Surviving Bob Jones University: A Christian Cult

For almost a century BJU has hidden behind their walls and gates of secrecy and control. Now the digital age has eroded the absolute control the school has on students, faculty, and graduates. This podcast is an instrument of shining a light on the dark and corroded “city upon a hill” and exposes the sinister foundations and traditions of a manipulative and controlling institution.

So monotone and boring. I shut it off after about 30 Minutes. Easily the worst one I’ve listened to.

This podcast is not really worth your time. There are far better podcasts about cults out there where the arguments are better formulated and the presentation is informative and entertaining. This is really just a cathartic podcast for people who are already angry at Bob Jones University and is not very educational for people outside the so-called cult. Seems more like a poorly put together thesis statement instead of an actually good podcast. Most of the stories are truly disturbing and showcase terrible things about the university, but most of them don’t actually support the proposition that BJU is a cult. I’m glad these victims get an opportunity to make their voices heard. Overall, however, it’s a pretty bad podcast and I applaud anyone, who doesn’t have experience at the university, for being able to listen to the whole thing.

I grew up in the IFB circle that funneled into BJU, so many of the stories that Andrew and his guests tell resonate closely with me. Andrew did a fantastic job researching for this podcast and had a wide variety of amazing guests. I appreciate Andrew using the term “survivor” throughout the podcast, as that is exactly what anyone who survives a Christian cult is. I hope Andrew continues to make great content like this podcast!