As I assert in my book, Double Standard: Abuse Scandals and the Attack on the Catholic Church, the issue of "repressed memories" is yet another unreported component of the Catholic Church abuse narrative. For my book I culled … [Read more...]
Harvard Prof. to Calif. Supreme Court: ‘Repressed Memory’ is ‘The Most Pernicious Bit of Folklore Ever To Infect Psychology and Psychiatry’
September 10, 2010 By
LA Times Issues Correction After One-Sided Slam on L.A. Archdiocese
August 28, 2010 By
On Monday, August 24, 2009, the Los Angeles Times printed the following slam in its "California Briefing" section (bold in body of article mine): Parish targeted by victims' group Members of a support group for victims … [Read more...]
Boston Globe, Elie Wiesel Revive Pope Pius XII Holocaust Smear
August 17, 2010 By
In a dreadful August 16, 2010, article in the perpetually anti-Catholic Boston Globe, the paper failed to correct high-profile Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel when he falsely claimed that Pope Pius XII "did nothing to protest" the … [Read more...]
Part III: ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ (2006): Even More Factual Errors
August 3, 2010 By
Even the simplest facts presented in the film are problematic. Director Amy Berg published several falsehoods on the screen that appear as captions: “Over 100,000 victims of clergy sexual abuse have come forward in the United … [Read more...]
Part II: ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ (2006): A Fallacious Attack on Cardinal Roger Mahony
August 2, 2010 By
In the film director Amy Berg often interviews serial abuser Oliver O’Grady inside a church about his disgraceful crimes. Berg overlays graphic descriptions of stomach-turning abuse with images of the Mass and other Catholic imagery. … [Read more...]
Part I: ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ (2006): Serious Problems With Facts
August 1, 2010 By
Even before the first frame of film was exposed, director/writer Amy Berg took a dishonest approach to her project. Berg and her staff approached an elementary school in Ireland under the false pretense that they were filming a documentary … [Read more...]
Catholic League Nabs NY Times, Boston Globe Over Lack of ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy
July 31, 2010 By
(Via The Catholic League.) For years, the bowties at the New York Times and the Boston Globe have been harpooning the Catholic Church over a supposed lack of a "zero tolerance" policy towards abusive priests. (The truthfulness of … [Read more...]
Attorney Jeff Anderson – Part III
July 3, 2010 By
Attorney Jeff Anderson’s thirst for “flash and appearance” often pushes aside principles. For example, Anderson proudly trumpets himself as a member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). That anyone who claims to … [Read more...]
Attorney Jeff Anderson – Part II
July 2, 2010 By
In an interview setting, Church-suing attorney Jeff Anderson is especially frustrating and problematic. When espousing on “canon law” or “Church teaching,” Anderson’s sober demeanor and tone lead people to … [Read more...]
Attorney Jeff Anderson – Part I
July 1, 2010 By
“We got a new law passed in California that opens up the statute of limitations for all victims of sexual abuse. It’s something we’ve been trying to do in several states for years. And I’m not waiting for it to click … [Read more...]
