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In the Name of God: The True Story of the Fight to Save Children from Faith-Healing Homicide Kindle Edition
An anonymous caller tells a detective in a small Oregon town that a woman has just bitten off a man's finger. But the man is not the victim, the caller says. The woman is. She's being held against her will by a group of faith-healing fanatics who are trying to cure her depression with violent exorcisms.
The detective rescues her, but she is afraid to press charges against the people in her church. Then the detective gets an even more ominous message: Children in the church have been dying mysteriously for years, and now several more are in immediate peril, facing blindness, disability, and death.
Unwilling to stand by and allow more children to suffer, the anonymous caller -- a church insider -- risks everything to work with three detectives and a lone prosecutor to fight faith-based child abuse, and to change the laws that protect its perpetrators. They are joined by a mother who'd suffered a faith-healing tragedy herself, and afterwards dedicated her life to saving others from the same fate.
Masterfully written by author Cameron Stauth, In the Name of God tells the true story of their heroic mission, which resulted in a historic series of sensational trials that exposed the darkest secret of American fundamentalism, and revealed the shameful political deals that have allowed thousands of children to die at the hands of their own parents -- legally.
Though the battle against faith-healing abuse continues around the country, the victory in Oregon has lit the path to a better future, in which no child need die because of a parent's beliefs.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherThomas Dunne Books
- Publication dateOctober 15, 2013
- File size821 KB
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“Stauth offers a dramatic account, broad enough to include historical perspective on the Great Awakening and the prophets and religious figures who shaped the faith-healing fundamentalists, and intimate enough to cover the families who struggled to reconcile love for their children with unyielding faith in their beliefs that dictated they take no action, other than prayer, to save their children's lives. A powerful, shocking story.” ―Booklist (starred review)
“A powerful tale of religious beliefs gone awry.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“In the compulsively readable In the Name of God: The True Story of the Fight to Save Children From Faith-Healing Homicide, Portland reporter Cameron Stauth interweaves two parallel narratives, both equally compelling.” ―The Oregonian
“Stauth's book is a compelling look at a religious cult that appeared to be flourishing, but was consuming itself from within. In the Name of God reads almost like a novel, as Stauth gets into the mindset and emotions of its many participants. Many readers will find it difficult to put down; others may have difficulty coming to grips with the horrifying situations that these loving parents found themselves in.” ―The Oklahoman
“In the Name of God shows how wrong people can go when they fail to recognize that medical technologies are gifts from God, too, and that ‘medical miracles' are just that. Cameron Stauth deserves loud applause for uncovering the truth. He deserves our prayers that what he has found will help expose the differences between religions that empower people and cults that weaken them and, sometimes, kill them.” ―Keith Ablow, M.D., New York Times bestselling author
“In the Name of God takes you to an America where religious extremism practiced in isolation leads to deadly consequences for children. Fortunately this unforgettable book also brings us heroes who refuse to let the ignorant and the malevolent use faith to escape their crimes. If you are concerned about the balance between religion and justice you must read this book.” ―Michael D'Antonio, author of Mortal Sins
“America has a number of fascinating criminal subcultures that remain all but hidden from public view. One of them has now been exposed in a startling new book by Cameron Stauth. In the Name of God is a definitive account of the secret, deadly history of faith healing in the U.S. Stauth's research has uncovered some of the worst things people do to one another under the guise of religion, casting much-needed light on this criminal darkness.” ―Stephen Singular, author of When Men Become Gods
“Only a bold, highly gifted writer could take a sickeningly true crime story like this one, and with the delicate skill of a high-wire artist craft it into a non-judgmental nail-biter. Under the author's sensitive, yet humorous pen, the colorful personalities in this eye-opening drama pulse with lifeblood. This is a vitally important book. Historically accurate accounts such as Cameron Stauth's breathtaking masterpiece, In the Name of God, rip the skin off of America's stench-filled underbelly, bringing the gasping promise of healing, fresh air, and the determined assurance of a better tomorrow.” ―Susan Ray Schmidt, author of Favorite Wife: Escape from Polygamy
