Davidians Quotes
|
Like Peoples Temple, the Branch Davidians approximated the 'apocalyptic sect' as an ideal type.
|
More Davidians Quotes
The Branch Davidians were a separatist, communal sect of the Seventh Day Adventists that had occupied several buildings and some acreage outside of Waco,Texas. David Koresh, the sect's leader, preached an apocalyptic message of a showdown with government forces.
— Jeffrey B. Bumgarner (2006). Federal Agents: The Growth of Federal Law Enforcement in America. Praeger. p. 87. ISBN 978-0275989538.
The Branch Davidians are an offshoot of the Davidians, a religious sect that had split from the Seventh-Day Adventists in the 1930s.
— Ballard Campbell (2008). Disasters, Accidents, and Crises in American History: A Reference Guide to the Nation's Most Catastrophic Events. Facts on File. p. 397. ISBN 978-0816066032.
Branch Davidians are a modern religious sect that claims to be an offshoot of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The church renounced any connection with the sect in the 1930s.
— R. C. S. Trahair (1999). Utopias and Utopians: An Historical Dictionary. Greenwood. p. 47. ISBN 978-0313294655.
Peoples Temple and the Branch Davidians both approximated the 'apocalyptic sect' as an ideal type. In such sects the end of the world is taken as a central tenet.
— Stuart A. Wright (1995). Armageddon in Waco: Critical Perspectives on the Branch Davidian Conflict. University Of Chicago Press. p. 207. ISBN 978-0226908458.
In this era of clichés, the word “giant” is bandied about all too frequently. But Margaret was a genuine giant. She made enormous contributions to the psychological understanding of cults, including the Unification Church, Heaven’s Gate, and the Branch Davidians; and cult therapies, including Synanon and Scientology.
— In Memoriam: Dr. Margaret Thaler Singer, The Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice, Spring/Summer 2004 Volume 3., Number 1., by Scott O. Lilienfield, Emory University
