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In the Name of God: The True Story of the Fight to Save Children from Faith-Healing Homicide Kindle Edition

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*Starred Review* In 2008, the small town of Oregon City, Oregon, became the epicenter of the legal battle to end the practice of faith healing that denied medical treatment for children. The Followers of Christ Church had nineteenth-century roots in Clackamas County, whose culture included believers and those who tolerated them, who both bought into ideals of the Right to raise children without government interference. The Followers of Christ’s faith-healing fundamentalist beliefs were supported on the national level by the powerful Church of Christ, Scientist. But a series of child homicides drew the attention of those determined to make sure that children didn’t suffer and die from illnesses left untreated. Fighting against religious shield laws that protect parents who refuse medical treatment for their children, a team of investigators and prosecutors worked with a Followers insider and a former believer and advocate who’d lost her own child to faith healing. 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. --Vanessa Bush

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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

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
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 54

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Sumiayah
5.0 out of 5 stars 10/10 would recommend!!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2022
ジェイド
3.0 out of 5 stars 人間の記録
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M Ahmad
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging, Exciting and exceptionally well written
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent look at the devastating impact of "faith healing" on women and children.
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