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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…
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…
Citizen Kang
Don’t blame me, blame Rick.:^) Just acknowledging the day to the south of us.
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Lakeland: The Movie on YouTube
Lakeland: The Movie Rick wrote about Roy Petersen’s film here
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…
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…
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…
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…