William Schnoebelen
Rev. William ("Bill") Schnoebelen (born 1949) is an American Messianic Christian apologist, author, teacher and lecturer. He is best known as a strong critic of Mormonism, Freemasonry and Wicca. Once primarily published by Chick Publications, he has authored publications in over 14 countries. He is founder and director of the Christian-based ministry With One Accord Ministries.
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[edit] Life and career
William Schnoebelen was born in 1949 and claims to have been raised a Catholic. He released a nine-hour DVD program titled "Interview with an Ex-Vampire: A True Story", hosted by Stephanie Relfe, where he speaks of his claimed involvement in vampirism. He also claims to have been a Satanist for a time before converting to Evangelical Christianity.[1][2]Additionally, Schnoebelen claims[3] to have been made a first degree Wiccan priest in 1968, a Spiritualist minister in the Alliance of Divine Love (1972), a priest in the Alexandrian rite of Wicca (1973), a Druidic High Priest (1973) a Third Degree Alexandrian priest (1973), a priest in the Old Roman Catholic Church (starting his studies for this in 1974-5), a Second Degree member of the Church of Satan (1975), a Master Mason in 1977, a Knight Templar in the York Rite Masonry, a 32nd Degree Mason in the Scottish Rite (1980), a Gnostic Bishop with the Monastery of the Seven Rays (1977-8), a 90th Degree Mason in the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis Misraim Freemasonry, baptized into the LDS church in 1980 and become Elders' Quorum President and Institute of Religion teacher and formally left this church for evangelical Christianity in 1985.
[edit] Education
He has a degree in Music and Education from Loras College (1971), a Master of Theology degree from St. Francis School of Pastoral Ministry (1980), an MA in Counselling from Liberty University (1990)[4] and his website says he is a nutritional herbologist and Certified Natural Health Professional[4][unreliable source?]
[edit] Publications
Schnoebelen has published seven books:
- Masonry: Beyond the Light
- Blood on the Doorposts: An Advanced Course in Spiritual Warfare
- Wicca: Satan's Little White Lie
- Space Invaders
- Lucifer Dethroned
- Mormonism's Temple of Doom
- The Seventeen 'Straw Men' of the true Church
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.utlm.org/newsletters/no67.htm
- ^ Lucifer Dethroned, by William Schnoebelen, p. 86.
- ^ Introduction to New and Alternative Religions in America: African diaspora traditions and other American innovations, by Eugene V. Gallagher, W. Michael Ashcraft; Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006, "William Schnoebelen, who claims to have been an Old Order Catholic priest, a Wiccan High Priest, a Satanist High Priest, a Master Mason, and a Temple Mormon, has been accused of simply inventing a past to gain countercult credibility." (p. 155)
- ^ a b http://www.withoneaccord.org/store/Biography.html
[edit] External links
- With One Accord Ministries
- WitchVox Article
- Relfe.com Article
- Salt Lake Messenger Article
- Masonic web site regarding Bill Schnoebelen
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