Welcome back for the second of two posts about Victor Paul Wierwille and the books he “borrowed from.” These two posts are especially for former followers of The Way International, what I now consider a fundamentalist cult. In my memoir, Undertow, readers find out how I discovered, while working in … [Read more…]
Welcome to the first of two posts about “biblical research” done by Victor Paul Wierwille and how he derived it from other people without citing them as his sources. This is called plagiarism. This is serious. In my memoir, Undertow, readers find out how I discovered, while working in The … [Read more…]
If you think cults are long-gone, weird groups from the 1970s when some of us wore bell-bottoms, think again. Recently, the A&E channel produced a series about some high profile groups considered cults or “high-control” organizations, such as Scientology and NXIVM, a so-called self-empowerment group. A common question on the show … [Read more…]
Today is national voter registration day! Are you registered to vote? If not, make today the day you register! Register to be a voter To register, click here. Get out and vote on November 6, 2018 AND every chance you get For info from the New York Times about upcoming … [Read more…]
In my writing room, I keep a copy of the U. S. Constitution—Amendments included—on my desk as a reminder to be grateful for those who wrote it, why they wrote it, and how I benefit. I see it everyday. It also reminds me of how lucky I am to … [Read more…]