Review: Matthew L. Harris. Watchman on the Tower: Ezra Taft Benson and the Making of the Mormon Right. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2020.

Authors

Carmen Celestini

Keywords

Ezra Taft Benson, religion, conspiracy, politics, faith

Abstract

Ezra Taft Benson, to those of us who study the joint impact of overlapping belief systems of religion and conspiracy theories on politics, personifies the implications of these beliefs not only within his lifetime but within contemporary times as well. In Watchman on the Tower, Matthew L. Harris provides insight into Benson and his thinking. Using Benson’s personal correspondence, speeches, and public writings, Harris creates an image of a man significantly influenced by his faith and his life experiences.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Celestini, Carmen (2022) "Review: Matthew L. Harris. Watchman on the Tower: Ezra Taft Benson and the Making of the Mormon Right. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2020.," Mormon Studies Review: Vol. 9: No. 1, Article 28.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/msr2/vol9/iss1/28