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Tom Tarrants was a committed white supremacist and member of the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Armed with hate and ready to die for the cause, he sets out to murder a member of the opposition. But little does he know he’s walking into a trap.
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This is Tom Tarrants in Season 4 | Episode 1 (Part 1) called “Conversion of a Klansman: The Tom Tarrants Story”.
Content Warning:
This episode is intended for adult audiences and contains descriptions of racism, domestic terrorism, and violence. Listener discretion is advised.
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More about Tom: Tom Tarrants was once a committed white supremacist and member of Mississippi’s White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, described by the FBI as one of the most violent right-wing terrorist organizations in America. In 1969, he was shot and arrested while attempting to bomb the home of a Jewish leader and was sentenced to decades in prison. During years of confinement — including time in solitary at Parchman Farm — Tarrants began reading the Bible and encountered Jesus Christ, leading to a dramatic conversion and a complete break from his former life of hatred and violence.
After serving eight years of his sentence, Tarrants was released and went on to earn a doctorate, co-pastor a racially diverse church in Washington, D.C., and later serve as president of the C. S. Lewis Institute. He has devoted his life to Christian discipleship and sharing the transforming power of the Gospel.
Books by Tom Tarrants:
Conversion of a Klansman
Consumed by Hate, Redeemed by Love
We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.
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S3 | E5: Betrayed: Jean Louis Kassis’s Story
S1 | E6: Below the Surface: Tim Brown’s Story
Apple Podcasts:
S3 | E1 (Pt. 1): Killing in the Name of God: Afshin Javid’s Story
S1 | E1: 746746 Is Not My Name: Billy Webb’s Story
S3 | E5: Betrayed: Jean Louis Kassis’s Story
S1 | E6: Below the Surface: Tim Brown’s Story
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