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Here is part one of Anderson Cooper’s series on the Sissy Boy Experiment involving UCLA and George Rekers.
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As noted earlier today, CNN and Box Turtle Bulletin today broke the story of a former child patient of George Rekers who was treated to prevent homosexuality. According to the family, the results were not as portrayed by Rekers and some of the details are so discrepant that I wonder…
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Jim Burroway at Box Turtle Bulletin has an extraordinary report on a young man treated by George Rekers in 1970. This is a must read and a significant contribution to understanding the roots of treatment for homosexuality. As most readers of this blog know, George Rekers, former NARTH board member,…
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Chuck Colson has a special place in the evangelical world, being a convert to Christianity after being in the Nixon administration during the Watergate scandal. He went to prison for his activities and became a champion of prison reform. He has donated much to charities and humanitarian efforts that many…
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Last week, I wrote a quick post noting that David Barton thought a woman posing as a man to fight in the Revolutionary War was a good thing. Today women can serve openly, but this seemed odd to me in light of religious right concerns about gender bending. Barton told the…
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During his appearance on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, David Barton claimed that John Adams believed in the Trinity and avoided discussing the meaning of John Adams letter to Benjamin Rush where Adams invokes the Holy Ghost. Last week, I noted that John Adams denied the Trinity in correspondence to…
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On Glen Beck’s show on Friday, David Barton said: BECK: On that program, what took a lot of viewers by surprise was that some women actually served in the military during the American Revolution. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) BECK: I have to ask you about this handsome lady. BARTON: 1782, she wanted to do something…
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I wrote about it when it was news, and now the case has finally been decided. Lesley Pilkington lost. The article by Strudwick is intriguing and provides insight into the British system — which may be changing if critics have their way. I wonder who the US conversion therapy organization…
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In news you might not see elsewhere… President Obama’s Aunt, the Rev. Margaret Obama from Kenya, graduated recently from the Unificationist Theological Seminary according to a statement on the church’s website. Friends, family and fellow students enthusiastically applauded as twenty-two students received their diplomas at the 35th commencement ceremony of…
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During his appearance on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, David Barton claimed that John Adams believed in the Trinity and avoided discussing the meaning of John Adams letter to Benjamin Rush where Adams invokes the Holy Ghost (at about 9 minutes in the clip). The Daily Show With Jon…
