The Branch Davidian Symposium and Twentieth Anniversary Memorial, 18–19 April 2013
2013 marks the twentieth anniversary of the Branch Davidian tragedy in Waco, Texas. On 18 April 2013 an academic symposium was held at Baylor University featuring more than half a dozen speakers who explored topics related to the Branch Davidian religious community, the raid and siege, the fire, and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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Nova religio
Year: 2013, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 61-73 |
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Texas 1993
B Memorials B Baylor University Institute for Studies of Religion B David Koresh B Conference proceedings B Branch Davidians B Reflecting on an American Tragedy B Waco Branch Davidians disaster |
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| Summary: | 2013 marks the twentieth anniversary of the Branch Davidian tragedy in Waco, Texas. On 18 April 2013 an academic symposium was held at Baylor University featuring more than half a dozen speakers who explored topics related to the Branch Davidian religious community, the raid and siege, the fire, and the aftermath. On 19 April 2013 a memorial service was held in Waco that included speakers, a reading of the names of the dead, and the unveiling of a new museum exhibit about the Branch Davidians. The two events, recounted here, provided public forums for acknowledging and reflecting on the events that took place in Waco in 1993. |
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| ISSN: | 1541-8480 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Nova religio
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1525/nr.2013.17.2.61 |