America's Secret Jihad : The Hidden History of Religious Terrorism in the United States

"The conventional narrative concerning religious terrorism inside the United States says that the first salvo occurred in 1993, with the first attack on the World Trade Center in New York City. This narrative has motivated more than a decade of wars, and re-prioritized America's domestic security and law enforcement agenda. But the conventional narrative is wrong. A different group of jihadists exists within US borders. This group has a long but hidden history, is outside the purview of public officials and has an agenda as apocalyptic as anything Al Qaeda has to offer. Radical sects of Christianity have inspired some of the most grotesque acts of violence in American history: the 1963 Birmingham Church bombing that killed four young girls; the "Mississippi Burning" murders of three civil rights workers in 1964; the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, the Atlanta Child Murders in the late 1970s; and the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995. America's Secret Jihad uses these crimes to tell a story that has not been told before. Expanding upon the author's ground-breaking work on the Martin Luther King, Jr. murder, and through the use of extensive documentation, never-before-released interviews, and a re-interpretation of major events, America's Secret Jihad paints"-- "Present[s] a picture of Christian extremism. [The book] focuses on a group of dedicated religious zealots who co-opted major elements of the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups for a frightening agenda: an apocalyptic race war within the United States. This group has a long but hidden history, is outside the purview of public officials and has an agenda as heinous as anything Al Qaeda has to offer. These radical sects of Christianity have inspired some of the most grotesque acts of violence in American history: the 1963 Birmingham Church bombing that killed four young girls; the "Mississippi Burning" murders of three civil rights workers in 1964; the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, the Atlanta child murders in the late 1970s; and the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. Expands upon the author's ground-breaking work on the Martin Luther King, Jr. murder, and the Birmingham bombing tragedy-- and uses extensive documentation and never-before-released interviews, as well as a re-examination of major events-- to expose the significant influence of the Christian Identity movement on white supremacist organizations." -- Argues that theologians of the Christian Identity movement have motivated much domestic white supremacist terrorism since the 1950s and not, as scholars have written, only since 1983.-- The Conventional Narrative Concerning Religious Terrorism Inside The United States Says That The First Salvo Occurred In 1993, With The First Attack On The World Trade Center In New York City. We Too Often Believe That Religious Terrorism Is Solely The Domain Of Islamic Extremists And That Since The Devastating Attack On September 11, 2001, These Radicals Continue To Plot Against U.s. Targets While Hiding In Remote Locations In North Africa And The Middle East. This Narrative Has Motivated More Than A Decade Of Wars, And Re-prioritized America's Domestic Security And Law Enforcement Agenda. But The Conventional Narrative Is Wrong. But A Different Group Of Jihadists Exists Within Us Borders. This Group Has A Long But Hidden History, Is Outside The Purview Of Public Officials And Has An Agenda As Apocalyptic As Anything Al Qaeda Has To Offer. These Jihadists Have Stockpiled Weapons, Even Tanks, And Plotted Chemical Attacks That Could Have Killed Thousands Of People. Yet Few Even Recognize, Much Less Acknowledge, Their Existence. Radical Sects Of Christianity Have Inspired Some Of The Most Grotesque Acts Of Violence In American History: The 1963 Birmingham Church Bombing That Killed Four Young Girls; The Mississippi Burning” Murders Of Three Civil Rights Workers In 1964; The Assassination Of Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1968, The Atlanta Child Murders In The Late 1970s; And The Oklahoma City Bombing In 1995.the Secret Jihad Uses These Crimes To Tell A Story That Has Not Been Told Before. For Five Decades, The American Public Has Overlooked A Hidden Agenda Behind Some Of The Most Shocking Acts Of Domestic Terrorism In The Nation's Historypointing Fingers At Muslim Extremism When Radical Christianity Is Truly To Blame. A Combination Of Sincere Ignorance, Blind Incompetence, And Outright Deceit By America's Law Enforcement Agencies Has Prevented The Nation From Honestly Confronting Its Long-term Experience With Religious Terrorism Fueled By The Radical Christian Worldview. In The Secret Jihad, Stuart Wexler Paints A Picture Of Christian Extremism And Domestic Terrorism As It Has Never Before Been Portrayed. Expanding Upon The Author's Ground-breaking Work On The Martin Luther King, Jr. Murder As Well As The Birmingham Bombing Tragedy, And Through The Use Of Extensive Documentation, Never-before-released Interviews, And A Re-interpretation Of Major Events, Expose The Influence Of The Christian Identity Religious Worldview On White Supremacist Organizations. "The conventional narrative concerning religious terrorism inside the United States says that the first salvo occurred in 1993, with the first attack on the World Trade Center in New York City. This narrative has motivated more than a decade of wars, and re-prioritized America's domestic security and law enforcement agenda. But the conventional narrative is wrong. A different group of jihadists exists within US borders. This group has a long but hidden history, is outside the purview of public officials and has an agenda as apocalyptic as anything Al Qaeda has to offer. Radical sects of Christianity have inspired some of the most grotesque acts of violence in American history: the 1963 Birmingham Church bombing that killed four young girls; the "Mississippi Burning" murders of three civil rights workers in 1964; the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, the Atlanta Child Murders in the late 1970s; and the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995. America's Secret Jihad uses these crimes to tell a story that has not been told before. Expanding upon the author's ground-breaking work on the Martin Luther King, Jr. murder, and through the use of extensive documentation, never-before-released interviews, and a re-interpretation of major events, America's Secret Jihad paints a picture of Christian extremism and domestic terrorism as it has never before been portrayed."--Publisher's description The conventional narrative concerning religious terrorism inside the United States says that the first salvo occurred in 1993, with the first attack on the World Trade Center in New York City. This narrative has motivated more than a decade of wars, and re#8211;prioritized America's domestic security and law enforcement agenda. But the conventional narrative is wrong. A different group of jihadists exists within US borders. This group has a long but hidden history, is outside the purview of public officials and has an agenda as apocalyptic as anything Al Qaeda has to offer. Radical sects of Christianity have inspired some of the most grotesque acts of violence in American history: the 1963 Birmingham Church bombing that killed four young girls; the "Mississippi Burning" murders of three civil rights workers in 1964; the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, the Atlanta Child Murders in the late 1970s; and the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995.America's Secret Jihad uses these crimes to tell a story that has not been told before. Expanding upon the author's ground#8211;breaking work on the Martin Luther King, Jr. murder, and through the use of extensive documentation, never#8211;before#8211;released interviews, and a re#8211;interpretation of major events, America's Secret Jihad paints a picture of Christian extremism and domestic terrorism as it has never before been portrayed