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Updated News on the International Churches of Christ/ICOC/ICC

News on the International Churches of Christ/ICOC
(1988-1996)

1996

"Spreading word of true Christianity" by Andy Lucas, Letter to the editor, Daily Bruin, University of California at Los Angeles, 1/29/96
Fall 1996: Cult Expert Undertakes Special Campus Project (Article about the ICC)
9/6/96 American sect draws Moscow Youth (Article about the Moscow Church of Christ/ICC)
12/13/96: Chronicle of Higher Education: Recruiting Tactics of a Religious Group Stir Campus Concerns (Article about the International Churches of Christ/ICC)
April 5, 1996 Teens learn dangers of cults at ALSJCC study session
Effective Evangelism: Witnessing to Disciples of the International Churches of Christ (a.k.a. the Boston Movement) by Joanne Ruhland, Christian Research Journal, Christian Research Institute, Fall 1996, 8, 42, 43
1996 Boston Movement Still Harming Students(Articles about the ICC)

1995
November 13, 1995 Ministry Or Mind Control, WBTV News (News on the International Church of Christ/ICC/Charlotte Church.) (The news item above mentioned the Cult Awareness Network. Read the following article for more information on the Cult Awareness Network.) December 19, 1996 Group that once criticized Scientologists now owned by one, CNN.com)
9/25/95 Uni Christians to disaffiliate 'cult'(Article)
9/13/95 Church seeks to proselytize Yalies (Article)
"Campus Crusaders: The Fast-Growing International Churches of Christ Welcomes Students with Open Arms" by Stephanie Griest, The Washington Post, 9/3/95, F1, F4, F5
February 16 1995 Students warned of cults, Daily Kent Stater, Kent State University

1994
"Leaders of campus ministries target Campus Advance" by Janice D'Arcy, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University, 11/14/94
"Controversy over Campus Advance not new at RU: Religious group accused of cult-like tactics" by Janice D'Arcy, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University, 11/15/94
"Church's Membership Rises; So Does Criticism" by Ken Guggenheim, The Los Angeles Times, 9/25/94, A20 (Article about the International Church of Christ)

1993
1993 CULTS ON CAMPUS: HOW THE OMBUDSMAN CAN INTERVENE Journal, University of California, Irvine (This document mentioned the Cult Awareness Network. Read the following article for more information on the Cult Awareness Network.) December 19, 1996 Group that once criticized Scientologists now owned by one, CNN.com
Chicago Tribune, December 8, 1993, Hearings into Cults on Campus Sparks Religious Freedom Debate (The International Churches of Christ and the Unification Church are mentioned.)
October 25, 1993 To the Illinois Times, Letter to the editor, REALL (About the Champaign-Urbana Church of Christ.)
Sept. 22, 1993 Alpha Omega's tactics questioned, Central Florida Future (About the Central Florida Church of Christ/International Church of Christ.)
September 14, 1993 ICC Meet Two Criteria for Cult Status, The Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
July 16, 1993 Complaint From The London Church of Christ
"At What Price Success?: The Boston (Church of Christ) Movement" (an article from the Christian Research Journal, Christian Research Institute, Winter 1993, page 24) by James Bjornstad.

1992
"Boston Church Being Accused of Cult Practices" Prime News (CNN), Transcript #65 Segment #2, 5/20/92
"Keepers of the Flock: Boston spawns one of Protestantism's hottest churches, but critics call it a cult and accuse its leaders of dictatorship" by Richard N. Ostling, Time Magazine, 5/18/92, 62

1990
3/4/90: Cult Recruiting Flourishing Quietly on College Campuses (Article)
10/08/90: "Bible Talk...Have You Been Invited?" by Reginald Greene, Letter to the editor, University Times, California State University, Los Angeles, 10/8/90 (About the International Churches of Christ (ICC)/Los Angeles Church of Christ/LACC)

1989
October 20, 1989 Disciples; doctrine-Obey, bear fruit, be happy The Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (Boston Church of Christ in the news.)
October 17, 1989 BCC recruitment tactics subject of controversy, The Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (About the Boston Church of Christ/International Churches of Christ)

1988
April 15 1988 "MU students describe pitches by evangelists" By Marie Rohde, Marquette Journal, Marquette University

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1998
1/2/98: "Church denies coming between woman, family" By David Hogben, The Vancouver Sun
1997
Religion Online:'Boston Movement':Church or cult? by John Blake, Staff Writer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 12/27/1997 G02
12/27/97: "Daughter in sect, family in tears" by David Hogben, Vancouver Sun
11/8/97: The Knoxville News: Reaching out? or Breaking down?: Some say the new Knoxville Church is filled with joy. Others say it's fueled by psychologically damaging mind-control.
1993
Spring 1993: "Cults Keep Higher Education Ministry Busy" By Rev. Albert G. Cohen, Presbyterian (The Los Angeles Church of Christ, Unification Church, Scientology and Hare Krishna are mentioned.)
"Church or cult? A look at the controversial Los Angeles Church of Christ" by Juliana Gittler, The Long Beach Union, California State University, Long Beach, 11/29/93

"I got caught up in a cult" by Jeannette Batz, Seventeen Magazine, 9/95, 178-184
"Ex-members compare campus ministry to a cult" by Jon Nordheimer, New York Times, 11/30/94, B, 1:3
"Small church causes a stir on campuses" by Brooke A. Masters, Washington Post, 4/24/94, B, 1:5
"Keepers of the Flock: Boston spawns one of Protestantism's hottest churches, but critics call it a cult and accuse its leaders of dictatorship" by Richard N. Ostling, Time Magazine, 5/18/92, 62
"Boston Church of Christ Grows Amid Controversy" by Carlene B. Hill, Christianity Today, 2/19/88, 53, 55
"Boston Church Keeps Revival Movement Low-Key in Southland:Controversy: Beliefs of Boston Church of Christ have come under fire in some parts of the country. College campuses have been a major focus of the chruch." by John Dart, Times Religion Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10/4/90