Tabernacle of Hate
Seduction into Right-Wing Extremism, Second Edition
by Kerry Noble
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Pub Date Dec 15 2010 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Description
In the summer of 1984, Noble was within seconds of committing what would have been the largest domestic terrorist act in U.S. history at that time. As one of the founders of the Covenant, Sword, and Arm of the Lord (CSA), a cult paramilitary group, he carried a bomb into a gayaffirming church, intending to murder over seventy individuals. In Tabernacle of Hate, Noble provides an unprecedented first-person account of how a small spiritual community progressed from mainstream religious beliefs to increasingly extreme positions, eventually transforming into a domestic terrorist group.
Written after his release from prison, the author's cogent narrative reveals the deceptive allure of extremist movements and the unmatched power of charismatic leadership. Noble chronicles the intense stand-off with federal agents at the group's compound in northern Arkansas in April 1985. As the group's spiritual leader, he helped mediate the peaceful surrender of its military leader, Jim Ellison, and many of the group members, an outcome considered by federal agencies to be one of the most successful negotiations of a domestic terrorism situation.
Originally published in 1998, this second edition includes an authoritative introduction placing Noble's narrative and the CSA into the broader picture of American religio-political extremism. Combined with two propaganda pamphlets,Witchcraft and the Illuminati and Prepare War, written by Noble for the CSA,Tabernacle of Hate gives readers extraordinary access to the sources of right-wing extremism and valuable insight into how to address this growing concern.
Author
A Christian minister since 1972, Kerry Noble has been speaking publicly against racism and violence since 1995. Noble is also the author of Tabernacle of Hope: Bridging Your Darkened Past Toward a Brighter Future.
6 x 9, 408 pages, 32 black-and-white illustrations, notes, appendix, bibliography, index
Advance Praise
Kerry Noble'sterrific book is auniquely insightful look at how a community of spiritual seekers can becomeinfected with radical doctrines that lead directly to political violence. Nobleshould know - he was a key player in one of the most infamous racist cults inmemory, and also the one who,as a clash of potentially tragic proportionsloomed, finally saw reason."
- Mark Potok, director of the IntelligenceProject, Southern Poverty Law Center
"Kerry Noble is a man that can help you understand the mindsetof how someone can go from a normal person to a terrorist. Everyone in the U.S.should read this book." -
TJ Leyden, Author of SkinheadConfessions
"My calling inlife is to educate my generation so future tragedies can be avoided. Kerry Noble, with Tabernacle of Hate, exemplifiesthis. I thank God for him."
-Sara Weaver- Survivor, Ruby Ridge 1992
"An insider'sview of how easily a seeker, in his case a man of deep faith, can be deceivedby a charismatic leader into followinga course that appears to represent allthat is good but is in fact the opposite."
Mike Farrell, president ofthe board ofdirectors of Death Penalty Focus, Co-Chair Emeritus of theCalifornia Committee of Human Rights Watch and former member of the board ofadvisors of the Cult Awareness Network, is the author of "Just Call MeMike: AJourney to Actor and Activist," and "Of Mule and Man."
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780815632481 |
| PRICE | 55.00 |
| PAGES | 408 |
