Concerned by what he saw as the growth of liberal, universalist ideas in Heathenry, he returned to active involvement in the Heathen movement in the mid-1990s, establishing the Asatrú Folk Assembly, which was headquartered in Grass Valley, California. Moving to Northern California, McNallen began a career as a school teacher during the summer vacations he travelled the world as a military journalist, writing articles for Soldier of Fortune magazine. Under increasing personal strain, in 1987 he disbanded the Assembly. A growing membership generated internal conflict within the AFA, resulting in McNallen's decision to expel those with Neo-Nazi and racial extremist views from the organisation. He espoused the belief, which he named metagenetics, that religions are connected to genetic inheritance, thus arguing that Heathenry was only suitable for those of Northern European ancestry. After spending four years in the United States Army, he transformed the Viking Brotherhood into the Asatrú Free Assembly (AFA), through which he promoted Heathenry within the American Pagan community. In 1969–70 he founded the Viking Brotherhood, through which he printed a newsletter, The Runestone, to promote a form of Heathenry that he called "Asatru". Born in Breckenridge, Texas, McNallen developed an interest in pre-Christian Scandinavia while in college.
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