Defenders of Christianity


	Defenders of Christianity

abailart

10-21-2009 4:31 AM

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oxford group, national socialism

abailart says:

Thank goodness it was all so long ago.

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10-21-2009 10:46 AM

cptenaud

But sadly we were very close to doing the same thing with the Bush regime. And the remnants of this group are still active.

10-21-2009 2:28 PM

Antara

Alcoholics Anonymous and all the related fellowships that have sprung from it ---began in the Oxford group movement.

10-21-2009 5:21 PM

abailart

It's how I came across the stuff above, looking for bio material on Bill W (one of the founders of AA). I think he distanced himself from Buchman after a while, and he was influenced by he was by the Oxford Group.

10-21-2009 6:17 PM

Antara

Well, enjoy the journey.....researching Bill W's life can turn out to be quite the commitment, lol

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