audiobook Santería in New York City: A Study in Cultural Resistance (Studies in African American History and Culture) by Steven Gregory in History

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In the summer of 1984; Noble was 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 gayaffirming church; intending to murder over seventy individuals. In Tabernacle of Hate; Noble provides an unprecedented first-person account of how a small spiritual community progressed from mainstream religious beliefs to increasingly extreme positions; eventually transforming into a domestic terrorist group. 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.