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Saturday Link Love: Witches, Porn, and Self-Help

November 17, 2018 By Libby Anne

Saturday Link Love is a feature where I collect and post links to various articles I’ve come upon over the past week. Feel free to share any interesting articles you’ve come along as well! The more the merrier. Click through to read more! Read more

Forbid Them Not: Lies, Lies, and More Lies

November 16, 2018 By Libby Anne

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Farris has his reasons for wanting to keep his base opposed to the passage of the CRC. Unfortunately, those reasons have made this book effectively moot as an educational tool. This book is not an exploration of the Constitution and international law. It’s base propaganda. Click through to read more! Read more

The Voluntary Damsel in Distress

November 15, 2018 By Libby Anne

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If Peterson wants to live her life like this—playing the “helpless female” and getting her husband to do the household handyman projects and confront any imaginary burglars—that’s her business. But she needs to realize that she isn’t all women. Click through to read more! Read more

Evangelicals, and Why Kellyanne Conway Blamed Late-Night Comedians for the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

November 14, 2018 By Libby Anne

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For their part, evangelicals need to take five and consider how well their perception of the world—and of themselves as an embattled, persecuted minority—actually reflects reality. And then maybe they should stop listening to the NRA and start listening to communities forced to live in fear of being gunned down by white supremacists or anti-semites. Click through to read more! Read more

Evangelical “Parable of the Caravan” Takes a Bizarre Turn

November 12, 2018 By Libby Anne

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Last week, prominent evangelical theologian and Christianity Today blogger Ed Stetzer published an article by Kent Annan, director of humanitarian and disaster leadership at Wheaton, titled “The Parable of the Caravan.” I was hopefully when I saw this headline, because Stetzer has a reputation for criticizing problematic views on issues like race or abuse. My excitement soon turned to disbelief. Click through to read more! Read more

Lesbian Duplex 197: An Open Thread

November 11, 2018 By Libby Anne

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It’s time for another Lesbian Duplex thread! If you have a link or article or interesting thought that’s not relevant to an ongoing thread, you can share it here. If a conversation on another post has turned entirely off topic, you can bring it here also. Click through to read more! Read more

Saturday Link Love: Secret Weapons, Barbed Wire, and Victim Blaming

November 10, 2018 By Libby Anne

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Forbid Them Not: Confronted with His Deceptions, Cooper Phones a Friend

November 9, 2018 By Libby Anne

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Cooper decides to let Peter do the heavy lifting. No really! He calls Peter—whom he describes as “my old boss in Spokane”—and hands the phone to Cooper. Click through to read more! Read more

American Academy of Pediatricians Now Advises Parents Not to Spank Their Children

November 8, 2018 By Libby Anne

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Good news! The American Academy of Pediatrics has tightened its recommendations on corporal punishment, clarifying its position and coming down more decisively against the practice. As the Chicago Tribune reports: In a new policy statement released Monday, the organization explicitly advises parents not to spank their children. The new policy is an update from the 1998 version, which stated, “Parents should be encouraged and assisted in developing methods other than spanking in response to undesired behaviors.” “The main difference (between the two… Read more