The Branch Davidians of Waco the history and beliefs of an apocalyptic sect / Kenneth G.C. Newport.

Author/creator Newport, Kenneth G. C.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionxiv, 379 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents A mad man in Waco : David Koresh in popular perspective -- A sure word of prophecy : the Bible, prophecy belief, and the Seventh-day Adventist church -- Hear ye the rod : Victor T. Houteff, the shepherd's rod, and the Davidian Seventh-day Adventists -- Thy kingdom come : the theology of Victor Houteff and the Davidian Seventh-day Adventists -- But the end is not yet : Florence Houteff and the end of the world -- Behold the man whose name is "the branch" : Ben Roden and the emergence of Branch Davidianism -- The branch he : Ben Roden and the theology of Branch Davidianism-- The branch she : Lois Roden, Shekinah, and the struggle for leadership-- A pale rider : Vernon Howell and the Branch Davidians, 1959-1985 -- And death shall follow in his wake : Vernon Howell, David Koresh, and the Branch Davidians, 1986-1993 -- The seventh angel : David Koresh and the mystery of God -- A lamb-like beast : the Branch Davidians and the ATF -- A call for the endurance of the saints : Mt. Carmel, 28 February - 19 April 1993 -- An ultimate act of faith? : the cause of the Waco fire -- For behold the Lord will come with fire : theology and the Waco inferno -- Prophecies shall fail : post-1993 Branch Davidianism -- Concluding observations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [365]-371) and index.
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ISBN0199245746 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780199245741

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