Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2021-08-03
Books mentioned on Part One: The Cult Behind Josh Duggar
Today we dig into child molester Josh Duggar, and the Christian Dominionist cult that hid his crimes. FOOTNOTES: https://www.
Robert Evans discussed Left Behind by Tim LaHaye and others, To train up a child by Michael Pearl, and Created to Be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Left Behind
Left Behind by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B.
Discussed“Like the the left behind books are kind of the old the older way, and that's less dominant now because it didn't I don't know if you're aware of this, but the the changing of the millennium didn't really do much.”
Where to get it
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To train up a child
To Train Up a Child by Michael and Debbie Pearl is a controversial 1994 self-published parenting guide that advocates for immediate, unquestioning obedience and harsh disciplinary practices for infants and children.
Discussed“Immediate, unquestioning obedience to authorities is foremost, and ATI prescribes beatings to discipline children for even the most trivial of infractions, like failing to complete a chore on time or arguing with a sibling. Even more disturbing, the Duggars participate in blanket training”
Where to get it
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Created to Be His Help Meet
Discussed“Immodest dress, indecent exposure, being out from protection of our parents are all reasons that God let it happen. It reads, "One marriage guide for women even includes a portion on what to do if your husband ever sexually handles your children." Author Debbie Pearl, a minister whose books were sold by IBLP, wrote in, "Created to be his help”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Left Behind
“Now, the Danver statement was signed by some people you might know. Beverly Leah, wife of the author of Left Behind, Tim Lehei, signed it.”
Passing Rich Dad, Poor Dad
“This is a big deal in that community and there's a lot of kind of less extreme elements of this that are still wrapped up in this that what is that guy who does those debtree seminars that's like weird and rich dad poor dad. Yeah, the rich dad poor.”