The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission | Caution: Robert McElvaine’s “Grand Theft Jesus” has a problem with facts | Comments

Comment 1

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:46:28 CST

Way to take a stand for the facts Dr. Land!

Comment 2

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:49:42 CST

Dr. Land,

Thank you for teaching a good way to deal with false witnesses!! There appear to be too many.(gossip, etc.)

May God continue to be with us all.

Rodney

Comment 3

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:35:42 CST

you could say that this lier is confirming scripture where the bible tells us that in the last days there will be who will deviate from sound doctrine. dr. land: i appreciate very much your ministry.

Comment 4

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:27:13 CST

You know? When I was in school, I would have been seriously reprimanded and my grade reduced for false information that could not be substantially corroborated in a writing assignment. Not to mention that if he (McElvaine) was trying to make this case in court against you, none of this would even be allowed for the simple fact that it is hearsay. At this rate, I am just going to write down all the things I hear or think I hear about people I disagree with and call it a book.

Comment 5

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:11:36 CST

It sounds like this book will be an interesting read (Ha HA), but I don’t think I will give my money to the author, I’ll just wait for it to be at the library.

I believe as Christians, we should stay abreast of what the secular media and authors are writing,saying and believing, but we don’t have to fill their coffers with our hard earned dollars.

Most libraries will carry the liberal secular media’s books and if the book rips on Christianity, they definitely will carry it.

Thank you Dr. Land for the review on this book.

Comment 6

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:36:55 CST

Dear Dr. Land,

Did you confront Robert McElvaine with your statements, as presented above, BEFORE you published them here? If so, what was his response? And, if so, why would you not publish that response here?

And, if you did NOT confront Robert McElvaine with your statements, as presented above, then shame on YOU! Only cowards gripe in front of a favorable and sympathetic audience.

Sincerely,
Dominick Carlucci

Comment 7

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:28:27 CST

Dr. Land is right: I made one error in mistakenly referring to him when I meant Bailey Smith the second time I mentioned the quote about God not hearing the prayer of a Jew. I apologize for this error. It was an unintentional slip, not a malicious distortion; I had named Bailey Smith as the speaker when I first mentioned it earlier (p. 117). The slip on p. 140 will be corrected in later printings.

The story Will Campbell told me is exactly what he said, and I identify it in the book as a story Campbell “told me.” I had no reason to doubt it, and I stand by the point I was making: “What WOULDN’T Jesus do? He wouldn’t flip the switch on the electric chair.”

Before people call me a liar, they might want to read the book and see just what I do say, which is that we as Christians ought to concentrating on the teachings of Jesus and doing our best to practice what He preached.

“Grand Theft Jesus” seeks to persuade people to reject “ChristianityLite” and be Jesus Followers.

Comment 8

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:19:42 CST

Dr. McElvaine,
On April 27th I sent an e-mail to you advising you that I had published on my web site a review of “Grand Theft Jesus.” In the e-mail I advised you that I would publish any response that you might have concerning my review of your book. I am still awaiting a response.

In my review of your book, I specifically pointed out your sloppy documentation on pages 16 and 17, in which you assign a quote to Pat Robertson and then re-assign it to Jerry Falwell. Beyond that, I question your historical account of the conversion of Constantine. The account in your book has no basis in the historical record. I am not surprised to find that you have also assigned quotes to Dr. Land which belong to Bailey Smith.

One question. Is Dominick Carlucci one of your grad students?
John Blackfox