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Armageddon in Waco : critical perspectives on the Branch Davidian conflict / edited by Stuart A. Wright. [print]

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Wright, Stuart A

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BP605
BP605.W953.A763 1995

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

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Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION	Non-fiction	BP605.B72A76 1995 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923000931382

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Includes bibliographies and index.

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

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