It is good to see media picking up the stories of abuse at Prairie Bible Institute. The Prairie Bible Institute, the oldest Bible school in the country, is under investigation by the RCMP after a former student came forward claiming she and dozens of other children were abused by staff
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Bene Diction Blogs On: The pro-life meme, which may challenge Mr. Harper, comes with spin?
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission Did you think that Mr. Harper had the final word during the election when he said that a Tory government would not make any changes to the legal status of abortion in Canada? Think again, as some in Canada’s pro-life movement
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange buys Crystal Cathedral
Late Thursday evening U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Kwan issued the ruling, acknowledging the tremendous work put in by Chapman University, the diocese’s competitor, which offered as much as $59 million for the 40-acre Crystal Cathedral campus. The diocese will get the property for $57.5 million. Under the diocese’s plan, the
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Canadian Blog Awards
Yahoo! It’s Canadian Blog Award time again, and I wasn’t aware BDBO has been nominated. Thank you to whoever took the time to nominate this blog.:^) You can find BDBO in the Best Religion and Philosophy Blog section. Don’t just stop there, browse around, read some of the excellent Canadian blogs that
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Haroon Moghul goes to TheCall
Religious Dispatches: Jesus, Carpet Bomb My Heart: An Uncover Muslim in Detroit But there is a more inescapable truth about Engle’s “Dearborn Awakening.” He chose a speaker who lied, obfuscated, and confused. Should any of the participants want to learn more about Islam, if even to bring Jesus to Muslims,
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: A visit with Ole Anthony, The Trinity Foundation
Wade Burleson got to sit down and visit with Anthony Ole of The Trinity Foundation – a man who has spent much of his life attempting to expose corruption in religious broadcasting. The Prosperity Gospel’s Fundamental Flaw is Its Faith in Faith. We learned many things from Ole last Friday
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Former Canadian sportscaster now spokesperson for US anti-gay group NOM
A Canadian is going to be a spokesperson for a US anti-gay group. Damian Goddard, a former Rogers SportsNet employee who lost his contract with the network earlier this year, has been working for a web offshoot of the National Organization for Marriage. He is now going to be their
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Anthony Watts and Defensive Reasoning: Three Episodes
anthony-watts.jpg Over the last year, I’ve had numerous blogospheric encounters with the conservative climate “skeptic” Anthony Watts, the author of WattsUpWithThat. In the process, I’ve been particularly struck by how Watts handles inconvenient evidence. Twice now, I’ve seen Watts make a mistake, and then seem to rationalize it, rather than simply correct
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Faytene forgets to type :) or is on the way to buy ammo? ;)
By Rick Hiebert.All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. An odd exchange on Faytene Grasseschi’s Facebook Wall a few days ago. Her friend, Sean Feucht, who is involved with the upcoming The Cry Hollywood, posts on her Wall, and Faytene replies. … Continue reading →
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Conservatives Attack and Misunderstand A Book They Haven’t Read…A Book About Flawed Conservative Reasoning
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This would be sad, if it weren’t also so telling.
On Monday I announced my new book The Republican Brain, which will be due out next spring. And I provided a brie…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Rush Limbaugh: Meat Eater, Science Denier
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Recently, Rush Limbaugh went on another of his anti-science rants. This one was particularly fascinating, though, because of the things he actually got right—even as he &n…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Don’t Believe in Science (or Many Other Inconvenient Truths)
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Over the last year here at DeSmogBlog, my writings have converged around a set of common themes. On the one hand, I’ve shown just how factually incorrect today’s political …
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Ron Luce’s Teen Mania subject of documentary: Mind over Mania
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Teen Mania is a multi-million dollar independent religious organization run out of Texas, it’s known for it’s intense stadium events called BattleCry/Aquire the Fire and for it’s in … Continue reading →
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Faytene on film, again
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. It may be of passing interest that Fayeten Grasseschi is in another short film released online a few days ago by her friend Patrixcia King’s ministry. Calling Grace features Faytene as … Continue reading →
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Crystal Cathedral asks for meals for Robert and Arvella Schuller; have limo, will deliver
A request from the Crystal Cathedral for meals for 85 year old Robert Schuller and his wife Arvella did not sit well with some members of the church. When The Orange County Register published this piece, outrage spread past glass … Continue reading →
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Prairie Bible Institute abuse survivors speak out
Prairie Bible Institute now known as Prairie Bible College is the oldest Canadian Bible school and renowned around the world for its missionary training program. In its eighty-nine years, Prairie has sent missionaries to over 114 different countries. This ultra-conservative … Continue reading →
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Refuting the theology of Debbie and Micheal Pearl, No Greater Joy Ministries
In light of the post below on the viral video of Texas Judge Michael Adams beating his 16 year old daughter, I’m grateful to The Wartburg Watch for bringing this book to my attention. This is an excellent opportunity to … Continue reading →
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Viral video of Texas judge beating daughter and unexpected fallout
A video of a Texas judge verbally abusing and beating his daughter is being seen all over the world. This beating of Hillary Adams occurred when she was 16 – seven years ago. She is now 23, and she uploaded … Continue reading →
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: The Cry Hollywood (and how it may be crucial for Faytene’s future)
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission Faytene Grasseschi is taking her Cry rallies on the road to Hollywood (move over Bing and Bob )–and the event may have an impact that none of us may see at … Continue reading →
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