Branch Davidians
Koresh's apocalyptic group
The Branch Davidians are a religious sect that split from the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the 1950s.
The group became internationally known in 1993 when federal agents raided their compound near Waco, Texas, leading to a 51-day standoff that ended in a fire killing over 75 members, including leader David Koresh.
The name now evokes apocalyptic religious movements and government confrontations with armed groups.
Firearms oversight agency
- FBIU.S. domestic intelligence agency
- raidSudden armed incursion
- assaultViolent offensive act
- tear gasEye-irritating riot dispersant
negotiation · law enforcement · tactical · agents · armored vehicles · warrant · congressional hearings · Justice Department
Encirclement forcing surrender
- 1993Four-digit date
- Mount CarmelCoastal range near Haifa
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- fireCombustion with flames
inferno · tragedy · standoff · casualties · survivors · compound · February 28 · investigation
Pertaining to ultimate devastation
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- millennialismBelief in prophesied utopia
- eschatologyStudy of ultimate destiny
- messianicRelating to a savior
revelation · scripture · doomsday · charismatic · end times · divine mandate · Armageddon · biblical interpretation
Infamous federal siege incident
- militia movementOrganized armed civilian resistance groups
- Oklahoma CityCentral plains metropolis
- anti-governmentOpposed to ruling authorities
- conspiracy theoriesUnproven secret plot beliefs
Timothy McVeigh · religious freedom · excessive force · martyrdom · distrust · domestic terrorism · right-wing · sovereign citizens
Fervent fringe group
- AdventismFaith expecting Christ's return
- Seventh-day AdventistSaturday-Sabbath Protestant denomination
- schismFormal organizational fracture
- followersPeople who support someone
splinter group · reform movement · Bible study · communal living · polygamy · defectors
Obstacle blocking a path
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- communalShared by a community
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
gymnasium · watchtower · bunker · underground · fire · rubble · armory · isolated
ATF
Firearms oversight agency
tear gas · negotiation · law enforcement · tactical · agents · armored vehicles · warrant · congressional hearings · Justice Department · sniper
siege
Encirclement forcing surrender
- 1993Four-digit date
- Mount CarmelCoastal range near Haifa
- TexasSecond-largest American state
fire · inferno · tragedy · standoff · casualties · survivors · compound · February 28 · investigation · documentary
apocalyptic
Pertaining to ultimate devastation
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- millennialismBelief in prophesied utopia
- eschatologyStudy of ultimate destiny
messianic · revelation · scripture · doomsday · charismatic · end times · divine mandate · Armageddon · biblical interpretation · chosen people
Ruby Ridge
Infamous federal siege incident
- militia movementOrganized armed civilian resistance groups
- Oklahoma CityCentral plains metropolis
- anti-governmentOpposed to ruling authorities
Timothy McVeigh · conspiracy theories · religious freedom · excessive force · martyrdom · distrust · domestic terrorism · right-wing · sovereign citizens
cult
Fervent fringe group
- AdventismFaith expecting Christ's return
- Seventh-day AdventistSaturday-Sabbath Protestant denomination
- schismFormal organizational fracture
followers · splinter group · reform movement · Bible study · communal living · polygamy · defectors
barricade
Obstacle blocking a path
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- communalShared by a community
self-sufficient · gymnasium · watchtower · bunker · underground · fire · rubble · armory · isolated
- FaithsChristians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews
- Communescommunes, communal living, kibbutz, hippie commune, utopian communities
- cultsbrainwashing, mind control, Scientology, Jonestown, Jim Jones
- Modern Religionevangelicalism, fundamentalism, Pentecostalism, New Age, Scientology
- New ReligionsScientology, Hare Krishna, ISKCON, Unification Church, Moonies
- Religious SectsAmish, Mennonites, Quakers, Shakers, Hutterites
Branch DavidiansRoman Catholic Church
Papal Christian institution
Southern Baptist Convention · United Methodist Church · established churches · Orthodox Christianity · Lutheranism
Branch DavidiansAmish
Traditional simple-living sect
Quakers · Mennonites · Salvation Army · state churches · civic religion
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