Author: Bene Diction
Bene Diction Blogs On: Chicago Magazine Let Us Prey: Big Trouble at First Baptist Church
Good read. Chicago magazine reporter Bryan Smith’s in-depth look at the culture of First Baptist Church of Hammond Indiana in Let Us Prey: Big Trouble at First Baptist Church: Last September, Schaap, 54, a married father of two, pleaded guilty to taking a 16-year-old girl he was counseling at First
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Bob Jones University hires G.R.A.C.E.
Well, hell just froze over. Greenville News: Bob Jones University said it has appointed an outside Christian organization as an ombudsman to review “past instances in which it is alleged that the university under-served a victim or didn’t comply with … Continue reading →
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Citizen Kang
Don’t blame me, blame Rick.:^)
Just acknowledging the day to the south of us.
Bene Diction Blogs On: British Columbia coast earthquake
People in Terrace, Prince Rupert,Port McNeill, Kitimat, Smithers, Sayward, Quesnel report significant shaking from a 7.7 quake, near Haida Gwaii, (formerly Queen Charlotte Islands) 198 kilometres south-southwest of Prince Rupert, depth of 10 km. – U.S. Geological Survey This map of a potential tsunami path comes from Global Disaster Alert and
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Axcess Automation/Fund updates – Gordon Driver arrested, Reynold Mainse facing OSC ruling in November. Acted contrary to the public interest
I’ve fallen behind a bit in updating the Axcess Automation/Funds saga. A lot has happened lately, with a couple of the key players in the ponzi scheme which saw investors lose millions. The Ontario Securities Commission has put up “Reasons and Decisions”, the findings of a hearing held in April 2011
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Controversial Kansas City pastor now Executive Director of Crossroads Christian Communications USA
Most people have never heard of Rev. Jerry Johnston. Canadians who watch 100 Huntley Street regularly have seen him a fair bit the past few months. I doubt viewers who watch 100 Huntley Street religiously know about Johnston’s background, and I suspect that Crossroads Christian Communications Inc. would prefer that their viewers
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: King’s College President Dinesh D’Souza resigns after showing up with (married?) ‘fiancee’ at conference
Tampa Bay Online: NEW YORK — The conservative scholar behind a high-grossing film that condemns President Barack Obama resigned Thursday as head of an evangelical college following a report about his engagement to a woman while still legally married to his wife. The board of The King’s College announced school
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Southern Baptists won’t sell Glorieta Conference Center to David Jang’s Olivet University
The Tennessean: LifeWay spokesman Marty King told the paper that a National Association of Evangelicals report on Olivet’s theological compatibility with the Southern Baptist Convention’s resources arm, commissioned by LifeWay and Olivet, was completed last week. “LifeWay Christian Resources has reviewed the report from the National Association of Evangelicals, and
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Sovereign Grace Ministries hit with class action lawsuit
Finally. WASHINGTON – Three female plaintiffs claim an evangelical church group covered up allegations of sexual abuse against children, failed to report accusations to the police and discouraged its members from co-operating with law enforcement, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The lawsuit was filed in Maryland state court against
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Evangelical stardom and the fans who feed it
Herescope: Sacred Cows and Stars The Cult of Evangelical Leadership From the earliest days of the modern evangelical movement the church followed the same sociological patterns as the culture at large and elevated certain men to Superior Status. By the late 1970s, as the broader evangelical media became an integral
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Vic Toews – Christian prison chaplains can pick up the slack with religious minority prisoners
Sack the chaplains – except the Christian ones. Seriously? Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews prison chaplaincy cutback is a really really dumb plan, which is rightfully being opposed by just about everyone. The federal government has decided to end its contracts nationwide with minority-faith chaplains who had been working
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Prairie Bible Institute abuse survivors stand for survivors abused in missionary boarding school
Prairie Bible Institute Abuse Survivors are standing in support of former missionary kids who were abused at their boarding school run by The Christian and Missionary Alliance in Mamou, Guinea. Emotional, sexual, physical and spiritual abuse occurred at the school, and it took years for survivors to find their voices
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: The secret life of ACLJ lawyer not a secret any more. Stone cold silence from US religious right
I wonder if this story of a 50 something prominent religious right lawyer wrecking his life will have legs? James M. Henderson is known as Senior Counsel in the Washington DC branch of the ACLJ, which was founded by Pat Robertson in the 1990′s as a counter to the American
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Bryan College student editor defies order by college president to spike story about why professor resigned
The editor of the student newspaper at Bryan College (Tennessee) was ordered by the college President to spike his story about the real reason a professor resigned suddenly. ( to spike a story: not print it) Student editor Alex Green emailed biblical studies professor David Morgan who confirmed he’d
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Lakeland: The Movie on YouTube
Lakeland: The Movie Rick wrote about Roy Petersen’s film here
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Independent Fundamental Baptist Pastor Jack Schapp enters plea agreement
Hammond Indiana First Baptist Church former pastor Jack Schapp signed a plea agreement in federal court today, the same day prosecutors presented a criminal complaint stating he took a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual activity. A former northwest Indiana pastor was charged in
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: An open letter to Prairie Bible Institute, PBI response
On September 16th an outstanding comment appeared below a post here at BDBO which I’m putting into this post for the benefit of a wider range of BDBO readers. The response from Prairie Bible Institute received by writer Angelyn Ray is included below. An open letter to Mark Maxwell: Some
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Trinity Western University wants a law school
Does Canada need more law schools? Does Canada need more lawyers or more socially conscious lawyers without an ideological bent? Trinity Western University wants a law school and wants to turn out ‘Christian’ lawyers. Last September, Thompson Rivers University welcomed 75 first-year students to its new law faculty in Kamloops, B.C.,
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Aimee Semple McPherson goes to Broadway
Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson is opening on Broadway in October. With book and lyrics by Kathie Lee Gifford and music by David Pomeranz and David Friedman, Scandalous begins performances at Broadway’s Neil Simon Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. Opening Night is set for Thursday, Nov. 15.
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