RNA2023

Thirty years ago, the Branch Davidian community was under siege at the Mount Carmel Center, just outside of Waco, Texas. This was one of the largest and most deadly conflicts between a religious group and the federal government in modern American history, and ended with the death of 86 people, half of whom were children. Three decades later, what is the legacy of this tragedy? And how has it shaped our cultural understanding of religion, extremism, and the responsibilities of our government and civic institutions?