Armed for Life: The Army of God and Anti-Abortion Terror in the United States

200 Pages·2011·1 MB·English

by  Jennifer Jefferis

ARMED FOR LIFE
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ARMED FOR LIFE
The Army of God and Anti-Abortion
Terror in the United States
Jennifer Jefferis
PSI Guides to Terrorists, Insurgents, and Armed Groups
James J. F. Forest, Series Editor
Copyright 2011 by Jennifer Jeff eris
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Jeff eris, Jennifer L.
Armed for life : the Army of God and anti-abortion terror in the United States /
Jennifer Jeff eris.
p. cm. — (PSI guides to terrorists, insurgents, and armed groups)
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
ISBN 978-0-313-38753-1 (alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-313-38754-8 (ebook)
1. Pro-life movement—United States—Case studies. 2. Abortion—United States—
Case studies. 3. Religion and politics—United States—Case studies. I. Title.
HQ767.5.U5J44 2011
363.460973—dc22 2011014742
ISBN: 978-0-313-38753-1
EISBN: 978-0-313-38754-8
15 14 13 12 11 1 2 3 4 5
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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
1. In the Arena 1
2. Choose Your Weapon 21
3. Just War? 52
4. Gods and Generals 76
5. Striking Back 101
Conclusion 133
Appendix 1: Army of God Th ird Edition 145
Appendix 2: Th e Nashville Declaration of Conscience 147
Bibliography 161
Index 167

Acknowledgments
I am indebted to many people for the writing of this book. For an organiza-
tion that is hard to catch, the Army of God is easy to reach. Many “mem-
bers,” supporters, and affi liates of the Army of God have made themselves
readily available to me and my endless questions, and for that I am grateful.
I am also grateful to James Forest at West Point for his willingness to read
and edit the roughest version of the book and to the editors at Praeger for
their willingness to walk me through this process. I owe Jessica Medhurst
endless thanks and probably a new computer. If Synthia Suarez develops
gray hair before her time, I take full responsibility for a year of urgent
e-mails and sudden deadlines. Her patience and attention to detail have
made this process much easier. And of course, Adam, for whom, and to
whom, I am endlessly thankful.