As Innocent As Babes

March 17, 2013 By 11 Comments
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by Calulu One of the big stumbling blocks for me during my time in the Fundamental/Evangelical church was the belief in original sin in babies. Sure, it’s possible to be conceived of sin and born of that same sin, but I could never believe that a newborn

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Quoting Quiverfull: Cultural Moral Decline?

March 13, 2013 By 12 Comments
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by Reb Bradley in an interview at Divine Caroline The title of my new book Born Liberal, Raised Right makes it sound like it’s a parenting book, but it is not. It is an analytical work that looks at social trends and political philosophies, and reveals how

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I’m Coming Out

February 25, 2013 By 6 Comments
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by Cindy Foster Ok.  I am finally coming out! I’ve been wanting to do this for a very long time.  It won’t be much of a surprise to many of you since I have posted links to articles

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Quoting Quiverfull: Do Parents Destroy Children Without Trying?

February 21, 2013 By 11 Comments
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by Michael Pearl of ‘No Greater Joy’ Six Ways Parents Destroy Their Children Without Trying – December 14, 2012 God promises, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). Parents,

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Standing Up to Spiritual Abusers via Social Media Today #WhoWouldJesusSue

February 21, 2013 By 4 Comments
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by Vyckie Garrison Survivors of spiritual abuse are making a push today to call attention to the outrageous tactics employed by pastors and other religious leaders to silence their victims – specifically, we’re calling attention to Calvary Chapel pastor Bob Grenier’s lawsuit against his adult stepson, Alex Grenier who came forward to report that he was physically abused [...]

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