Norwegian terror suspect’s call for an armed crusade by “cultural Christendom” creates confusion in early news reports. Anders Behring Breivik has been arrested for last week’s terrorist attacks in Norway. A car bombing in Oslo and a shooting spree at a political youth rally have resulted in at least 76 deaths. Initial reports suggested the self-confessed terrorist was a “right-wing Christian fundamentalist.” Closer examination of the suspect’s own words in a video, as well as a 1500-page online manifesto attributed to him, have revealed that Breivik’s beliefs and stated motivations have nothing to do with Biblical Christianity or Christian faith and practice.
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Answers in Genesis: Norwegian terror suspect’s call for an armed crusade by “cultural Christendom” creates confusion in early news reports.
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