Introduction. Another view of the Mt. Carmel standoff / Stuart A. Wright
Social and historical context. An age of wisdom, an age of foolishness. The Davidians, some forerunners, and our age / Robert S. Fogarty
Davidians and Branch Davidians : 1929-1987 / William L. Pitts, Jr.
The Davidian tradition. From patronal clan to prophetic movement / David G. Bromley and Edward D. Silver
Sources and development of conflict. Construction and escalation of a cult threat. Dissecting moral panic and official reaction to the Branch Davidians / Stuart A. Wright.
Self-fulfilling stereotypes, the anticult movement, and the Waco confrontation / James R. Lewis
"Babies were being beaten". Exploring child abuse allegations at Ranch Apocalypse / Christopher G. Ellison and John P. Bartkowski
Media coverage and public opinion. Manufacturing consent about Koresh. A structural analysis of the role of media in the Waco tragedy / James T. Richardson
Cops, news copy, and public opinion. Legitimacy and the social construction of evil in Waco / Anson Shupe and Jeffrey K. Hadden.
Apocalypticism, religious marginality, and violence. Public narratives and the apocalyptic sect. From Jonestown to Mt. Carmel / John R. Hall
Sects and violence. Factors enhancing the volatility of marginal religious movements / Thomas Robbins and Dick Anthony
Scholars, experts, and law enforcement. Religious discourse and failed negotiations. The dynamics of biblical apocalypticism at Waco / James D. Tabor
Waco, federal law enforcement, and scholars of religion / Nancy T. Ammerman
Legal and policy issues. Breaching the "wall of separation". The balance between religious freedom and social order / Rhys H. Williams.
The Waco tragedy. Constitutional concerns and policy perspectives / Edward McGlynn Gaffney, Jr.
The implosion of Mt. Carmel and its aftermath. Is it all over yet? / Dean M. Kelley.
