Endnote 1 – Revelation and the Militias

Ira Rifkin and Gustav Spohn, “Political Extremists Rally ‘Round Revelation,” The Oregonian, April 29, 1995 (Religious News Service). Agreeing with their claim does not imply that the majority of militia members are religious, or that the Book of Revelation is their primary motivating force. The claim is more modest: some within the militias appeal to the Book of Revelation as legitimation of their cause.