The Lambs of Culpeper

This five part audio documentary explores the teachings and practices of Chuck Shifflett, former pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of Culpeper Virginia and a devoted, indeed fanatical, follower of the late Jack Hyles. The documentary traces the beliefs that Shifflett embraced and taught, which his followers gullibly beleived, that empowered him to tyrannize over his church and ultimately gave him immunity as he brutalized, enlaved, and molested church children. Relies uponn sermon clips, interviewes with victims, and interviews with adult members of the congregation. Click here for The Lambs of Culpeper

The Lambs of Hephzibah House

Hephzibah House, which still operates today and is championed by WMUU, the radio station started by Bob Jones University and still operates within their guidelines, has been investigated in the past for child abuse. This five part, 75 minute series explores the brutal cult of ignorance prmoted by Ron and Pattie Williams. Survivors of Hephzibah House testify about beatings until they bled, bizarre rituals of control in whch they went for hours without being allowed to use the bathroom, starvation, forced feeding, and hour after hour of labor for no pay, all the while being humiliated and berated. One of the most haunting and disturbing testaments to the imbecilic brutality that continues to be sheltered and protected in Christian Fundamentalism. Click here for The Lambs of Hephzibah House