I Fired God: My Life Inside---And Escape From---The Secret World of the Independent Fundamental Baptist Cult

by Jocelyn Zichterman

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Jocelyn Zichterman was born, raised, married into, and finally, with her family, fled the Independent Fundamental Baptist church. Founded by the fiery preacher Bob Jones, with several hundred thousand, IFB members are told they must not associate with members of other Baptist denominations and evangelicals, with an emphasis on secrecy, insular marriages within the church, a subservience for women, and unusual child raising practices. In "I Fired God", Jocelyn Zichterman blows the lid off the IFB's disturbing history, exposing a cult-like atmosphere of corruption, greed, and abuse. Having been initiated into its innermost circles, Zichterman knows that the gentle demeanour America sees in the form of the Duggar clan on 19 Kids and Counting disguises the truth about the darker side of the church. With written documentation and sources so thorough that law enforcement has used her work as a foundation for criminal prosecutions, Zichterman exposes the IFB with revelations.
  • ISBN10 1250026334
  • ISBN13 9781250026330
  • Publish Date 14 May 2013
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint St. Martin's Press
  • Format eBook
  • Language English