Religion and the Ku Klux Klan
Biblical Appropriation in Their Literature and Songs
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About the Book
As with other terrorist and extremist organizations, religion forms the basis of the Ku Klux Klan’s dogmatic philosophy, providing justification for its beliefs and actions. The Klan represents a link to America’s cultural past. While America has undergone tremendous social change, the secretive order has, since the end of the Civil War, kept alive the antiquated values—predicated on racism and religion—of white supremacism. Covering nearly a century of Klan ideology, this book examines the group’s religious rhetoric in its literature and songs, from its heyday during the 1920s to 2014.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Juan O. Sánchez
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 216
Bibliographic Info: appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2016
pISBN: 978-1-4766-6485-9
eISBN: 978-1-4766-2453-2
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface 1
Introduction 3
Section I. The Klan, 1920–1930
1. Words and Phrases 13
2. The Ku Klux Klan and God 33
3. The Ku Klux Klan and Christ 51
4. The Ku Klux Klan and the Bible 67
5. Poetry and Song 80
Section II. Beyond 1930
6. Klan Rhetoric 107
7. God’s Divine Providence 127
8. Christ, Eternal Emperor of the World Wide Invisible Empire 143
9. Refining the Interpretation of the Bible 153
Summary: Thoughts and Connections 165
Appendix A: Doctrinal Statement of Beliefs 177
Appendix B: The Seven Sacred Symbols of the Klan 183
Chapter Notes 189
Bibliography 199
Index 203
