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'''Peter Sturges Ruckman''' (Nov 19, 1921 - Apr 21, 2016) was a pastor and an Independent Baptist. He wrote ''The Creed of the Alexandrian Cult'' (1978). This book denounces modern Bible translations and affirms the authority of the [[King James Version]]. Ruckman was largely responsible for the "[[King James Only]]" dispute that split [[fundamentalism]] in the 1980s. He was the founder of the '''Pensacola Bible Institute''', an unaccredited school in Pensacola, Florida,<ref>Not to be confused with [[Pensacola Christian College]].</ref> as well as a UFO enthusiast.<ref>"[http://www.ruckmanism.org/ufo Refuse profane and old wives’ fables: A review of Ruckman’s UFO book “Black is Beautiful”], Ruckmanism.org.</ref>

'''Peter Sturges Ruckman''' (Nov 19, 1921 - Apr 21, 2016) was a pastor and an Independent Baptist. He wrote ''The Creed of the Alexandrian Cult'' (1978). This book denounces modern Bible translations and affirms the authority of the [[King James Version]]. Ruckman was largely responsible for the "[[King James Only]]" dispute that split [[fundamentalism]] in the 1980s. He was the founder of the '''Pensacola Bible Institute''', an unaccredited school in Pensacola, Florida,<ref>Not to be confused with [[Pensacola Christian College]]; though both support KJV Only views the latter does not engage in the rhetoric for which Ruckman's PBI is known.</ref> as well as a UFO enthusiast.<ref>"[http://www.ruckmanism.org/ufo Refuse profane and old wives’ fables: A review of Ruckman’s UFO book “Black is Beautiful”], Ruckmanism.org.</ref>

Ruckman argued that KJV is superior, not only to other English-language translations, but also to ''[[Textus Receptus]]'', the Greek text that it is based on. Modern Bible translations are based on the "Alexandrian" Greek text. This text is compiled from manuscripts that are centuries older than the ones used to produce TR. The name is from Codex Alexandrinus, one of the manuscripts used.

Ruckman argued that KJV is superior, not only to other English-language translations, but also to ''[[Textus Receptus]]'', the Greek text that it is based on. Modern Bible translations are based on the "Alexandrian" Greek text. This text is compiled from manuscripts that are centuries older than the ones used to produce TR. The name is from Codex Alexandrinus, one of the manuscripts used.