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'''Gail A. (G.A.) Riplinger''' is an adovocate for [[King James Only]] [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]]. Her major work is a book entitled '''''New Age Bible Versions''''' (privately printed by Riplinger's A.V. Publications, 1993). The work is controversial because its theme is that a New Age conspiracy has been working to undermine the historical Christian Bible by replacing Christian doctrines with New Age doctrines. The work is polarizing because few among the King James Only movement hold this view. As James Richard May elaborates<ref>http://www.kjvonly.org/james/may_reviews_pr.htm</ref>, the scholarship and reasoning employed by Riplinger in this work is questionable. |
'''Gail A. (G.A.) Riplinger''' is an adovocate for [[King James Only]] [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]]. Her major work is a book entitled '''''New Age Bible Versions''''' (privately printed by Riplinger's A.V. Publications, 1993). The work is controversial because its theme is that a New Age conspiracy has been working to undermine the historical Christian Bible by replacing Christian doctrines with New Age doctrines.<ref>From Riplinger's own web site: "G.A. Riplinger objectively and methodically documents the <b>hidden alliance</b> <i>[Emphasis added]</i> between new versions and the New Age Movement's One World Religion." http://www.avpublications.com/avnew/content/NABV/nabv.html</ref> The work is polarizing because few among the King James Only movement hold this view. As James Richard May elaborates<ref>http://www.kjvonly.org/james/may_reviews_pr.htm</ref>, the scholarship and reasoning employed by Riplinger in this work is questionable. |
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Little is known about Riplinger personally. According to James Richard May, her educational background is in home economics.<ref>http://www.kjvonly.org/james/may_reviews_pr.htm</ref> It is unclear what qualifications she has in the issue of Bible Versions and textual research, since she does not reveal them herself. James White states: "Mrs. Riplinger did indeed teach at [[Kent State University|Kent State]], but she did so in the Home Economics department, teaching classes in interior design."<ref>http://aomin.org/NABVR.html</ref> <i>Cornerstone Magazine</i> has a review by Bob & Gretchen Passantino that says, "Riplinger has advanced degrees in Industrial and Environmental Design (a branch of what used to be called Home Economics) and taught Family and Consumer Studies and Retail Space Plans (Home Economics) for a few years at Kent State University in Ohio. When she is asked what facility she has in biblical languages, she says that as a school girl she took Latin, and after graduation from high school, she worked as an English tutor with Greek immigrants. On a radio program she admitted she could not read Greek or Hebrew."<ref>http://answers.org/bookreviews/newagevers.html</ref> |
Little is known about Riplinger personally. According to James Richard May, her educational background is in home economics.<ref>http://www.kjvonly.org/james/may_reviews_pr.htm</ref> It is unclear what qualifications she has in the issue of Bible Versions and textual research, since she does not reveal them herself. James White states: "Mrs. Riplinger did indeed teach at [[Kent State University|Kent State]], but she did so in the Home Economics department, teaching classes in interior design."<ref>http://aomin.org/NABVR.html</ref> <i>Cornerstone Magazine</i> has a review by Bob & Gretchen Passantino that says, "Riplinger has advanced degrees in Industrial and Environmental Design (a branch of what used to be called Home Economics) and taught Family and Consumer Studies and Retail Space Plans (Home Economics) for a few years at Kent State University in Ohio. When she is asked what facility she has in biblical languages, she says that as a school girl she took Latin, and after graduation from high school, she worked as an English tutor with Greek immigrants. On a radio program she admitted she could not read Greek or Hebrew."<ref>http://answers.org/bookreviews/newagevers.html</ref> |
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Gail A. (G.A.) Riplinger is an adovocate for King James Only conspiracy theories. Her major work is a book entitled New Age Bible Versions (privately printed by Riplinger's A.V. Publications, 1993). The work is controversial because its theme is that a New Age conspiracy has been working to undermine the historical Christian Bible by replacing Christian doctrines with New Age doctrines.[1] The work is polarizing because few among the King James Only movement hold this view. As James Richard May elaborates[2], the scholarship and reasoning employed by Riplinger in this work is questionable.
Little is known about Riplinger personally. According to James Richard May, her educational background is in home economics.[3] It is unclear what qualifications she has in the issue of Bible Versions and textual research, since she does not reveal them herself. James White states: "Mrs. Riplinger did indeed teach at Kent State, but she did so in the Home Economics department, teaching classes in interior design."[4] Cornerstone Magazine has a review by Bob & Gretchen Passantino that says, "Riplinger has advanced degrees in Industrial and Environmental Design (a branch of what used to be called Home Economics) and taught Family and Consumer Studies and Retail Space Plans (Home Economics) for a few years at Kent State University in Ohio. When she is asked what facility she has in biblical languages, she says that as a school girl she took Latin, and after graduation from high school, she worked as an English tutor with Greek immigrants. On a radio program she admitted she could not read Greek or Hebrew."[5]
The King James Only movement distances itself from Riplinger, specifically David Cloud.[6] Riplinger seems to engage in ad hominem confrontations with people on both sides of the KJO issue.
References
- ^ From Riplinger's own web site: "G.A. Riplinger objectively and methodically documents the hidden alliance [Emphasis added] between new versions and the New Age Movement's One World Religion." http://www.avpublications.com/avnew/content/NABV/nabv.html
- ^ http://www.kjvonly.org/james/may_reviews_pr.htm
- ^ http://www.kjvonly.org/james/may_reviews_pr.htm
- ^ http://aomin.org/NABVR.html
- ^ http://answers.org/bookreviews/newagevers.html
- ^ http://www.av1611.org/kjv/omadman.html
External Links
- AV Publications is Riplinger's web site.
- Critical review of New Age Bible Versions.
- The Problem with New Age Bible Versions This is the most detailed and well-researched of the various reviews of the book.
- Messages by Riplinger.