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Phineas Priesthood
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Etymology
Coined in 1990 by Richard Kelly Hoskins in his book, Vigilantes of Christendom: The Story of the Phineas Priesthood. Named after the Israelite Phineas, grandson of Aaron (Numbers 25:7), who, according to the Old Testament, was rewarded by God for killing an interfaith couple.
Proper noun
1 Phineas priesthood
An unorganized group of American domestic terrorists who follow a far-right, white supremacist, and Christian fundamentalist ideology.
Derived terms
en Phineas Priest
Related terms
en Phineas action
en eponyms
en White supremacist ideology