News Articles published about Maranatha Ministries

A bibliography compiled by William Mackenstadt

1972

Bartleman, Bill. "Youth Worship Center is Under Way: Bob and Rose Weiner Back to Stay" Sun-Democrat [Paducah, KY] Sept. 24, 1972

1973

Morton, Roger. "Organization, Operation Of Maranatha Christian Center Is Outlined" Sun-Democrat [Paducah, KY] Oct. 7, 1973.

Eysman, Barry. "Maranatha Center Takes Bible School To Paducah Children" Sun-Democrat [Paducah, KY] Aug. 10, 1973.

1976

Hogan, Dave. "The Maranatha Matter: Chapel Sets Off Controversy" Memphis Press-Scimitar, Oct. 23, 1976.

1977

Maranatha. "Outreach '77: The Harvest is Coming In!" Maranatha Ministries Newsletter, 1:4, Oct. 1977.

1978

Partridge, Leslie. "Prayers replace parties at local frat house" Florida Alligator [Univ. of Florida] Oct. 27, 1978.

Thompson, Jayne. "Maranatha Christian Center moves into former frat house." Florida Alligator [Univ. of Florida] April 10, 1978.

1979

Marks, Sarene. "Maranatha Ministries to Open Its Largest Center Here." Gainesville Sun April 8, 1979.

Maranatha. Vision: A Maranatha Ministries International Publication, (Gainsville, FL: Maranatha Publications, Sept. 1979).

1981

Kennedy, Ken. "Name Confused", Kansas State Collegian, vol. 88, no. 33, Oct. 8, 1981, p. 10.

Stone, Paul. "Opinions vary about Christian group", part 1 of 4, Kansas State Collegian, vol. 88, no. 30, Oct. 5, 1981, p. 1+6.

Stone, Paul. "Involvement in Maranatha concerns student's family", part 2 of 4, Kansas State Collegian, vol. 88, no. 31, Oct. 6, 1981, p. 1+6.

Stone, Paul. "Counselors help people examine involvement in religious groups", part 3 of 4, Kansas State Collegian, vol. 88, no. 32, Oct. 7, 1981, p. 10.

Stone, Paul. "Officials relate dealing with Maranatha groups", part 4 of 4, Kansas State Collegian, vol. 88, no. 33, Oct. 8, 1981, p. 1+8.

Zipser, Andrew. "Cults: Are flocks of faithful being led astray?"(part 1 of 4) Phoenix Gazette, Dec. 7, 1981, pp. C1, C3.

Zipser, Andrew. "Cults: A battle for mind control"(part 2 of 4) Phoenix Gazette, Dec. 8, 1981, pp. D1-2.

Zipser, Andrew. "Maranatha: one woman's journey through her mind", (part 3 of 4) Phoenix Gazette, Dec. 9, 1981, pp. H1, H4.

Zipser, Andrew. "Maranatha's crusade come to ASU" (part 4 of 4) Phoenix Gazette, Dec. 10, 1981, H1-2.

Zipser, Andrew. "Religious group relies on young for growth" Phoenix Gazette, Dec. 9, 1981, pp. H5.

1982

Andrews, Sherry. "Maranatha Ministries", Charisma, pp. 21-27, May 1982.

Clack, Charles. "Representation for all", Kansas State Collegian, March 30, 1982, p. 4.

Clingenpeel, Fr. Ron. "Speaker's statement was not attributed [Opinions]." Kansas State Collegian, Sep. 3, 1982, p. 4.

Crosariol, Beppi. "New U of T religious group widely condemned as cult: Linked with castration incident at Waterloo campus", The Newspaper [Toronto] vol. 5, no. 4, Sep. 22, 1982.

Ehli, Barb. "Maranatha: church or cult?", University Daily Kansan, Apr.30, 1982.

Hutchinson, Deanna. "Evangelist presents expose' of today's rock n' roll", Kansas State Collegian, Aug. 30, 1982, p. 5.

Kenyon, Scott. "Local ministers angered by Maranatha, claim ticket promotion plan is misleading", Kansas State Collegian, Apr. 1, 1982, p. 1+14.

Mah, Julie. "Cult mind control comes under fire", Kansas State Collegian, Aug. 30, 1982, p. 5.

