for example, the branch davidians -- you had david kouresh who have special insights to the bible or so he said. toallowed his followers believe they were living in the end times. that by itself does not seem to be a problem but when it leads then -- theyents, trigger law enforcement concerns as well as the popular press is concerned, then, suddenly, this idea of somebody listening to god and having his followers do things that seem to be aberrant to natural -- to natural -- national norms, that needs to be controlled. >> the argument of religious persecution in america. that is sunday night at 9:00 on afterwords, part of book tv this weekend on c-span two. earlier this year, southern methodist university hosted a conversation with every director of the white house office of faith in a neighborhood partnerships. established in 2001 by president george w. bush, the office is tasked with helping faith-based and community organizations provide federally funded social in a neighborhood partnerships. established in 2001 by president george w. bush, the office is tasked with helping faith-