Book
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165-184
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In this chapter, Reid Neilson recounts the calling of President Ezra Taft Benson to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in October 1843. President Benson presided over the European mission and oversaw the Humanitarian efforts of the Church in these war-torn nations. This leadership experience abroad had a profound influence on his world view. "Confronting the horrors of national socialism and Stalin's communism, he developed a deep abiding hatred of fascism, socialism, and especially communism."