“Powerful, moving and painstakingly researched, Cameron Stauth's In the Name of God illuminates the little-known culture of faith healing in America, and shows us why it is so important for all Americans to stand together and demand action and intervention to save the lives of its youngest victims. These children have no voice, so they need all of us to advocate on their behalf.” ―Lisa Pulitzer, New York Times bestselling author
“Stauth is a talented and graceful writer and a tireless reporter. ” ―The New York Times on The Franchise
“A book of insight, power and wit. ” ―The San Francisco Chronicle on The Golden Boys
“A riveting picture of network television -- one of the best yet.” ―Publishers Weekly on The Sweeps
“Extraordinarily compelling and engaging.” ―Thomas Keneally, author of Schindler's List, on The Manhunter
“A remarkable work by an excellent writer...” ―D.S. Khalsa, M.D., on Healing the New Childhood Epidemics
“I strongly recommend it.” ―Deepak Chopra, M.D., on Meditation as Medicine
“Fascinating and magnetically appealing...” ―Booklist on Brain Longevity
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Product details
- ASIN : B00CQY9EUK
- Publisher : Thomas Dunne Books (October 15, 2013)
- Publication date : October 15, 2013
- Language : English
- File size : 821 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 481 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,049,512 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #293 in Religious Fundamentalism (Kindle Store)
- #495 in Christian Fundamentalism
- #604 in Religious Fundamentalism (Books)
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About the authors

Cameron Stauth is an American author who has written 26 books that focus primarily on medicine, and on narrative nonfiction accounts of true stories. A former magazine editor and columnist, several of Stauth's books, including Brain Longevity and The Manhunter, have been national and international bestsellers, and his books have been published in nine languages and 21 countries. The New York Times Review of Books has called him "a talented and graceful writer, and a tireless reporter." His most recent book, In the Name of God, to be published October 15, 2013, by St. Martin's Press, is the true story of America's most deadly church, in which almost one hundred children have died due to medical neglect by parents who believed only in faith healing. New York Times bestselling author Lisa Pulitzer has called the book "powerful, moving, and painstakingly researched," and Susan Ray Schmidt, author of Favorite Wife: Escape from Polygmany, has written that the book is "a breathtaking masterpiece." He is now working on an expose of gay reparative therapy.
Bibliography and Review Comments
The New Approach to Cancer (T.S. Vernon and Sons Publishers, 1980)
"An exciting new look at an old problem. If Stauth is right, this changes everything." The Portland Oregonian.
"This is my favorite new book of the year, and maybe last year, too." Gary Null, syndicated talk radio host, and author.
The Sweeps (Bantam Books, 1985)
"A penetrating picture of the world behind the tube -- one of the best yet." Publishers Weekly
"Funnier than any sitcom, and faster paced than most network action shows." Newsday
"Hilarious. You couldn't ask for more." New York Times bestselling author George Higgins
The Franchise (William Morrow, 1989)
# 1 Regional bestseller
"This is one of the best books ever written on professional sports." Library Journal
"The season lives on in Cameron Stauth's superb book...." The Book of Basketball, by Bill Simmons
"...a superb portrait: hip, sweaty, glitzy, and sexy." The Sporting News
"...the best sports book to come along since the brilliant The Breaks of the Game by David Halberstam." The Buffalo News
The Golden Boys (Pocket Books, 1992)
"This is the best book on basketball ever written." www.FirstTake
"Top Ten Books of 1992" list, The Sporting News
"...a book of insight, power and wit." The San Francisco Chronicle
The Manhunter (Pocket Books, 1994)
Paperback bestseller
Optioned by Disney
"...reads like a movie script." The Fresno Bee
"...extraordinarily compelling and engaging." Thomas Keneally, author of Schindler's List
Brain Longevity, with D.S. Khalsa, M.D. (Warner Books, 1996)
Nine foreign sales, and #1 bestseller in Brazil and Mexico
"This book has a charming bookside manner, thanks to veteran health journalist Stauth." Publisher's Weekly
"...fascinating and magnetically appealing." Booklist
"...well written, easy to understand, and inspiring." Smart Drug News
"...a must-read." Andrew Weil, M.D.
Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior, with Richard Marcinko (Pocket Books, 1997)
Four months New York Times business bestseller
"Look out, Bill Gates!" USA Today
"...surpasses Sun Tzu's The Art of War." Publisher's Weekly
The Rogue Warrior's Strategy for Success, with Richard Marcinko (Pocket books, 1998)
"Picture the SEAL Team Six Commanding Officer as Rambo in pinstripes -- inspirational and entertaining." Publisher's Weekly
The Pain Cure, with D.S. Khalsa, M.D. (Warner Books, 1999)
"...a godsend, highly recommended!" Larry Dossey, M.D.
"...exciting, and easy to understand." Dr. Marc Hahn, Hershey Medical Center
"...combines the best of traditional medicine with the newness of the complementary health approaches." Ron Lawrence, M.D., UCLA School of Medicine
The False Fat Diet, with Elson Haas, M.D. (Ballantine Books, 2000)
Finalist, Books for a Better Life Awards
"This book is now the classic on food allergy and weight management." Let's Live magazine
"This book can change your life forever." Leo Galland, M.D.
"...an awesome contribution -- clear, reflective, and easy to use." Kathleen Desmaisons, M.D., author, Potatoes, Not Prozac
Meditation As Medicine, with D.S. Khalsa, M.D. (Pocket Books, 2001)
"I strongly recommend it." Deepak Chopra, M.D.
"...a very wise book." Larry Dossey, M.D.
"...a clear and approachable writing style." Barnes and Noble Review
What Happy People Know, with Dan Baker, Ph.D. ( Rodale Press, 2002)
Twelve foreign sales
"...best self-help book I've ever read!" Publisher's Weekly
"...exceptionally well written." Booklist
"...an important contribution." USA Today
The Starch Blocker Diet, with Steven Rosenblatt, M.D. (Harper Collins, 2003)
400 author media appearances
"...co-author Stauth somehow makes the science here seem easy." Willamette Week
"...nicely written." Woman's World
The NIA Technique (for Debbie and Carlos Rosas, Broadway Books, 2004)
"...an emotional fitness odyssey." The New York Times
"...deceptively powerful: a high-powered workout that will leave you strong and centered." Health Magazine
One Body, One Life, with Gregory Joujon-Roche (Penguin Putnam, 2006)
Accompanied by a website with Waterfront Media
"What a great book!" actor Tobey Maguire
"...reads like a great novel." Amazon reader review
"This book has changed my life." Amazon reader review
Healing the New Childhood Epidemics, with Kenneth Bock, M.D. (Ballantine Books, 2007)
"...a remarkable work by a fine physician and an excellent science writer." Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
"An easy-to-read, common sense guide to beneficial biomedical treatments." Temple Grandin, author of Thinking In Pictures
"...another strong showing by Cameron Stauth." IntegrativeMD.com
"This is a life-changing book." Amazon reader review
Love Leadership, with John Hope Bryant, foreward by Bill George (Wiley, 2009)
"John Bryant is a whirlwind of ideas and action," Former President Bill Clinton
"The short time you spend reading this book will change your life," Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia
"This book is a must-read for America's current and future leaders," Jim Clifton, CEO, Gallup, Inc.
"...a powerful message about rediscovering our humanity." David Gergen, former White House Chief of Staff
Why Our Health Matters: A Vision of Medicine That Can Transform Our Future, for Andrew Weil, M.D. (Penguin, 2010)
Entered into the Congressional Record
"This is the most timely and essential book you will ever read." Alison Wilson, health-journalist.com
"...an important warning by America's most famous doctor, beautifully rendered by Cameron Stauth." Aging Matters Magazine, London
The End of Pain, with Peter Wehling, M.D. and Chris Renna, D.O. (Amazon Books, 2011)
Top 100 Kindle Store, Books on Arthritis
"Before you consider surgery, read this." Lifespan Medicine
"...a must-read for everyone who has arthritic pain." Amazon reviewer
"I was able to resume playing golf." Fred Couples, professional golfer

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I’ve followed some of the court cases over the years, and was interested to get more insight into what these parents are thinking. I was shocked by some of their beliefs, and even more surprised that denying your child life-saving medical care in the name of “religion” is still legal in most states. It’s definitely something that I hope more states remedy soon and I plan to write a letter to my congressman since I live in a state with a religious shield law. Parents should not be allowed to make martyrs out of their children period.
I definitely felt some parts were needlessly detailed (e.g., the description of “Pill Hill”, etc.), and the author seemed incapable of referring to Clackamas County by its actual name, but none of that detracted from my enjoyment of it.
