TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wright,Stuart A.
TI  - Armageddon in Waco: critical perspectives on the Branch Davidian conflict 
SN  - 0226908445 (cloth : alk. paper)
AV  - BP605.B72 A76 1995
PY  - 1995///
CY  - Chicago
PB  - University of Chicago Press
KW  - Branch Davidians
KW  - Waco Branch Davidian Disaster, Tex., 1993
KW  - Psychology, Religious
KW  - Cults
KW  - United States
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Psychology and religion
KW  - Religion
KW  - 1960-
N1  - Includes bibliographical references 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 enhancing 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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