Living Armstrongism: Kingdom of the Cults (1984) Armstrongism Bibliography

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Kingdom of the Cults (1984) Armstrongism Bibliography

I have read what Walter Martin's The Kingdom of the Cults had to say about Armstrongism in both the 1984 and 2005 editions. I actually preferred the 2005 entry, as it mentioned some of the many false prophecies made by HWA, which are not mentioned in the 1984 version. The 1984 account of Armstrongism is mainly focused on doctrinal issues, critiquing British-Israelism, Armstrongism's understanding of the nature of God, Jesus' incarnation, etc.

But one thing really irritated me in the 2005 edition. If I recall correctly, aside from footnotes of some old Plain Truth issues, it only refers the interested reader to a few books on this topic which are all written from a very pro-new WCG/GCI perspective. Thus the interested researcher in Armstrongism, reading this book, is only referred to WCG's and their supporters' side of the story.

This is in great contrast with the 1984 edition which mentioned many resources on Armstrongism in its bibliography, though doubtless many are now extremely difficult to find. Hence here is the bibliography of the 1984 edition. Since they are not using it someone might as well find some use for it.

I. MAGAZINES

Ambassador Report. P.O. Box 4068, Pasadena 91106.

Campbell, Roger. "Herbert W. Armstrong: Does he Really have the 'Plain Truth'?" Moody Monthly, October, 1972.

Campbell, Roger. "Herbert W. Armstrong: Mr. Confusion." The Kings Business, February, 1962.

Darby, Knutson and Campbell. The Delusions of Herbert W. Armstrong. A reprint of The Discerner, January-March, 1962.

Hopkins, Joseph Martin. (No title) Christianity Today, December 17, 1971.

Eternity. "Mr. Jones, Meet Herbert W. Armstrong," October, 1972.

Tarr, Leslie. Herbert W. Armstrong: Does he Really have the 'Plain Truth'" Moody Monthly, September, 1972.

II. BOOKS

Anderson, Stanley E. Armstrongism's 300 Errors Exposed by 1300 Bible Verses. Nashville: Church Growth Publications, 1973.

Benware, Paul N. Ambassadors of Armstrongism: An Analysis of the History and Teachings of the Worldwide Church of God. Philadelphia: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 1975.

Buchner, J. L. F. Armstrongism Bibliography. Sydney, Australia: the author, 1983.

Chambers, Roger R. The Plain Truth about Armstrongism. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1972.

De Roach, Charles F. The Armstrong Error. Plainfield: Logos International, 1971.

Grant, Robert G. The Plain Truth about the Armstrong Cult. (No imprint)

Hopkins, Joseph M. The Armstrong Empire. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1974.

Kirban, Salem. The Plain Truth about the Plain Truth. Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Salem Kirban, Inc. 1970.

Larson, Egon. Strange Cults and Sects. New York: Hart Publishing Co., 1972.

Leyendecker, Ruth and Wayne, with Roger F. Campbell. "We Escaped from Armstrongism." In James R. Adair and Ted Miller, eds. We Found Our Way Out. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1965.

Lowe, Harry W. Radio Church of God: How its teachings differ from those of Seventh-Day Adventists. Mountain View, Calif.: Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1970.

Marson, Richard A. The Marson Report Concerning Herbert W. Armstrong. Seattle: The Ashley-Calvin Press, 1970.

Ord, David R. The Jet-Set Galatians. Exeter, Devon, U. K.: The Paternoster Press, 1982.

Piepkorn, Arthur C. Profiles in Belief (vol. 4). San Francisco: Harper & Row Publishers, Inc., 1979.

Petersen, William J. Those Curious New Cults. New Canaan, Conn.: Keats Publishing, 1973.

Smith, Noel. Herbert W. Armstrong and His World of Tomorrow. Springfield: Bible Baptist Tribune, 1964.

Smith, Paul B. Other Gospels. Denver: Gospel Advance Press, 1970.

Sumner, Robert L. Herbert W. Armstrong: False Prophet. Murfreesboro, Tenn.: Sword of the Lord Foundation, 1961.

Wilson, Paul. The Armstrong Heresy: A Brief Examination. Denver: Wilson Foundation, n.d.

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Fall of Berlin Wall NOT Proof HWA was Right

It is often asserted that the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 proved that HWA was right and he really did see the future.

This of course is nonsense. Herbert W. Armstrong said that Christ would return within twenty years in his book Mystery of the Ages. (PCG has since deleted those words so someone in there knows HWA spoke nonsense.) How convenient for them to forget this.

Also Herbert W. Armstrong never said the Soviet Union would collapse. He thought it would survive intact until a few years after Christ's return. It shows how biased some many in the COGs are that they never seem to notice this. This inconvenient truth is just tossed into the memory hole.

It is true that HWA said that some Eastern European states would break away from Moscow's orbit and join the European Empire he said would arise at any moment. But he never talked of the Soviet Union collapsing. He did not teach that. Also he portrayed the rise of the European Empire to be far quicker then what has actually happened. In Mystery of the Ages Christ was supposed to return by 2005 at the most.

So assertions that the fall of the Berlin Wall somehow prove that HWA was right is just complete nonsense spread by people who, for whatever reason, are still in denial that HWA was a false prophet who merely talked out of his own "human reasoning".

Truth about Roderick C. Meredith

What sort of man is he? A man who could say things like this.

"Mr. Armstrong has reminded us again that we are to disfellowship any members who attend GTA's [Garner Ted Armstrong's] campaigns, church services or other meetings. Some of our weaker members apparently do not realize that this man is in direct rebellion against God and His government! We must not allow them, or ourselves, to rationalize about this matter, to try to "help the underdog," or in any other way lend support to one whose gross immorality, whose long standing "play acting" and hypocrisy, and whose direct insubordination to the Government of God has long been and is now a source of confusion and DIVISION among God's people. So, as per Mr. Armstrong's instruction, I charge and exhort every one of you faithful ministers of the living Christ to explain this in no uncertain terms to your members, to warn them about this cause of division and then to disfellowship any who consort with GTA or any of his fellows." (Roderick C. Meredith, Pastor's Report, May 21, 1979, pp. 1-2.)

See here for this statement's context.

David Robinson on Roderick C. Meredith

WCG minister David Robinson had this to say about Roderick C. Meredith in a letter he wrote to him on September 19, 1979.

"During the ten years I have been an employee of the Worldwide Church, you have been poorly spoken of by most of the ministers and employees I have known. I vividly remember the absolute unbounded glee that was openly expressed by a good number of respected men in the church when you were first "shanghaied." [In 1972.] I could begin by naming names, which I am sure would shock you. I was one of the few who stood, where possible, for you. Your tenure as superintendent of ministers, as I believe the office was then called, was looked on as nightmarish. While you held office during the years of growth, most of those whom I know gave you very little credit for that growth. Almost everyone whom I know, whether they be former friends of yours, or continuing foes, recalls insensitive and terrible things you have done. Without exception, at least among my acquaintances, they all credit you with an unbridled lust for power and list you as one who is willing to pay the price of gaining that power, no matter what. I have, through many of the last few years, believed you had principles you would not violate. Many a man of experience in the church assured me of my error. Events have proven me wrong and them right. Mr. Armstrong has himself been widely quoted as saying of you that you were so righteous that you were so "righteous you were unrighteous." " (David Robinson, Herbert Armstrong's Tangled Web, Chapter 16, p. 207.)

Of course it is impossible for me to personally verify these assertions but people deserve to know what this knowledgeable man had to say about him.

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