Bill Gothard

Known for Acting

11/2/1934(Age 91)

Illinois, USA

Biography

William W. "Bill" Gothard Jr. is an American Christian minister, speaker, and writer, and the founder of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), an ultra-conservative Christian organization.

Known For (2 credits)

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Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets

2023

A limited docuseries exposing the truth beneath the wholesome Americana surface of reality tv’s favorite mega-family, The Duggars, and the radical organization behind them: The Institute in Basic Life Principles. As details of the family and their scandals unfold, we realize they’re part of an insidious, much larger threat already in motion, with democracy itself in peril.

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Movie

The Cult Next Door

2017

A short documentary featuring a brief overview of Bill Gothard's ministries, and some of the consequences for his followers.