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.
| Autor: | Newport Kenneth G. C. |
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| ISBN: | 9780199245741 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Oxford Academic |
| Veröffentlicht: | 13.04.2006 |
| Untertitel: | The History and Beliefs of an Apocalyptic Sect |
| Schlagworte: | HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) History of the Americas Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999 Other Nonconformist & Evangelical Churches Other Nonconformist and Evangelical Churches Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations Religion: general |
Kenneth G. C. Newport is Assistant Vice Chancellor and Professor of Christian Thought, Liverpool Hope University.