Doug Phillips
| Doug Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Born | Douglas Winston Phillips |
| Other names | Doug Phillips |
| Occupation | President of Vision Forum, writer, minister, attorney |
| Religion | Christian |
| Spouse(s) | Beall Phillips |
| Children | 8 |
Douglas Winston Phillips is a Christian author, speaker, attorney, and homeschooling advocate who was once president of the now-defunct Vision Forum Ministries.[1][2] He advocates Biblical patriarchy, creationism, homeschooling, Quiverfull, and Family Integrated Church.[3] He is the son of U.S. Constitution Party leader Howard Phillips.
Personal life
Phillips and his wife Beall have eight children.[4][5]
Films
Phillips is the founder of the defunct San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival.[6] Phillips produced a documentary The League of Grateful Sons in 2004 about the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima.[7] In 2009, Phillips led "a team of scientists and investigators, including John D. Morris, president of the Institute for Creation Research" to the Galápagos Islands for the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's life, and produced a documentary entitled The Mysterious Islands.[8][9]
Controversy
Phillips resigned as president of Vision Forum on October 30, 2013 after acknowledging a "lengthy ... relationship with a woman" which was "inappropriately affectionate and romantic."[10][11] On November 11, 2013, Vision Forum Ministries' board of directors discontinued operations citing "serious sins" which prompted Phillips' resignation.[12] According to The Christian Post, Vision Forum, Inc., Phillips' for-profit business, "appeared to have a liquidation sale" in December 2013.[13]
On April 15, 2014, the Phillips family's ex-nanny filed a lawsuit against Phillips and Vision Forum, alleging that she had suffered years of sexual abuse at the hands of Doug Phillips.[14] Phillips denied the abuse charges, according to Julie Ingersoll, "calling them sensationalist and suggesting that they are motivated by a desire for financial gain."[2]
On November 17, 2014, Phillips was excommunicated from Boerne Christian Assembly, the church that he founded.[15] Phillips had left the church in July.[16]
Books
He has written or edited the following books (published by his own company Vision Forum):
- The Bible Lessons of John Quincy Adams for His Son (2000) Vision Forum ISBN 1-929241-22-4
- The Letters and Lessons of Teddy Roosevelt for His Sons (2001) Vision Forum ISBN 1-929241-32-1
- Robert Lewis Dabney: The Prophet Speaks (2003) Vision Forum ISBN 1-929241-41-0
- Poems for Patriarchs (2003) Poems for Patriarchs Vision Forum ISBN 1-929241-45-3
- The Birkenhead Drill (2004) Vision Forum ISBN 1-929241-46-1
- The Little Boy Down the Road: Short Stories & Essays on the Beauty of Family Life (2008) Vision Forum ISBN 1-934554-34-0
References
- ↑ "Doug Phillips Resigns from Vision Forum, Cancels Speaking Events, Due to "Inappropriate" Relationship". homeschoolersanonymous.org. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- 1 2 Ingersoll, Julie (17 April 2014). "Doug Phillips' Biblical Patriarchy Scandal Moves to the Courts". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ Barrick, Audrey (December 13, 2009). "Embrace Christianity as total world and life view, ministry leaders say". Christian Post. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ↑ Campbell, Nancy (2003). Be Fruitfull and Multiply. San Antonio: Vision Forum. ISBN 0-9724173-5-4.
- ↑ "About the President". Vision Forum Ministries. 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
- ↑ Weddle Irons Kendra and Springer Mock Melanie (2015). If Eve Only Knew: Freeing Yourself from Biblical Womanhood and Becoming All God Means for You to Be. Chalice Press. ISBN 978-0827216709.
- ↑ Wendy Griffith (May 19, 2006). Doug Phillips Documentary on Iwo Jima. CBN Newswatch. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ↑ Yonke, David (October 31, 2009). "Video disputes Darwin". The Blade.
- ↑ Wooding, Gregg (November 18, 2009). "More than 2,500 to Attend Tampa Premiere of 'The Mysterious Islands' – a New Film Shot on the Galapagos Islands Which Challenges Darwin". Christian News Wire. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ↑ Phillips, Doug. "Statement of Resignation". Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ↑ Phillips, Doug. "Clarification on Resignation". Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ Phillips, Doug. "The Closing of Vision Forum Ministries". Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ↑ Lee, Morgan, Doug Phillips' Former Church Disappointed with His Disobedient Departure as Elder Who Confessed Affair, 11 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ Schilling, Chelsea (15 April 2014). "Christian Giant Sued for 'Using Nanny as Sex Object'; Lawsuit claims religious leader promised to marry young woman after wife dies". Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ Horn, Jeff; Fry, David (November 17, 2014). "Update Regarding Doug Phillips". Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ↑ Dean, Jamie (July 8, 2014). Doug Phillips leaves the church he founded "Doug Phillips leaves the church he founded" Check
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