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Peter Sturges Ruckman (b. 1921) is 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 is largely responsible for the "King James Only" dispute that split fundamentalism in the 1980s. He is the founder of the Pensacola Bible Institute, an unaccredited school in Pensacola, Florida, as well as a UFO enthusiast.[1]
Ruckman argues that KJV is superior, not only to other English-language translations, but also to Textus Receptus, the Greek text that it is based on. The word “Alexandrian" refers to the Greek text used by modern Bible translations. As it is based on manuscripts that are centuries older than the ones used to produce TR, there are some differences between the two texts.
Ruckman defines his enemies broadly. “This cult is the Alexandrian Cult of North Africa, and its tenacles [sic] stretch from Origen (184-254 A.D.) to John R. Rice and the faculty members of every ‘recognized’ Christian school in the world,” according to Ruckman.[2] Rice is the best-known member of Ruckman’s own Independent Baptist denomination.[3]
References
- ↑ "Refuse profane and old wives’ fables: A review of Ruckman’s UFO book “Black is Beautiful”, Ruckmanism.org.
- ↑ Ruckman, Peter Ruckman, “Alexandrian Cult Members: Professional Liars,” Bible Believers’ Bulletin, Aug. 1978, p. 4.
- ↑ Rice wrote a response to Ruckman’s attacks: “Some Questions for King James Fans", March 30, 1979.
Further reading
- White, James R., The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust Modern Translations? (2009).
- Watch a a Youtube video Ruckman preaching.
- Ruckmanism.org A site that "to warn about the dangers of Ruckmanism.”
- Ward Jr., Mark L., The Views of Dr. Peter Ruckman, Feb. 11, 2002.