Amy Coney Barrett’s Ties to People of Praise Spell Trouble for America
The secretive Christian sect has its fair share of secrets. This shouldn’t have been one of them.
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was found to have ties to a cult called People of Praise in 2020. When this news came out, many people were not surprised that Barrett was part of this group. Having lived with the founder Kevin Ranaghan, Barrett’s confirmation as a Supreme Court justice has had many Americans concerned about how separation of church and state continues to erode.
Based in the Midwestern United States, People of Praise is a secretive Christian sect that many people describe as a cult. As a “charismatic Christian community” made of various denominations, this organization unites a wide range of Christians seeking communal support.
People of Praise has established schools in impoverished areas in the Midwest US, such as the Trinity Schools in South Bend, Indiana, Falls Chruch, Virginia, and Eagan, Minnesota. In addition to that, they grow food on an urban farm. People of Praise has also been credited with (supposedly) lowering crime rates in the areas they helped.
Despite the apparent good that People of Praise has done in their local communities, more and more scandals…
