This episode traces James Ellison’s transformation from a charismatic preacher to the mastermind of one of America’s first violent domestic terror groups. Starting with a miraculous recovery in 1970, Ellison founded the peaceful Zarephath-Horeb commune in Arkansas’s Ozarks by 1978. But faith turned to fanaticism as the Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord embraced hateful ideologies, committing crimes like bombings and murders in the 1980s. We unravel their violent plots, the tense 1985 FBI and ATF raid, and the chilling connection to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. A story of radicalization, redemption, and a lingering legacy. Now available on all major platforms.
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