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Caner Brothers – Raised by Their Grandma
As I listened to various comments in Dr. Caner’s sermons and heard other comments relayed to me by others, I began to suspect that Dr. Caner’s upbringing was something that primarily fell not on his Muslim father, his mother (whose religion is not well known), but on his grandmother (who has never, to my knowledge,…
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Dr. Ergun Caner’s Books
Sometimes Dr. Caner’s books are referenced in discussing his qualifications. The following are the books I can find: Books (other than theses) Unveiling Islam (2002, with second edition in 2009) (with Emir) – Spanish (2002) More than a Prophet (2003)(with Emir) – Spanish (2006) When Worldviews Collide (2005) The Sacred Trust (2003)(with Emir) Why Churches…
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Dr. Ergun Caner – Qualifications
While Dr. Caner may have embellished his autobiography, he does have a number of qualifications. In other words, while I think that what Dr. Caner has done is serious and needs to be addressed, I still think he has the necessary qualifications to be Liberty University’s Seminary President. Dr. Caner’s qualifications occasionally come up in…
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Turkey, Many Wives, and Many Half-Brothers and Sisters
Lecture: “Don’t Mess with the Book” (mp3) dated 1/5/2009 according to SermonAudio.comThe recording of the sermon starts off with Ergun Caner making more claims about watching TV in Turkey (no Dukes of Hazzard mentioned as in other lectures). When the congregation laughs at his claim that all of America was like Mayberry he says, “it’s…
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Early Testimonies of the Caners – 2002
In the following, I’ve tried to identify the relatively early post-9/11 testimonies of the Caners, as reported in the press: A high school buddy invited Caner to a small church revival in Columbus, Ohio. His friend was not intimidated by Caner’s Muslim clothes or flawed English. And no one in the congregation ridiculed him with…
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Haram Koran Handling?
The July 2, 2002, Associated Press article about the Caner brothers provides a very touching portion that shows the love of Acar for his sons, despite their departure from Islam (Republication of Article here). Sitting in his office on the picturesque Southeastern campus at Wake Forest, Emir Caner flips open the cover of a thick…
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Dr. Caner’s Testimony Before 11 September 2001
Dr. Caner’s testimony before 2001 is something that his critics and allies alike would like to see, but finding a copy of it is proving elusive. (Photo at left, circa 2001, is hosted by middlecreekbible.org, I’m just linking to it.) First, here are some post-9/11 testimonies. Testimony on the 700 Club According to a transcript,…
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Caner’s Old Biography Photos
One of the troubling things that Dr. Caner has done was to post the following three photos, with the captions set forth below each.(source) Caption: “Dr. Caner Reading in Mosque” Caption: “Dr. Caner in the Mosque with his father.” Caption: “Dr. Caner in the Mosque youth group holding a rifle.” There are a few problems…
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The Credentials Issue
Essentially, some folks have raised the spectre of Dr. Caner claiming a false PhD and/or DMin degree. Considering that Dr. Caner did earn a ThD, I’m not sure how serious this charge is, but I’ve tried to identify the relevant evidence below. In 2003, when Ergun Caner was moving from Criswell College to Liberty University,…
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Ergun Caner’s ThD Thesis / Dissertation
I understand that at the University of South Africa they call it a “thesis” rather than a “dissertation.” Nevertheless, in investigating Dr. Caner’s educational claims, I was able to locate evidence of publication of the thesis, though not under the precise name Dr. Caner had provided: Bellum sacrum: the development of the Holy War of…