CTBHHM: What is a “help meet”? (in the KJV)

March 21, 2013 By 22 Comments
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by Libby Anne Created To Be His Help Meet, p. 24 Debi finishes this her first chapter with a memo on the background of the word “help meet.” I sort of feel like this should have come earlier, given that most people I’ve mentioned the book to find the term odd. The word help meet [...]

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Quoting Quiverfull? Weaklings in the War on Christmas?

December 25, 2012 By 10 Comments
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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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We Are Spiritual Abuse Survivors!

June 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
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by Paradise Recovered (I wrote this piece to honor those who have been hurt by high-demand churches and cults. I also wrote it for their loved ones, clergy, and therapists that they might understand how to handle us with care. Our experiences are unique, but much of the aftermath we experience can be similar. I [...]

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Millipede: Part 6

May 30, 2012 By 21 Comments
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by Millipede I hated the the underlying spirit which had crept into our marriage; it was a peevish, disapproving air that my husband had taken on. In our “heathen” days my husband had a happy go lucky air. This was endearing and made up for the fact that he could be irresponsible. Under Christian patriarchy [...]

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Introducing, Raised Quiverfull!

May 28, 2012 By 5 Comments
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by Libby Anne Nine young adults who were raised in families involved in the Christian Patriarchy and Quiverfull movements have come together here to answer questions about their upbringing, their questioning, and their transition to lives in the normal world. Ranging in age from their early twenties to their early thirties, all have questioned and [...]

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