Montgomery, S.K. "Group supports family contact", (opinions) Kansas State Collegian, Sep. 2, 1982, p. 1+14.

Palumbo, Rina. "Waterloo Revokes Maranatha's Campus Status" The Varsity (University of Toronto) Dec. 1, 1982, p. 7.

Peck, Joshua. "Maranatha: 'The Lord is come' &to the Diag" Ann Arbor News May 26, 1982, B2.

Peterson, Debbie. "'Chariots' tickets tied to local 'cult'", Manhattan Mercury Mar. 30, 1982

Portal, Ann. "Maranatha: just say they're new in the neighborhood" part 1 of 2, Oregon Daily Emerald (University of Oregon) April 15, 1982.

Portal, Ann. "Cult? Campus Maranatha&just another religious order or a group of Christian 'Shepherds'?" part 2 of 2, Oregon Daily Emerald (University of Oregon) April 16, 1982.

Newspaper, The. "Campus religious leaders hold Maranatha 'under suspicion [editorial]'" The Newspaper (University of Toronto) Sep. 29, 1982.

Tillman, Frank A. "Letter supports point of program" (opinions) Kansas State Collegian, Sep. 7, 1982, p. 5.

1983

Bartelli, Kathy. "Group attempts to promote cult awareness", Kansas State Collegian, vol. 90, no. 22, Sep. 21, 1983, p. 1.

Bell, Carol. "Maranatha loses final appeal; Acker upholds earlier judgments", Kansas State Collegian, vol. 90, no. 22, Sep. 21, 1983, p. 1.

Caldwell, Robert. "Religious view unique [Opinions]." Kansas State Collegian, Mar.21, 1983, p. 4.

Carlton, Janice. "Former football great Grier lectures on love for Christ", Kansas State Collegian, Apr. 7 1983, p. 7.

Collegian Staff, The. "Maranatha takes appeal to Acker", Kansas State Collegian, vol. 90, no. 16, Mar. 10, 1983, p. 1.

Collegian Staff, The. "Tribunal's decision pending on registration of Maranatha", Kansas State Collegian, Aug. 23, 1983, p. 5.

Farrell, Charlene. "'Personal ministries' basis for achieving goals: Religious group crusades for expanded influence", part 1 of 5, Kansas State Collegian, vol. 89, no. 115, Mar. 7, 1983.

Farrell, Charlene. Group stresses recruitment: Maranatha seeks 'total commitment'", part 2 of 5, Kansas State Collegian, vol. 89, no. 116, Mar. 8, 1983, p. 1-2.

Farrell, Charlene. "No compromise exists in group's interpretation," part 3 of 5, Kansas State Collegian, vol. 89, no. 117, Mar.9, 1983, p. 1+7.

Farrell, Charlene. "Former member says Maranatha ruins family ties", part 4 of 5, Kansas State Collegian, vol. 89, no. 118, Mar.10, 1983, p. 5+16.

Farrell, Charlene. "Man 'wasted' year with Maranatha", part 5 of 5, Kansas State Collegian, vol. 89, no. 118, Mar.11, 1983, p. 6.

"Groups must live by the rules" [Editorial] Kansas State Collegian, vol. 90, no. 8, Aug.29, 1983, p. 4.

LaRue, Brian. "UAB action right: penalty warranted" (editorial) Kansas State Collegian, Jun. 8, 1983, p. 4.

Lopez, Jason. "What's real issue?..." (opinions), Kansas State Collegian, vol. 89, no. 118, Mar.10, 1983, p. 4.

Quinn, Daniel J. "Religion focus merits more than Maranatha", (opinions) Kansas State Collegian, vol. 89, no. 116, Mar.8, 1983.

Randall, Laurie. "Hearing set for Maranatha's appeal", Kansas State Collegian, vol. 89, no. 166, Jun.28, 1983, p. 1.

Reilly, Sean. "Maranatha violates bylaws; UAB withholds registration", Kansas State Collegian, vol. 89, no. 153, Jun.6, 1983, p. 1.

Rottinghaus, Brenda. "Tribunal revokes Maranatha's appeal", Kansas State Collegian, vol. 90, no. 5, Aug. 26, 1983, p. 1.

