ABSTRACT
It was Jim Jones who brought people to murder and mass suicide, but who was Jim Jones? Clearly, the man’s life and vision raise certain themes that came into play over and over again in the events leading up to the final carnage. By themselves, I argue, these themes do not explain the final debacle. But the outlook of Jones was like a picture frame around a world where a multitude of hopes and fears, plans, ploys, and agendas came to a head.
