Armageddon in Waco : critical perspectives on the Branch Davidian conflict /

Armageddon in Waco : critical perspectives on the Branch Davidian conflict / [print] edited by Stuart A. Wright. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, (c)1995. - xxvi, 394 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction. Another view of the Mt. Carmel standoff Social and historical context. An age of wisdom, an age of foolishness. The Davidians, some forerunners, and our age Davidians and Branch Davidians : 1929-1987 The Davidian tradition. From patronal clan to prophetic movement Sources and development of conflict. Construction and escalation of a cult threat. Dissecting moral panic and official reaction to the Branch Davidians Self-fulfilling stereotypes, the anticult movement, and the Waco confrontation "Babies were being beaten". Exploring child abuse allegations at Ranch Apocalypse Media coverage and public opinion. Manufacturing consent about Koresh. A structural analysis of the role of media in the Waco tragedy Cops, news copy, and public opinion. Legitimacy and the social construction of evil in Waco Apocalypticism, religious marginality, and violence. Public narratives and the apocalyptic sect. From Jonestown to Mt. Carmel Sects and violence. Factors e>hancing the volatility of marginal religious movements Scholars, experts, and law enforcement. Religious discourse and failed negotiations. The dynamics of biblical apocalypticism at Waco Waco, federal law enforcement, and scholars of religion Legal and policy issues. Breaching the "wall of separation". The balance between religious freedom and social order The Waco tragedy. Constitutional concerns and policy perspectives The implosion of Mt. Carmel and its aftermath. Is it all over yet? / Dean M. Kelley. Stuart A. Wright -- Robert S. Fogarty -- William L. Pitts, Jr. -- David G. Bromley and Edward D. Silver -- Stuart A. Wright -- James R. Lewis -- Christopher G. Ellison and John P. Bartkowski -- James T. Richardson -- Anson Shupe and Jeffrey K. Hadden -- John R. Hall -- Thomas Robbins and Dick Anthony -- James D. Tabor -- Nancy T. Ammerman -- Rhys H. Williams -- Edward McGlynn Gaffney, Jr. --



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Branch Davidians.


Waco Branch Davidian Disaster, Tex., 1993.
Psychology, Religious.
Cults--Psychology.--United States
Psychology and religion.

BP605 BP605.W953.A763 1995