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Search results for "faith teachings" ...
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Firm Beliefs
The idea for this story came to light during a murder investigation. WTVF uncovered evidence linking the child-abuse death of an 8-year-old boy in the Atlanta area to the teachings of his family's church. The church, located just outside of Nashville, was started by Christian diet guru Gwen Shamblin. Despite Shamblin's denials, the investigation uncovered church tapes that documented how she had instructed her followers to severely discipline their children. Among the tapes: a conference call in which the mother was applauded for locking her child in his room for days.
Tags: faith teachings; religious teachings; religious teachings and child abuse; Gwen Shamblin; Tennessee
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Crime and Punishment
"The incarceration of so many drug-only offenders makes no economic sense." Since the 1970s, a "prison build-up" began in the U.S. Since 1980, incarceration costs have grown from $ billion annually to $45 billion. Drug offenders make up the largest area of growth in prison populations. By comparing the social and real costs of certain crimes, it would seem that locking up drug offenders is very inefficient while programs that teach new work skills seem to show lower rates of recidivism.
Tags: prison; jail; job-training; crime; adult education; faith-based programs; vocational training; drug-treatment programs
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Faith Assembly
WTHR-TV (Indianapolis) documentary investigates the high number of deaths in a group that teaches that doctors and medical science are inspired by Satan, 1983.
Tags: 2 TAPES
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No title (id: 2035)
News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) ties deaths of 52 people--most of them children--to the Faith Assembly, a new and rapidly growing church that teaches its members to avoid doctors.
Tags: Child abuse Religion