Kostić, Hana (2024) Lost Tribes Found: Historical Roots and Reshaping of Myths in the Christian Identity Movement. Bachelor thesis, Bachelor Religiewetenschappen.
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Abstract
Hateful and extremist Christian groups have been on the rise in recent years. The Christian Identity Movement is a notable example of this trend as it experienced an uptick in popularity since 2022, according to the Southern Law Poverty Center (SPLC). This dissertation attempts to grapple with the rising tide of antisemitism and white supremacy through a study of the movement's historical roots and mythology. The paper focuses on the sermons of a notable Identity preacher and lectures of one of the founders of British (Anglo) Israleism, the 19th-century predecessor of Identity. Along with historical context and exploration of the mythology, notably the myth of the ten lost tribes of Israel, I also discuss the connection between early Christian Zionist beliefs and those of British Israelism. The ideology of Christian Identity has been used by groups such as the Aryan Nations and the Aryan Brotherhood. Publications that preach Identity myths are widely available online, either as free access PDFs or cheap books and booklets, making their ideas easily accessible to the public. By exploring Identity history, myths, and beliefs we can be made aware of the dangers their ideology of racial purity and antisemitism might pose.
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| Degree programme: | Bachelor Religiewetenschappen | ||||||||||||
| Academic year: | 2023-2024 | ||||||||||||
| Date of delivery: | 03 Feb 2026 11:14 | ||||||||||||
| Last modified: | 03 Feb 2026 11:14 | ||||||||||||
| URI: | https://rcs.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/821 |
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