Vision Forum

Vision Forum is an evangelical Christian organization based in San Antonio, Texas. Vision Forum Ministries is a 501(c) non-profit organization, while the associated commercial operation is called Vision Forum, Inc. It advocates Biblical patriarchy, creationism, homeschooling, Family Integrated Churches and Quiverfull beliefs. The president of Vision Forum is Doug Phillips, son of U.S. Constitution Party leader Howard Phillips.

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Distinctive beliefs

Vision Forum is an advocate of "biblical patriarchy". The "Tenets of Biblical Patriarchy" article on its website advocates such beliefs as:[1]

Criticism

Vision Forum has been criticized for holding views that demean women and view them as property. Don and Joy Veinot of Midwest Christian Outreach interpret the Vision Forum statement to imply that "women really cannot be trusted as decision makers" and "unless a daughter marries, she functionally remains pretty much the property of the father until he dies."[2] They also argue that Vision Forum promotes a "pagan top-down view of authority".[3]

Events

The organization sponsors the Christian Filmmakers Academy and the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival.[4][5]

In 2007, the group organized an alternative celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown Settlement, saying that the official celebration did not give enough emphasis to the Christian perspective of the settlers.[6]

Jonathan Park

Jonathan Park is a radio drama series created by the Institute for Creation Research in the late 1990s that is now being produced by Vision Forum Ministries. The storyline revolves around the lives and families of fictional characters Dr. Kendall Park and Jim Brenan as they build a creation museum.[7]

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