Today on the campus of Bob Jones University there has been planned a silent protest with the motto “Do Right, BJU.” It would hardly seem to be controversial in most places in the free world for students to campaign for the justice for victims of sexual abuse and justice for their abusers but the act [...]

This is not my original creation. However, the creators wish to remain anonymous so I’ll respect their wishes.

After Fairhaven was featured in a poor light on CNN for their discipline practices they apparently thought that this would be a good way to relate to the community: They’re lovely people, I’m sure.

Ten years ago I was just leaving a morning class at my alma mater when a fellow student told me that our country was under attack from unknown enemies and that people were dying in New York and D.C. From the sheltered bubble of our school the rest of the world usually seemed far away [...]

Most of you have read the post I did some time ago about the 4 steps of spinning fundamentalist scandals. Today, however, I was provided with such a stellar example of this process that I couldn’t help revisiting it. To give some background, you can read the news item I posted on May 20th describing [...]

I had the opportunity this morning to Chat with Kevin Thompson of the Understanding Our Times blog and podcast along with Joshua Caucutt, an MBBC grad who writes the Sound Church blog. Our topic was the impact of the Tina Anderson’s story (and the subsequent conviction of Ernie Willis) on fundamentalism. I appreciate Kevin giving [...]

Chuck Phelps, Tina Anderson and Fundamentalism, Part 1 [ 33:45 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

A great and timely essay written and read by the ineffable Matthew Paul Turner. I was going to save this for tomorrow but I decided to post it today…just in case.

Bruthers and Sistrens, Apostrates, and others,  Its been lade on my hart to preach about the Royall Wedding. Every body all egsited becuse the King of Anglend is got merried amen. Amen the only Royall Wedding I care about is the Marrage Supper of the Lam amen. I tell you what I watch that mess [...]