Gail A. Riplinger
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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. The work is polarizing because few among the King James Only movement hold this view. As James Richard May elaborates[1], 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.[2] It is unclear what qualifications she has in the issue of Bible Versions and textual research, since she does not reveal them herself.
The King James Only movement distances itself from Riplinger, including leading figures on both sides such as David Cloud[3] and James White[4]. Riplinger seems to engage in ad hominem confrontations with people on both sides of the KJO issue.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.kjvonly.org/james/may_reviews_pr.htm
- ^ http://www.kjvonly.org/james/may_reviews_pr.htm
- ^ http://www.av1611.org/kjv/omadman.html
- ^ http://www.av1611.org/kjv/ripwhit1.html
[edit] 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.
