Paranoia and paradox: The apocalyptic rhetoric of Christian identity

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 206-227

  Apple, Angela L ^a   Messner, Beth A ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035594680     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570310109374700     Document Type: Article

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