Purifying the Law: The Legal World of "Christian Patriots"

According to that account, He argues that the driver's license is an invalid contract, that courtrooms are under the maritime flag . . . and thus martial law, that a Jewish bankers' conspiracy has foisted the federal reserve note on Americans, and that dollars are not lawful tender. [...]...

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Published inJournal for the study of radicalism Vol. 1; no. 1; p. 57
Main Author Barkun, Michael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published East Lansing Michigan State University Press 01.01.2006
Subjects
Arrests
Christianity
Diplomatic & consular services
Legislation
Martial law
Religion
Unemployment benefits
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Summary:According to that account, He argues that the driver's license is an invalid contract, that courtrooms are under the maritime flag . . . and thus martial law, that a Jewish bankers' conspiracy has foisted the federal reserve note on Americans, and that dollars are not lawful tender. [...] many Christian patriots accept multiple forms of stigmatized knowledge, not only in the political and legal realms central to their beliefs, but in matters of religion, diet, health, and medicine, as well.47 Consequently, the desire to purify the law is part of a larger world view, in which received knowledge is automatically suspect.
ISSN:1930-1189
1930-1197