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CORAL ANIKA THEILL in the news: Judge Amy Coney Barrett & the PEOPLE OF PRAISE COMMUNITY [Cult]

Oct 20, 2020
2 min read

Updated: Jun 8, 2022



Coral Anika Theill with her twin daughters in 1984 when Coral was a "handmaid"

and member of the PEOPLE OF PRAISE COMMUNITY, Corvallis, Oregon

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AP WASHINGTON Amy Coney Barrett tied to faith group ex-members say subjugates women Former members [Coral Theill] of the group, called People of Praise, say it teaches that wives must submit to the will of their husbands.



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WHY JUSTICE BARRETT SCARES PRO-CHOICE ADVOCATES, Dec. 12, 2020, THE CORVALLIS ADVOCATE





People of Praise: Former Member of Group Tied to SCOTUS Front-Runner Amy Barrett Calls It a “Cult”

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Fr. member Coral Theill, who belonged to a branch of People of Praise in Oregon in the ’70s and ’80s, cites alleged abuse she endured as part of the experience


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8 Comments


ZacharyReyes
Oct 23

https://klarnacasinoplay.com got me thinking about how much of this story hinges on language like "handmaid" and "covenantal community" that sounds almost archaic until you realize it shaped real women's lives. The detail about former members saying wives must submit to their husbands' will is the part I keep returning to, since it shows how theological structure can quietly become household power. I grew up near a similar tight-knit church, and what struck me most was how hard it is for outsiders to see the pressure until someone like Coral speaks up.

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Jun 18

I found this article genuinely thought-provoking. The part that stood out most was Coral Anika Theill’s description of being a “handmaid” in the People of Praise community during the 1980s and her efforts to testify during Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation process. It adds a very personal perspective to a topic that is often discussed only in political terms. Reading stories like this makes me curious about how former members of close-knit groups rebuild their lives afterward. On a different note, while working through university projects with New Assignment Help, I recently came across AutoCAD Assignment Help resources and was reminded how important independent thinking and questioning information can be in both education and everyday life. Interesting read overall, and it…

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