Thoughts on the “Quiverfull” Movement

December 1, 2012 By 11 Comments
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by Kristen Rosser A grass-roots movement has been growing for the last 20 years among evangelical/fundamentalist Christian families. Using a literalistic approach to the Bible, these families withdraw from modern culture into a strict patriarchal structure where birth control of any kind

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Quoting Quiverfull: Men Will Do What?

December 1, 2012 By 9 Comments

QUOTING QUIVERFULL is a regular feature of NLQ – we present the actual words of noted Quiverfull leaders and ask our readers: What do you think? Agree? Disagree? This is the place to state your opinion. Please, let’s keep it respectful – but at the same time, we encourage readers

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Quoting Quiverfull: Parents Choosing Spouses For Adult Children?

November 30, 2012 By 10 Comments

QUOTING QUIVERFULL is a regular feature of NLQ – we present the actual words of noted Quiverfull leaders and ask our readers: What do you think? Agree? Disagree? This is the place to state your opinion. Please, let’s keep it respectful – but at the same time, we encourage readers to examine the

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Quoting Quiverfull: Defrauding Others?

November 28, 2012 By 16 Comments

QUOTING QUIVERFULL is a regular feature of NLQ – we present the actual words of noted Quiverfull leaders and ask our readers: What do you think? Agree? Disagree? This is the place to state your opinion. Please, let’s keep it respectful – but at the same time, we encourage readers to examine the

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Millipede Part 37 How Did I Get Here? Part 8

November 27, 2012 By 1 Comment
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by Millipede She notices little things at first. She notices how husbands relate to their wives in public settings. Compared to “worldly” husbands, patriarchal husbands to be quite frank seem rude or even mean to their wives. In fact, they think nothing of rebuking their wives in front of other people. Unlike couples in the [...]

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