
Chasing Shadows Chasing Shadows Chapter 3 Days of Noah
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Dec 14, 2023 Stuart Wexler, a historian and author of "America's Secret Jihad," dives deep into the turbulent era of the Christian Identity Movement. He sheds light on Wesley Swift's 'zero hour' sermon, linking the chaos at Ole Miss to an apocalyptic race war. The discussion covers the violent backlash against James Meredith's integration and Reverend Oren Petito's incendiary influence. Wexler also explores how figures like Martin Luther King Jr. were targeted by extremists and links the Cuban Missile Crisis to white supremacist apocalyptic visions.
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Ole Miss As A Divine 'Zero Hour'
- Wesley Swift framed the Ole Miss riots as a divine sign that the apocalyptic 'zero hour' had begun for Christian Identity believers.
- He interpreted integration battles as the opening salvo of a prophesied holy race war that would confirm his eschatology.
Genesis And Revelation Recast As Racist Theology
- Christian Identity rewrites Genesis to claim Jews are offspring of the devil and white Europeans are God's chosen lineage.
- Its end-times reading turns Revelation into a playbook for a genocidal race war led by white Christians.
James Meredith's Federal-Enforced Integration
- James Meredith, a veteran, forced integration at Ole Miss under federal court order, provoking violent white resistance.
- President Kennedy sent federal forces to enforce Meredith's admission despite the governor's refusal to comply.








