The Branch Davidians of Waco: The History and Beliefs of an Apocalyptic SectOUP Oxford, 2006 M04 13 - 396 páginas 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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... seen as being almost entirely to blame. Some of that material goes so far as to argue that the whole chain of events, from the planning of the initial raid to the alleged cover-up after the fire, was planned. Here we have oppressive ...
... seen as being almost entirely to blame. Some of that material goes so far as to argue that the whole chain of events, from the planning of the initial raid to the alleged cover-up after the fire, was planned. Here we have oppressive ...
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... seen in, for example, a press release sent out by the British Union of Seventh-day Adventists in the immediate aftermath of the initial raid, which stated categorically that the Church was not connected to the Branch Davidians.51 Just ...
... seen in, for example, a press release sent out by the British Union of Seventh-day Adventists in the immediate aftermath of the initial raid, which stated categorically that the Church was not connected to the Branch Davidians.51 Just ...
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... seen positively, for they show just how close the end really is. The liberal wing of the SDA Church, on the other hand, had views so distant from those of Koresh that he was not a threat to them in this group Waco posed the question of ...
... seen positively, for they show just how close the end really is. The liberal wing of the SDA Church, on the other hand, had views so distant from those of Koresh that he was not a threat to them in this group Waco posed the question of ...
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... seen as very strange and/or very extreme. It is often used loosely and more or less interchangeably with the word 'sect'. In so far as these words are used in this book (unless in quotations or, as here, in the context of summarizing ...
... seen as very strange and/or very extreme. It is often used loosely and more or less interchangeably with the word 'sect'. In so far as these words are used in this book (unless in quotations or, as here, in the context of summarizing ...
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... seen more clearly in King, Leppard, and Madigan. 26. Brad Bailey and Bob Darden, Madman in Waco: The Complete Story of the Davidian Cult, David Koresh and the Waco Massacre (Waco: WRS, 1993). 27. William Pitts, 'Davidians and Branch ...
... seen more clearly in King, Leppard, and Madigan. 26. Brad Bailey and Bob Darden, Madman in Waco: The Complete Story of the Davidian Cult, David Koresh and the Waco Massacre (Waco: WRS, 1993). 27. William Pitts, 'Davidians and Branch ...
Contenido
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Victor T Houteff the Shepherds Rod and the Davidian Seventhday Adventists | 47 |
the Theology of Victor Houteff and the Davidian Seventhday Adventists | 76 |
Florence Houteff and the End of the World | 95 |
Ben Roden and the Emergence of Branch Davidianism | 115 |
Ben Roden and the Theology of Branch Davidianism | 136 |
Lois Roden Shekinah and the Struggle for Leadership | 155 |
14 An Ultimate Act of Faith? The Cause of the Waco Fire | 278 |
Theology and the Waco Inferno | 307 |
Post1993 Branch Davidianism | 325 |
17 Concluding Observations | 341 |
A Personal View Derek Lovelock | 344 |
Davidian Seventhday Adventists 19612003 | 354 |
Deaths at Waco | 359 |
Waco Survivors | 363 |
Vernon Howell and the Branch Davidians 19591985 | 171 |
Vernon Howell David Koresh and the Branch Davidians 19861993 | 191 |
David Koresh and the Mystery of God | 213 |
the Branch Davidians and the ATF | 234 |
Mt Carmel 28 February19 April 1993 | 261 |
Select Bibliography | 365 |
Film Television and Internet Sources | 371 |
Index | 373 |
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Términos y frases comunes
According Adair already American angel appears argued Association began believe Bible book of Revelation Branch Davidians Carmel chapter Christ Church claim clear clearly coming concern continued David David Koresh death detail died discussed early evidence example expected fact faithful Final fire further gathered give given God’s going hand happened hence Houteff Howell important indicates Interviews Israel issue King kingdom Koresh later least letter living Lois looked Lord March Mark material meeting move movement perhaps period person probably prophecy prophetic question reason reference Report result Revelation Roden Schneider SDA Church seal seems seen seven Seventh-day Adventists taken tape Texas theology things thought took tradition understanding Waco