Sauer, Michele. "Complaint filed against Maranatha", Kansas State Collegian, Mar.29, 1983, p. 11.

Sauer, Michele. "UAB schedules confidential hearing about complaint against Maranatha", Kansas State Collegian, May 3, 1983, p. 6.

Schneider, Bob. "Monitoring committee for all groups needed", (opinions), Kansas State Collegian, Jun.13, 1983, p. 4.

Sellens, Alexa L. "Group picks on Maranatha, gives vague cult definition", Kansas State Collegian, Sep. 27, 1983, p. 4.

"Student's complaint against Maranatha to be investigated" (editorial), Kansas State Collegian, Apr. 5, 1983, p. 8.

1984

Bjornstad, James et al. "A Statement of Evaluation Regarding Maranatha Campus Ministries/Maranatha Christian Ministries/Maranatha Campus Fellowship", May 8, 1984, also reprinted in Cultic Studies Journal, vol. 2, no. 2 (June 1984) pp. 278-283.

Ellis, Lisa. "Maranathas gather in Dallas under cloud of cult allegations: Ex-followers criticize Maranathas" Dallas Times Herald Sept. 4, 1984.

Frame, Randy. "A Team of Cult Watchers Challenges a Growing Campus Ministry: Experts fault Maranatha Campus Ministries for authoritarian practices and questionable theology", Christianity Today, Aug. 10, 1984.

Frame, Randy. "Cult watcher's panel issues report criticizing Maranatha", Religious News Service, Aug. 20, 1984.

Kirk, Virginia. ed., "A matter of faith" [Editorial], GW Hatchet [George Washington University] vol. 80, no. 38, Feb. 23, 1984.

Kirk, Virginia. "Maranatha: community questions practices" part 1 of 3, GW Hatchet, [George Washington University] vol. 80, no. 37, Feb. 16, 1984.

Kirk, Virginia. "Rituals differ for Maranatha" part 2 of 3, GW Hatchet, [George Washington University] vol. 80, no. 38, Feb. 23, 1984.

Kirk, Virginia. "Church tags Maranatha as 'dangerous'" part 3 of 3, GW Hatchet, [George Washington University] vol. 80, no. 39, Mar. 1, 1984.

Langone, Michael D. "In the Matter of Maranatha", The Cult Observer (American Family Foundation), June 1984.

Morphew, Clark. "Student ministry makes changes after rebuke", St. Paul Pioneer Press [St. Paul, MN], pp. 6b-7b, Sep. 8, 1984.

Theologians, A Committee of Evangelical. "A Statement of Evaluation Regarding Maranatha Campus Ministries/Maranatha Christian Ministries/Maranatha Christian Church" May 8, 1984; c.f. Cultic Studies Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 276-283, 1986.

Warren Times Observer [Warren, PA] "Gospel Concert Set" flyer of Bob and Lauri Wright (Maranatha music ministers) Warren Times Observer, Jan. 28, 1984.

1985

Blood, Linda. "Shepherding/Discipleship: Theology and Practice of Absolute Obedience" Cultic Studies Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, 1985, pp. 235-245.

Cannon, Steve. "Maranatha Campus Ministries: God's Green Berets?" Personal Freedom Outreach (PFO) Newsletter, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 4,7. (Jan-Mar 1985).

Cumbey, Constance. "Year of Jubilee? or Age of Aquarius Disguised?" excerpt from Chapter 15, "A Secret Kingdom?" in A Planned Deception: The Staging of a New Age Messiah (East Detroit, MI: Pointe Publishers, Inc., 1985) pp. 171-175.

Fialka, John. "Fervent Faction: Maranatha Christians, Backing Rightist Ideas, Draw Fire Over Tactics; Campus Defectors Say Group Often Uses Mind Control to Guide Personal Lives; Helping Youth Kick Drug?", Wall Street Journal, Aug. 16, 1985.

Fruman, Leslie. "Christian religious group under fire," Toronto Star, Sep. 16, 1985.

Imlay, Joe. "God's Green Berets", San Jose Mercury News, Jan. 6, 1985.

The Minneaola Record [editorial] "Tedford Featured in Wall Street Journal", The Minneaola Record [Kansas], vol. 74, no. 48, Sep. 25, 1985.

