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Brothers Matthew and Tyler Williams, inspired by the Christian Identity movement and anti-Semitic literature, set fires to Congregation B'nai Israel, Congregation Beth Shalom, and Knesset Israel Torah Center in Sacramento, California. The fires cause more than $1 million in damage. [58] [59] Matthew and Tyler Williams 115 July 1, 1999 Shooting 2 0
Christian Identity (also known as Identity Christianity [1]) is an interpretation of Christianity which advocates the belief that only Celtic and Germanic peoples, such as the Anglo-Saxon, Nordic nations, or the Aryan race and kindred peoples, are the descendants of the ancient Israelites and are therefore God's "chosen people".
The Christian Patriot movement is a subset of the broader American Patriot movement that promotes Christian nationalism and emphasizes it as its core goal and philosophy. Like the larger Patriot movement, it promotes an interpretation of American history in which the federal government has turned against the ideas of liberty and natural rights ...
“Christian Identity is a religious sect and one of the longstanding segments of the white supremacist movement in the United States. It emerged in its modern form in the 1960s.
Christian terrorism, a form of religious terrorism, refers to terrorist acts which are committed by groups or individuals who profess Christian motivations or goals. [1] Christian terrorists justify their violent tactics through their interpretation of the Bible and Christianity , in accordance with their own objectives and worldview .
Movement Christian Identity , Sovereign citizen movement , American militia movement Gordon Dwight "Jack" Mohr (January 1, 1916 – July 17, 2003), was an American Christian Identity author and preacher who is considered to be an influential figure in the Christian Patriot movement .
Whether or not one uses 'terrorist' to describe violent acts depends on whether one thinks that the acts are warranted. To a large extent the use of the term depends on one's world view: if the world is perceived as peaceful, violent acts appear to be terrorism. If the world is thought to be at war, violent acts may be regarded as legitimate.
Project Megiddo was a report researched and written by the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation under Director Louis Freeh.Released on October 20, 1999, the report named followers of white supremacy, Christian Identity, the American militia movement, Black Hebrew Israelites, and apocalyptic cults as potential terrorists who might become violent in reaction to the new millennium.