ABSTRACT
The American extreme right does not take one form. Where some look to the Third Reich, and others to the South, still others look to the American Revolution for inspiration. But the extreme right does not only differ on the moment in history with which it most closely identifies. As we will discuss, it differs too on how that moment can be recaptured, a disagreement which comes out both in its attitude to violence and its stance towards other sections of the right. But it also has other disputes. One, which we will turn to shortly, concerns the role of women. First, however, we will look at another area of contention. The American extreme right is divided on religion, and in the discussion that follows, we will examine a number of the different religious systems that have attracted its adherents. The first, and arguably still the most important, is Christian Identity.
