Ruckman, Peter S.

Peter S. Ruckman (1921-2016) was an American Independent Baptist pastor and biblical scholar known for his staunch advocacy of King James Only theology. Based in Pensacola, Florida, he founded the Pensacola Bible Institute and authored over 100 books defending the absolute authority and perfection of the King James Version. His work "The Holy Scriptures vs. The Holy Koran" exemplifies his apologetic approach, contrasting Christian and Islamic sacred texts while asserting the supremacy of the KJV. Ruckman's contributions to religious discourse center on his extreme textual fundamentalism, arguing that the 1611 translation possessed advanced revelation superior to original manuscripts. Though controversial within mainstream biblical scholarship, his writings significantly influenced Independent Fundamentalist Baptist theology and shaped debates about biblical translation and authority within conservative Protestant circles.