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Elizabeth Esther Faces Michael Pearl on Anderson


A few weeks ago, Elizabeth Esther traveled to New York City to speak out against child abuse on Anderson Cooper’s daytime talk show, Anderson. Around that time, Anderson Cooper’s show on CNN, Anderson Cooper 360, was repeatedly bringing media attention to the abusive methods advocated by Michael Pearl in light of the tragic death of … Continue reading

Schaumburg Christian School’s teacher charged with sexual exploitation of a minor


While people all across America were reading and hearing the on-going reports about Penn State’s tragedy, Schaumburg Christian School was dealing with its own soon-to-be scandal. You see, the school officials were bracing themselves for the inevitable media scrutiny that would come upon their school once they reported a certain incident to the police, the … Continue reading

What the BJU Board can learn from the Penn State Scandal


A few people have written great posts comparing the scandal at Penn State and the decision Bob Jones University has made in putting Chuck Phelps back on the Board. I encourage you to check them out. Click here to see ChucklesTravels’ post Penn State v Bob Jones University Click here to see The Hidalgo Grain … Continue reading

Ernie Willis Appeals to the N.H. Supreme Court


Back in June, I wrote about how Ernie Willis wanted a new trial, even before he was sentenced. You can read that post here. Sure enough, he’s appealing to the New Hampshire Supreme Court, according to the Concord Monitor. Here’s what the article says: Before jurors convicted Ernest Willis of forcibly raping his teenage babysitter … Continue reading

The Duggars: “Committed” or Crazy?


The Duggars announced that they are expecting yet again. Yeah! I know! If you are not familiar with the Duggars, Jim Bob and Michelle are parents to 19 children, some who are twins. They have made it known that they want to have as many children as God gives them. Their oldest, Josh, and his … Continue reading

Elizabeth Esther: Are the Pearl’s to blame for child spanking deaths?


Have you wondered whether or not the Pearl’s should be blamed for the deaths of Sean, Lydia, and Hana? Then take a few moments to read Elizabeth Esther’s blog post Are the Pearl’s to blame for child spanking deaths?#NoMoreDeadKids #StopNoGreaterJoy. She covers the issue extremely well and gives a clear call to action. This is … Continue reading

“Passive-Aggressive”… Really?


ABCNews has posted a short video called Washington Couple Charged in Daughter’s Death in which you can hear Carri Williams, Hana Williams’ adopted mother, tell a 911 operator that her daughter “killed herself.” She begins the phone call by saying that Hana was “rebellious” and the clip ended with Carri saying that Hana was “passive-aggressive.” … Continue reading

What is the “Science on Spanking”?


In his latest interview with Anderson Cooper, Michael Pearl cited “research” that proves that spanking benefits children in some ways. The “research” he was referring to was actually an article that was in Newsweek magazine, written by a man named Po Bronson. In a more recent interview, Anderson talks with Dr. Drew and Po Bronson. … Continue reading

Judge Adams illustrates beating his daughter without remorse


Discipline has become quite the hot topic lately. The tragic story of Hana Williams shocked many people with the horrific details that emerged from the affidavit and various media coverage. It was easy for some people to point out that some things about that recent case were extreme, like the way the parents withheld food … Continue reading

Join the Petition to Remove Chuck Phelps from the BJU Board


In case you haven’t heard, Chuck Phelps is back on the board of Bob Jones University. Yes, that Chuck Phelps. If you’re not familiar with Chuck Phelps, read my last post here. In response to that post, Laurie Moody of I Support Tina Anderson asked me to help spread the word about what we can … Continue reading

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