Heiser Was Right
Ex-new ager and apologist Doreen Virtue began publishing videos in 2024 claiming that Dr. Michael S. Heiser was a heretic, false teacher and wolf in sheep’s clothing, among numerous additional comments of slander and false accusation.
She is being more than “concerned” or “critical” and she is more than simply “mistaken” - she is off the rails ridiculous, making baseless accusations that are demonstrably and easily proven to be false. It’s a posthumous hit job on Dr. Mike and it is disgusting.
This page is dedicated to documenting those accusations, along with the refutation videos and points raised from both sides. I will consider it a “living document” that will most likely change frequently as new information is published. Therefore, please check back occasionally to find updates.
The title “Heiser Was Right” is a play on Heiser’s thoughts and writing about Zecharia Sitchin, against whom Mike has a website Sitchin Is Wrong. Sitchin actually was a pretender scholar who popularized the idea of Ancient Aliens. Heiser saw how damaging this was to clear thinking in the world of biblical theology and Christianity. He was an active critic of Sitchin, and rightfully so.
But Doreen has become an active critic of Heiser, and wrongfully so.
Mike Heiser was instrumental in my growth as a Christian. His work is something to be studied and considered, not ignored or dismissed. Heiser was not perfect, and certainly all matters in biblical studies should be considered carefully and critically, with prayer and hopefulness in gaining the wisdom of God. But he was also a very meticulous, careful scholar and confessing believer. These accusations against him are made by people who very clearly do not understand what he even taught. For anyone who has actually read his books and studied his work, these accusations are laughable and blatantly untrue. Therefore, it is important to set the record straight. Many have already done so, and given that I have limited time while I am still in school, the best I can do right now is collect and organize the thoughts of others. Maybe I will weigh in with my own thoughts at some point.