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In the summer of 1984, Noble came 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 gay-affirming church, intending to murder over seventy congregants. In Tabernacle of Hate, Noble provides an unprecedented first-person account of how a small spiritual community moved from mainstream religious beliefs to increasingly extreme positions, eventually transforming into a domestic terrorist organization.

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 also chronicles the intense standoff with federal agents at the group’s compound in northern Arkansas in April 1985. 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.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright Page
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  1. Contents
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  1. Illustrations
  2. pp. xi-xii
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. xiii-xxxii
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  1. In Appreciation
  2. pp. xxxiii-xxxiv
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  1. Prologue
  2. pp. 1-4
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  1. Part One. The End Begins
  1. 1. The Siege Begins
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  1. 2. I Have a Dream
  2. pp. 21-28
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  1. Part Two. God, Guns and Glory
  1. 3. Home
  2. pp. 31-46
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  1. 4. The Revelation
  2. pp. 47-72
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  1. 5. Now We Have Guns
  2. pp. 73-88
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  1. Part Three. The Origin and Rise of CSA
  1. 6. Identity
  2. pp. 91-115
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  1. 7. The Birth of CSA
  2. pp. 116-126
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  1. 8. CSA National Convocation
  2. pp. 127-132
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  1. Part Four. The Fall of CSA
  1. 9. The Foundation Not Square
  2. pp. 135-150
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  1. 10. The Battle Cry
  2. pp. 151-183
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  1. 11. The Order and the Siege on CSA
  2. pp. 184-214
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  1. Images
  2. pp. 199-213
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  1. 12. The Surrender
  2. pp. 215-224
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  1. Part Five. Scattered Dreams
  1. 13. A Frog in Boiling Water
  2. pp. 227-234
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  1. 14. Freedom
  2. pp. 235-258
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  1. Part Six. Coming Full Circle
  1. 15. A Date of Infamy
  2. pp. 261-281
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  1. 16. Hope
  2. pp. 282-296
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  1. Epilogue
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  1. Afterword
  2. pp. 302-312
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  1. Appendixes
  2. pp. 315-440
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  1. Bibliography
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  1. Index
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