A college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues
A anonymous Mankind Project member mailed me what was labeled a handbook for leaders of Integration groups. Integration groups follow up the New Warriors Training Adventure. According to the manual, these exercises are for the use of I-Groups that have reached a proficient level of self-facilitation. The value in many of them will be realized only … Continue reading “New Warriors Integration group activities”
In researching the New Warriors Adventure Weekend, I came across this recent article depicting a dark side to the experience. New Warriors is recommended by some reparative therapists (e.g., Richard Cohen, NARTH) as a means of getting in touch with lost masculinity. It is a chilling expose’ of secret activities conducted by a secret organization. … Continue reading “Houston Press article depicts a dark side of New Warriors Adventure”
June 28, 1787 (click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary For students of religion at the Constitutional Convention, today is one of the most eventful days of the summer. Two hundred and thirty years ago today, in the midst of strong and passionate debate about the way states would be represented in the … Continue reading “The 1787 Constitutional Convention – Ben Franklin's Call to Prayer”
In his new book, Eric Metaxas features the June 28, 1787 motion for daily prayer made by Benjamin Franklin at the Constitutional Convention. Earlier today, he tweeted out this message with a link to an excerpt of his book, If You Can Keep It. Did they teach you this in school? Ben Franklin exhorted the … Continue reading “Eric Metaxas, You Know the Constitutional Convention Didn't Have Daily Prayers, Right?”
Continuing the Liberty Law School misunderstanding of the First Amendment, Matt Barber cites Thomas Jefferson out of context in a recent WND column. Following David Barton, Barber wants the intent of the First Amendment to cover denominations of Christianity. Barber writes: Now what did they mean by “… shall make no law respecting an establishment … Continue reading “Answering Matt Barber on Jefferson and the First Amendment”
According to the project Facebook page, the Founders’ Bible is slated to be released this Friday. The Founders’ Bible is David Barton’s newest project and is being published by Shiloh Road Publishing, a subsidiary of Windblown Media, publisher of The Shack. Here is the product description: David Barton, Signature Historian, sets the record straight, unveiling the … Continue reading “The Founders’ Bible to be released September 14”
At the end of the month at Glenn Beck’s Restoring Love rally in Dallas, David Barton will sign his new book. While he may sign some copies of his other new book — The Jefferson Lies — the new book I am referring to is called The Founder’s Bible. From 2:30-4:00pm on July 26, Barton … Continue reading “Founders’ Bible Cites Pro-Slavery Leader as Proponent of America as a Christian Nation”
David Barton says it was. Barton is a collector of historical documents who is a favorite of Mike Huckabee and Newt Gingrich. On his website, Wallbuilders, Barton says: The reader, as do many others, claimed that Jefferson omitted all miraculous events of Jesus from his “Bible.” Rarely do those who make this claim let Jefferson … Continue reading “Was the Jefferson Bible an evangelism tool?”
Interesting case. SANTA ANA, Calif. (CN) – An attorney says he was forced to quit his job after a law firm docked his pay because he refused to go to a seminar where he feared he would be “stripped naked, not allowed to leave, be required to discuss details of his sex life, handle a … Continue reading “Man accuses employer of making him go to New Warriors Training Adventure”