Fundamental Seduction: The Jack Hyles Case
I wrote this book in 1990. At the time, I'd just left a church I'd belonged to for nearly 20 years.  The book was about the pastor of the church, a rather famous man in the world of Independent Fundamental Baptists.The book raised questions that should not have even existed. As a result of writing the book, I received death threats, hate mail, and since the majority of my clients were members of the church where this man was pastor, most of my client base disappeared overnight.Since that time, the pastor has passed on, to heaven according to some, and elsewhere according to others. I leave it others to speculate on that, though I lean towards believing he's been up there with God doing some explaining, and maybe answering some of those questions I raised.In many ways, he was a good man. There was a lot to like about the man. I liked him on a personal level. He was a man's man, and very personable, very charismatic (not in the religious sense). He had a lot of wisdom. I admit to being helped by his wisdom a number of times. And, I believe he was a generous man.That said, there was much he did and said that was wrong. Very wrong. The book addresses some of those wrongs.Getting a copy of this book is rather problematic. The book is out of print, so any copy you purchase is going to be used. There are no intentions at this point of reprinting the book. If ever I do, I'd have to make it an abridged version because frankly, the book was too harsh in some places. As a Christian, I am admonished to speak the truth...in love.I have no problem with the first part, but admit I failed in some parts to maintain the second part. Part of the reason, I believe, was the anger, the deep feeling of betrayal I felt.  I no longer have those feelings. Time has a way of healing wounds. And, if I were writing the book today, it would be more matter-of-fact, and some parts would be omitted.