Josh Duggar’s Treatment Center’s Troubling Connections to Child, Sexual Abuse Cover-Ups

A sermon by child molestor Jack Schaap remains on a list of sermons Reformers Unanimous “recommends heartily.”

The Difficulty with Admitting Trauma: Kandice’s Story

“I knew I was gay from a young age, and in college, in my Ethics class, we were taught ‘facts’ about homosexuality that didn’t connect at all with my experience. Such things as, people become gay through being recruited, usually at a bar (I’d never been to a bar and as far as I knew, I’d never met a gay person).”

Young Earth, Young People, and Abandoned Faith

“Teaching creationism was a perfect fit for my husband. He took the kids to creationism seminars over the years, bought quite a few creationist books about dinosaurs and the origins of the earth, and the kids soaked it up. I found our eldest daughter devouring the books just for fun. She was sold. It was a foundational issue for faith, just like Ken Ham always said.”

When I Recanted What I Truly Believed: Krysi Kovaka’s Thoughts

“I remember when I was told I needed to write the letter. I was furious. I had spent years learning argumentation and how to think for myself, and when a situation occurred where I felt I needed to use those skills, I was reprimanded… I felt stifled and controlled — and this from a community that allegedly encouraged free thinkers.

The Embarrassment of Protesting Racism: Ariel’s Thoughts

“To see this response again is very disappointing. Voicing protest is an essential part of the democratic process, in preserving the integrity of an institution, and in applying critical thinking skills. To see an officially recognized non-profit organization silence protest, especially over a moral and social issue such as racism, is a great disappointment.”

Engaging the World — Debate and the BJU Protest: An Interview with Joe Laughon

“We highlighted the issues of racial indifference in the community and how the Board played a role in this. Furthermore, we highlighted major problems with how the Board and the League were set up, problems people had known about for awhile. The work that many people did — like Dr. Konrad Hack, Ryan Herche, Jon Chi Lou and others — is something to be proud of.”

A Brief History of Homeschool Speech and Debate

“Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) began a homeschool debate league in 1996. Christy Shipe (then Farris), the daughter of HSLDA’s chairman and co-founder Michael Farris, started the league when she was a senior at Cedarville University. The goal of the league, according to Michael, was ‘to improve your child’s reasoning powers, clarity of thinking, and ability to stand for the truth of God’s word.’”