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The Branch Davidians of Waco: The History and Beliefs of an Apocalyptic Sect

By Kenneth G. C. Newport

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
0199245746, 9780199245741, 9780191514319
LCC
BP605.B72 N49 2006
Open Library ID
OL22726281M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2228887 bytes)
Edition
1St Edition
Pages
400\396
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

What were the beliefs of the Branch Davidians? This is the first full scholarly account of their history. Kenneth G. C. Newport argues that, far from being an act of unfathomable religious insanity, the calamitous fire at Waco in 1993 was the culmination of a long theological and historical tradition that goes back many decades. The Branch Davidians under David Koresh were an eschatologically confident community that had long expected that the American government, whom they identified as the Lamb-like Beast of the book of Revelation, would one day arrive to seek to destroy God's remnant people. The end result, the fire, must be seen in this context.

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