Lane's Accusations of Plagiarism
Comparisons of Twitchell's Eckankar writings reveal that Twitchell possibly plagiarized the works of several authors. David C. Lane is a liberal arts Professor and researcher who, along with others, uncovered evidence that Twitchell plagiarized much of his work from the writings of Julian Johnson, Sant Kirpal Singh, Lama Anagarika Govinda, Walter Russell, L. Ron Hubbard, Helena Blavatsky, and others. A member of Eckankar's clergy named Douglas Marman presents information that challenges the critiques of David Lane and Ford Johnson by presenting examples such as the Paducah, Kentucky Library, among others, for historical reference related to Twitchell's career and personal information. Lane's thesis and his debates with ECKists and Eckankar officials are available online as well as Doug Marman's critiques of David Lane's findings.
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