Wright, David; Fenton, Peter. "Miss America in Fanatical Cult - Brainwashed Members Even 'Baa' Like Sheep, National Enquirer, Feb. 20, 1985.

1986

Blood, Linda. "Shepherding Discipleship: Theology and Practice of Absolute Obedience," Cultic Studies Journal, vol. 2, no. 2. 1986.

Onken, Brian. Christian Research Institute "Dangers of the "Trinity" in Man", Forward, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 26-28 (Winter 1986) CRI Statement DT170.

1987

Diamond, Sarah. "Shepherding" Covert Action News, 27: 18-31 (Spring 1987).

"God's Law for a New Order: What Christian Reconstructionists really want" Christianity Today (cover story) Feb. 20, 1987.

The University Christian Review, (Maranatha Student Organizations), University of New Mexico, Vol l, February 1987.

1988

Haldane, David. "It's No Joke to Campus Group Fighting AIDS: Valentine Cards Contain Condoms" Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 1988.

1989

Gazdik, Tanya. "Some Colleges Warn Students That Cult-Like Methods Are Being Used by Christian Fundamentalist Christian Groups" Chronicle of Higher Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Nov. 15, 1989.

Wangrin, Wangrin. "Looking back on Clo's career // Wild frosh or settled senior, Davis reigned on UT court :[FINAL Edition]. " Austin American Statesman [Austin, Tex.] Mar. 22, 1989, C1.

1990

Cannon, Steve. "Maranatha Christian Churches Dissolves Union" Personal Freedom Outreach Newsletter, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 2,8 (Jul-Sep 1990).

Digitale, Robert. "Shepherding Movement: An Idea Whose Time Has Gone? - An apology from one of shepherding's pioneers has resurrected discussion of the pros and cons of the movement" Christianity Today, March 19, 1990, pp. 38-42.

Frame, Randy. "Maranatha Disbands as a Federation of Churches" Christianity Today, March 19, 1990:40-42.

Lawson, Steven. "Bob Weiner: New Wineskins for the '90s; The story behind the restructuring of Maranatha", Charisma & Christian Life, May 1990, pp. 134-139.

"Maranatha Revamps Church Structure: President and founder Bob Weiner releases authority to local pastors", Charisma & Christian Life, March 1990, pp. 21-22.

1992-97

Alnor, William; Lyle, Robert. "Bob Weiner's Plans Unclear a Year After Maranatha Disbands" CRI Statement DM036, Christian Research Journal (CRI) April 25, 1994

"ADL and the Christian Right Have a Spat" North American News Service, Summer 1996.

2000

Tucker, Tammy. "Wide range of religious organizations offered at U" Minnesota Daily, June 7, 2000.

2001

Zacharias, Mike. "Committees announce initial fee reviews" Minnesota Daily, Feb. 22, 2001.

2002

Ford, Tom. "Conservative student groups see bias in fees committee funds allocations" Minnesota Daily, Feb. 11, 2002.

Ford, Tom. "U groups react to student fees cuts" Minnesota Daily, Feb. 21, 2002.

Green, Amy. "New Lower Broad restaurant serving up burgers and Christianity" Nashville Scene Oct. 10-16, 2002.

Repya, Robyn. "Jones ups proposed TCSU, groups fees" Minnesota Daily, May 6, 2002.

Zolotov, Andrei Jr. "Foreign Pastors Put on a Black List (Bob Weiner)" The Moscow Times [Russia] Jul. 23, 2002. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2002/07/23/001.html

2003

Hansted, Chelsi; Haynes, Paula. "Student religious groups question Maranatha lawsuit: Leaders of several campus groups said the University's nondiscrimination policy benefits student clubs." Minnesota Daily [Campus], Nov. 5, 2003.

Kudrle, Stephanie. "Student group sues U over membership rule: The Christian group says a mandatory Equal Opportunities Statement violates its rights" Minnesota Daily, Oct. 27, 2003.

Nelson, Dan. "Support Maranatha for legal reasons" Minnesota Daily [Opinion], Nov. 7, 2003

Walsh, James. "Christian student group fights U bias rule." Minneapolis Star Tribune Oct. 25, 2003.

2004

Rubick, Joanna. "Cult banned from K-State sues Minnesota" Kansas State Collegian, Apr. 26, 2004.