In the name of God the true story of the fight to save children from faith-healing homicide
"In a small Oregon town, American criminal history reached a tipping point when a series of sensational trials exposed the darkest side of American fundamentalism. Over the past decades, thousands of children had died at the hands of their own parents--legally. Local authorities knew why it was happ...
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Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press,
[2013]
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a In the name of God : |b the true story of the fight to save children from faith-healing homicide / |c Cameron Stauth. |
| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, |c [2013] | |
| 300 | |a xiv, 466 pages ; |c 25 cm | ||
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| 520 | |a "In a small Oregon town, American criminal history reached a tipping point when a series of sensational trials exposed the darkest side of American fundamentalism. Over the past decades, thousands of children had died at the hands of their own parents--legally. Local authorities knew why it was happening, and who was responsible--but did nothing--because faith-based neglect was not a crime. In the Name of God tells the story of how police, prosecutors, and a lone church member triumphed over religious zealotry. Though the fight against faith healing continues around the country, the triumph in Oregon shows a path towards a better future, in which no child needs to die for the sake of a parent's faith"--Provided by publisher. | ||
| 500 | |a Includes index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Prologue: Genesis -- Part One: The Book of Matthew. The serpent -- God's perfect world -- Death and dismemberment -- The exorcist -- The crime family -- Part Two: The book of Judas. Betrayed with a kiss -- The getaway -- The snitch -- Crime scene investigators -- Guilt and innocence -- The wages of sin -- The love of Judas -- Part Three: The book of Revelation. The first great awakening -- Sacrificed on the altar -- Angel baby -- Police work -- Clackatraz -- Tender mercies -- Healing the blind -- The father, the son -- It is finished -- Epilogue: Exodus. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Homicide |x Religious aspects |v Case studies. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Religious fundamentalism |z United States |v Case studies. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Healing |x Religious aspects |x Christianity |v Case studies. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Medical care |x Religious aspects |x Christianity |v Case studies. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Child welfare |z United States |v Case studies. | |
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