The Army of God is a militant anti-abortionist organization whose operational method is one of Leaderless Resistance, a type of cell structured organizing that is designed to be highly difficult to trace and monitor. This structure also makes coordination and cooperation between cells very difficult, minimalizing its ability to plan large operations. The Army of God coordinates communication between groups and those incarcerated for crimes against the government and medical facilities, so called ‘Prisoners for Christ’
The group promotes what they call ‘defensive action’ as an appropriate means of ending what they, and many others view as the murder or killing of the ‘unborn’. This style of linguistic language specific to a group or ideology is common among extremist organizations and cults and special attention should be paid to their terminology and its ability to foster in-group understanding.
Aired 2000. Directors: Marc Levin, Daphne Pinkerson. Writer: Daniel Voll.
