Religion and the Ku Klux Klan
Author | : Juan O. Sánchez |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2016-05-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781476664859 |
ISBN-13 | : 1476664854 |
Rating | : 4/5 (854 Downloads) |
Download or read book Religion and the Ku Klux Klan written by Juan O. Sánchez and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As with other terrorist and extremist organizations, religion forms the basis of the Ku Klux Klan's dogmatic philosophy, providing justification for its beliefs and actions. The Klan represents a link to America's cultural past. While America has undergone tremendous social change, the secretive order has, since the end of the Civil War, kept alive the antiquated values--predicated on racism and religion--of white supremacism. Covering nearly a century of Klan ideology, this book examines the group's religious rhetoric in its literature and songs, from its heyday during the 1920s to 2014.