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The news is coming fast and furious today. On their blog, Exodus International announced that the organization will be shut down with a new organization to follow. Here is the press release: Exodus International to Shut Down Thirty-seven-year-old ministry for those with same-sex attraction marks its last national conference Irvine,…
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Alan Chambers is a guy in process. In January, 2012, Chambers made news by acknowledging the rarity of sexual reorientation (“99.9% of them haven’t experienced change”). Since then, he and Exodus International have removed themselves from the reparative therapy world entirely. Today, on the eve of what promises to be…
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In the ongoing controversy over David Barton’s historical work, this is a significant development. First, let me present the components of the story. In 2007, David Barton led a tour of the Capitol on behalf of the Family Research Council where he made several key claims. He used these claims…
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In November, 2012 on behalf of several former clients of Jews Offering New Alternatives to Healing (formerly Homosexuality), the Southern Poverty Law Center initiated a complaint in New Jersey (Ferguson et al v. JONAH). The complaint seeks damages under New Jersey’s consumer protection laws and challenges JONAH’s claims to be…
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Beck says he was misunderstood. Right Wing Watch has apologized for getting the story wrong, but in my opinion, Beck did not make himself clear. Here are two tweets where Beck clarified his meaning about the apocalyptic announcements. Let me clarify. Two stories. One a group of people that will…
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I must confess, I like watching the reaction of fans and true believers to promises made by leaders of movements and religious groups. Similar to the findings of Festinger’s book When Prophecy Fails, some people get more protective of the leader and work a little harder to bring people into…
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Whatever will it be?! He says this has happened in Washington and beyond. He says he has a whistleblower who has a document that will take down the whole power structure. I think it has something to do with Jason Bourne. Readers: What do you think he is going to…
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Columnist Bud Kennedy serves up some thoughts on the controversy brewing between David Barton and Starbucks. Turns out Bud doesn’t find much happening in the greater evangelical world, at least if the Southern Baptists are any guide. At the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting this week in Houston, the manager…
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From the Exodus blog: Exodus International Withdraws from Exodus Global Alliance The Exodus International Board of Directors officially voted to withdraw from the Exodus Global Alliance (EGA) May 28, 2013 after 18 years of membership. Exodus International was a founding member of EGA in 1995. This change in relationship releases both…
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Surely, nothing is certain, but this meet up probably offers a sign about what the kingmakers are thinking. The Iowa Renewal Project Cordially invites you to participate in its Pastors’ Policy Briefing Rediscovering God in America With Special Guests Senator Rand Paul and Senator Ted Cruz and Historian David Barton and…