Stauth subtitles his book “The True Story of the Fight to Save Children from Faith-healing Homicide.” That signals a problem with the book from the start because homicide simply means the killing of a person by another. I don’t believe homicide was ever hinted at in the book. Death because of following faith-healing beliefs doesn’t imply that death has been caused by another. To me it means that death occurred because a person with strong beliefs that God is all-healing allowed a death to occur. The legal system struggles to bring clarity to that distinction
Stauth has written a book about the beliefs held by certain religious groups, primarily the Followers of Christ Church in Oregon City, Oregon, concerning faith-healing and the avoidance of medical treatment. He presents a short history of many such fundamentalist religion groups in the United States that is well-researched and that will open a lot of eyes about the results of such practices. It certainly would seem that such inhumane convictions are outside the norm and should be discontinued. But religious groups, protected by shield laws in most states, continue to allow deaths to occur by refusing to seek medical attention for injuries and illness. Stauth recounts many such incidents in his book, along with many legal efforts to bring to justice to those who shield their actions from being criminal by invoking religious beliefs...
The author gets it right in his accounting and presents the facts in detail. Many interviews, legal and medical records, and investigative reports have been included, along with several trial proceedings. He has been described as a “talented and graceful writer.” I would second that. Unfortunately the tone of his reporting is faintly judgmental and almost snide in some places. Too much emphasis is put on Followers’ practices and too many snarly names are used to describe their world; Clackatraz, Clacklacky, and Clackatucky are few that are too often used. I would also have preferred less gory detail in the descriptions of the conditions of bodies. The tendency to shock rather than inform takes the book out of the reporting category.
The book was riveting even though I suffered through some less than professional writing. I certainly agree with the author that humanity is more important than sanctity and hope for some clearer thinking from faith-healing communities. As Stauth says, change will only come from inside pressure, fear of legal liability, and doubts about the validity of their doctrine.
Schuyler T Wallace
Author of TIN LIZARD TALES
There are other stories coming out since this book debuted on another branch of the same faith and families in Idaho.I am the source of those stories. To continue following recent new developements join me at FB group Silent Cries Faces Of Religious Abuse. I hope Cameron Stauth will be able to write a follow up story on how we are able to change Idaho laws to protect the children. Please recommend this book to all of your friends. I do.
The story itself was eye-opening and revealed a hidden world I had very little knowledge of prior to reading the book. I’ve certainly got more knowledge now. However, somewhere between a third and a half of this book was fiction, not true crime. Now, all good true crime authors take liberties to create a more engaging story by re-creating short dialogues and thought patterns. These are generally based on careful interview and often on tapes. Here, the author creates entire sections of internal dialogue and conversation, chapters long, of which he could not possibly have knowledge. No one can remember in that much detail what he or she was thinking or the course of a long conversation, especially years later, to relay it to the writer, and some of it was frankly condescending. The longer it got, and the more tangents the author went off on (history of various locations, for example), the more it bugged me. I’m sure the author could write a great mystery with his gift for dialogue, but that’s not what I thought I was getting.
Towards the end, it also got repetitive. I found myself saying, “Yes, I know. You’ve already told me that twice before,” on more than one occasion. Once again, a good edit could have fixed those issues. I also didn’t know, or didn’t remember, who the author was or how he was connected to the crimes in question when he suddenly appeared towards the end of the book. All at once there were sections narrated by ‘I’ instead of he/she/they. Here, some introductory detail would have been nice.
All in all a fascinating subject and a good writer, but with issues that bugged me too much to rate the book any higher.
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著者は代替医療や自然ぽいのライフスタイルが好きな、ロハス系の考えを持っているのだが、この本では子供の命を救いたいという側に深く共感している。だが同時に、カルトと言っても、家族を大切にして昔ながらの暮らしをしたいと考える人々を同じ町に住む人間として描いている。このため、人間が日常生活の中で使いがちにな小さな欺瞞やちょっとした優越感が弱いものへのしわよせになって、最後に命を奪うまでになってしまう現実が読み取れる。ここもっと整理して描き出せばさらに良書だったろうが、誠実に書き込まれた多量の情報のせいでわかりやすいとは言えない仕上がりになっているのが、残念。