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June 2018

June 26, 2018

White House Bible Study: Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child

The Bible study in question was crafted in response to Obama's emphasis on pursuing deportation...

June 28, 2017

Bill Gothard’s Solution for Crime in Chicago: “Increase Serotonin Levels”

The strange thing is that Gothard actually believes he is being scientific. Another fundamentalist leader...

January 2017

January 19, 2017

Trump Agriculture Nominee Credits Serial Sexual Predator as His Spiritual Mentor

Over the years, many have compared IBLP to a cult, and Gothard to a cult...

August 2016

August 24, 2016

IBLP Worksheet: 4-Year-Old Abuse Victim “Equally Guilty”

Yes, you read that right. The very first item blames the victim---the four-year-old boy---for not...

July 2016

July 26, 2016

Donald Trump, Roger Ailes, and Bill Gothard

Roger Ailes, the long-time chief executive director of Fox News, announced last week that he...

May 2016

May 30, 2016

Two New Pieces on Christianity and Child Abuse

Ryan Stollar of Homeschool Alumni Reaching Out (HARO) has been knocking it out of the...

May 11, 2016

Bill Gothard and the Dynamics of Abuse

I mentioned a few weeks ago that the community in which I grew up has...

February 2016

February 19, 2016

Fundamentalist Leader Bill Gothard Threatens to Sue the Women Accusing Him of Sexually Molesting Them as Teens

Last October, ten women filed a negligence lawsuit against the Institute for Basic Life Principles...

January 2016

January 28, 2016

Bill Gothard’s Disturbing Slavery Apology

But I'm not actually here to talk about Gothard's new ministry, I'm here to talk...

January 11, 2016

10 Revelations in the Lawsuit against Bill Gothard and IBLP

Having read through the lawsuit in full, I want to take a moment to mention...

January 07, 2016

A Summary of Allegations against Bill Gothard and IBLP

It has been nearly two years since Bill Gothard stepped down from leadership at his...

November 2015

November 09, 2015

Bill Gothard Defenders Center Obedience

In addition to not understanding the role obedience can play in priming victims for abuse...

September 2015

September 04, 2015

A Case for Calling the Duggars ATI Rather Than Quiverfull

I wrote recently about some of the many definitional issues surrounding the term "quiverfull." If...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

Breaking: Leadership of Josh Duggar’s Treatment Center Allegedly Involved in Sex Abuse Coverup

Earlier this week Josh Duggar checked into Reformers Unanimous (RU), a Christian residential addiction treatment...

August 23, 2015

It’s Not Just about Josh Duggar (Some Compiled Readings)

This isn't just about Josh, and it isn't just about the Duggars. It's about an...

August 17, 2015

Are Women Biblically Required to “Cry Out” During Rape?

Yesterday we looked at Gothard's advice for young women in how to repel a "moral"...

August 17, 2015

Bill Gothard Explains Road Safety (aka How Not to Get Raped)

Do you remember when that Saudi historian said that western women drive because they don't...

July 2015

July 09, 2015

Sexual Predator Bill Gothard Defends Josh Duggar

I suppose it's not surprising that Gothard is defending Josh, given that his own actions...

May 2015

May 22, 2015

What Did Josh Duggar’s Counseling Look Like?

This is why it is so troubling that Josh and his victims appear to have...

February 2015

February 03, 2015

Bill Gothard Was Brought Down by a Blog: Thoughts on the “Proper” Channels for Making Abuse Allegations

Is a blog an acceptable place for making allegations of abuse against a prominent religious...

October 2014

October 06, 2014

Pastors and Secretaries: Enemies of a Gothard Marriage

I've been under a lot of stress lately and I'm really tired. But I try...

September 2014

September 03, 2014

The Gothard-Sized Skeleton in HSLDA’s Closet

I have just two questions: First, what time frame does "for several years" imply? Second,...

June 2014

June 13, 2014

Oh Mr. Gothard!

As you probably noticed, my computer glitched and posted this week's Created To Be His...

May 2014

May 21, 2014

Debi Pearl Defends Bill Gothard

In their books and on their blog, Michael and Debi have generally taken a hard...

May 13, 2014

Gothard’s Sex Rules: Marital Consent? What’s That?

In his textbook, Gothard covers his rules for periodic abstinence during marriage, which centers on...

April 2014

April 19, 2014

When Every Touch Is Sexualized

Bill Gothard has now admitted that he held hands with teenage girls in his employ,...

April 18, 2014

Shorter Bill Gothard: Playing Footsie Isn’t Sexual!

Does Gothard honestly expect anyone to believe that a 50 or 60-year-old man could play...

March 2014

March 07, 2014

Bill Gothard has resigned . . . but is that enough?

How the mighty fall. First, Doug Phillips, and now Bill Gothard, both within six months....

February 2014

February 27, 2014

Breaking: Bill Gothard Placed on Administrative Leave

WORLD magazine has just reported that the IBPL board of directors has placed Bill Gothard...

February 26, 2014

Guest Post: The Many Valuable Lessons I Learned at ATI

A Guest Post by Laura. The 14 years I spent as a student in Bill...