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Hassell & Hassell: Primitive Baptist historians on Calvin's murder of Servetus

Christ and His Apostles did not persecute; neither does the true church of Christ. The Protestant persecutions of each other, and of Catholics, and of “Anabaptists,” were derived from Rome, and were in direct and horrid contradiction of the Protestant principle of freedom of conscience. Calvin’s condemnation and execution of the almost “Anabaptist” and the AntiTrinitarian, Michael Servetus (1553), though then approved by his brother Protestants, is a sad and ineffaceable blot upon his character — the bloody deed producing only evil, utterly condemned by the entire spirit of the... Read more →

C.J. Mahaney, The Victims, and Depths of Darkness

I got about two-thirds of the way through the Second Amended Class Action Complaint and Jury Demand filed by attorneys representing the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against young, restless, and reformed icon, C.J. Mahaney, Sovereign Grace Ministries (SGM), two SGM churches, one SGM school, and ten other SGM leaders.1 Truth is, I couldn't go on. It's most horrifying and even solicits the deepest anger and rage from a person's soul. To imagine these poor children--children then the ages of my five grand babies now--might have suffered such degraded... Read more →

Susan Burke represents plaintiffs against C.J. Mahaney and Sovereign Grace Ministries in sexual offenses lawsuit

A well-known litigator for sexual abuse claims is representing the three female plaintiffs who filed sexual abuse claims against Sovereign Grace Ministries and new Calvinist celebrity icon, C.J. Mahaney >>> Washington D.C. attorney, Susan L. Burke, of Burke PLLC, a firm which bills itself as a "litigation boutique specializing in complex and class action litigation," is the leading attorney for the plaintiffs. Ms. Burke speaks openly with Christian Talk Radio host, Janet Mefferd, on her latest broadcast concerning the plaintiffs' perspective on the filed claims. Check out the interview: Susan... Read more →

Al Mohler says to state editors: you must cover Calvinism (part II) by Peter Lumpkins

Following "Al Mohler says to state editors: you must cover Calvinism (part I)" is the final section below (not included here is the Q/A session). As before, while the words summarize sections from his address to Southern Baptist editors, the words are his own words (no commentary is added other than an occasional implied subject in brackets for clarity). I've sought to be true to the context. However, the reader may be pleased to know a transcription of his entire speech is available >>> Dr. Mohler discussed four major headings... Read more →

Elder-Rule on the Rise in the Southern Baptist Convention (Part I) by Peter Lumpkins

Below is Part I of a portion included in an essay originally published in the Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry (Vol. 3 No. 1 Spring 2005: 188-212) entitled “Elder Rule and Southern Baptist Church Polity.” It’s author is Dr. Robert A. Wring, presently pastor of the Mountain Road Baptist Church in Spanaway, Washington (near Tacoma). Dr. Wring based his essay on his doctoral dissertation he completed in 2002 at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, the thesis of which was “An Examination of the Practice of Elder Rule in Selected Southern... Read more →

James White, Elder Boards, and Accountability: Late Night Friday Funnies by Peter Lumpkins

UPDATE: No, the following is *not* a spoof. Make sure you follow the links... Sometimes, one cannot resist getting a big, belly roll laugh on the blogs. And, after a week of relatively intense flame rounds from folks, I end the week with a smile on my face. A new-comer commenter made a great point on the last post. Rarely do I offer rejoinders to my respondents as a main piece, but I could not resist. “Robert” correctly observes: “[James White] always makes a big deal about being accountable to... Read more →

Dr. Boyd Luter: Anonymity: Some Biblical and Cultural Reflections: A Brief Response by Peter Lumpkins

Last week, Dr. Boyd Luter posted an anonymous letter from a trusted friend who allegedly is a Professor in one of our six seminaries. The anonymous letter predictably generated a lot of heat. I posted twice about it (here and here). Others stated reservations as well. Dr. Luter's post today which defends anonymous letters is entitled Break in series (II): “Anonymity: Some Biblical and Cultural Reflections” Below is a brief critique based upon some of my personal reflections about anonymous letter writing, especially in light of Dr. Luter's very well... Read more →