7/30/11

Terror in Norway: Terrorist Was Not a "Right-Wing Christian Fundamentalist"

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.

To continue reading these articles:

Answers in Genesis: Norwegian terror suspect’s call for an armed crusade by “cultural Christendom” creates confusion in early news reports.

CNN: “Is ‘Christian fundamentalist’ label correct for Norway terror suspect?

Religion Dispatches: Is Norway’s Suspected Murderer Anders Breivik a Christian Terrorist?

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