http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/demagoguery Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 23 May 2026 15:52:01 -0400 Sat, 23 May 2026 15:52:01 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/860/demagoguery-and-the-westboro-baptist-church-deconstructing-the-tactics-of-hate By David M. Maslyn - The Westboro Baptist Church has become widely known for their hatred, polarizing statements, and funeral protests. Consisting of only a small family of about 40 members, Westboro has nevertheless become one of the most recognizable hate groups in the United States. Led by American pastor and ex-civil rights activist Fred Phelps, the Kansas church has been actively preaching messages of hate toward gays, non-Christians, Jews, and even celebrities since the early nineties. They have conquered news headlines for years with their abrasive tactics and offensive signs, but their widest and most long... Fri, 07 Feb 2014 06:25 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/860/demagoguery-and-the-westboro-baptist-church-deconstructing-the-tactics-of-hate