林榮洪博士所寫的《屬靈神學批判》
and
once sued by The Local
Church, The Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions (from
here onward, referred to as the Encyclopedia), published by Harvest
House Publishers and authored by John Ankerberg and John Weldon.
and
| 1979 | Nelson Publishers. Nashville, TN; Dr. Jack Sparks, author. | The Mind Benders, a book examining cults which included a chapter on The Local Church. | Filed four separate lawsuits simultaneously in Anaheim, Dallas, Atlanta and Cleveland for $37 million. | Settled out of court with the publisher issuing a retraction and ceasing distribution of the book - the author making no apology or retraction. Media reports that The Local Church received $150,000 in settlement. Estimates are that over one million dollars was expended in litigation costs before settlement. |
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