The Branch Davidians of Waco The History and Beliefs of an Apocalyptic Sect

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ISBN: 9780199245741 | 0199245746
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 6/22/2006

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What were the beliefs of the Branch Davidians? This is the first full scholarly account of the history of the group which, under David Koresh, hit the world's headlines in 1993. Their community buildings in Waco, Texas, burnt to the ground with extensive loss of life.

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Plates	p. xv
Abbreviations	p. xvi
'A Mad Man in Waco': David Koresh in Popular Perspective	p. 1
'A Sure Word of Prophecy': the Bible, Prophecy Belief, and the Seventh-day Adventist Church	p. 25
'Hear Ye the Rod': Victor T. Houteff, the Shepherd's Rod, and the Davidian Seventh-day Adventists	p. 47
'Thy Kingdom Come': the Theology of Victor Houteff and the Davidian Seventh-day Adventists	p. 76
'But the End is Not Yet': Florence Houteff and the End of the World	p. 95
'Behold the Man whose Name is "The Branch"': Ben Roden and the Emergence of Branch Davidianism	p. 115
'The Branch He': Ben Roden and the Theology of Branch Davidianism	p. 136
'The Branch She': Lois Roden, Shekinah, and the Struggle for Leadership	p. 155
'A Pale Rider': Vernon Howell and the Branch Davidians, 1959-1985	p. 171
'And Death Shall Follow in His Wake': Vernon Howell, David Koresh, and the Branch Davidians, 1986-1993	p. 191
'The Seventh Angel': David Koresh and the Mystery of God	p. 213
'A Lamb-Like Beast': the Branch Davidians and the ATF	p. 234
'A Call for the Endurance of the Saints': Mt. Carmel, 28 February-19 April 1993	p. 261
'An Ultimate Act of Faith'? The Cause of the Waco Fire	p. 278
'For Behold the Lord Will Come with Fire': Theology and the Waco Inferno	p. 307
'Prophecies shall Fail': Post-1993 Branch Davidianism	p. 325
Concluding Observations	p. 341
A Personal View: Derek Lovelock	p. 344
Davidian Seventh-day Adventists, 1961-2003	p. 354
Deaths at Waco	p. 359
Waco Survivors	p. 363
Select Bibliography	p. 365
Film, Television, and Internet Sources	p. 371
Index	p. 373
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