{"id":1903,"date":"2014-09-18T16:35:04","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T21:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/teachingnonviolentatonement\/?p=1903"},"modified":"2014-09-18T16:35:04","modified_gmt":"2014-09-18T21:35:04","slug":"is-adrian-peterson-a-scapegoat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/teachingnonviolentatonement\/2014\/09\/is-adrian-peterson-a-scapegoat\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Adrian Peterson a Scapegoat?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

<\/iframe>\n<\/p>Is Adrian Peterson being scapegoated? Suzanne and Adam discuss ways in which the condemnation of Peterson\u2019s physical punishment of his child\u2013 which certainly deserves to be condemned \u2014 can make us feel as if we are doing enough to protect children. Could it be that uniting against Peterson prevents us from examining our own complicity in abusive child rearing practices?<\/p>\nLinks to articles mentioned:<\/p>\nBenjamin L. Corey\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/formerlyfundie\/why-jesus-wants-you-to-stop-spanking-your-kids\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Why Jesus Wants You To Stop Spanking Your Kids<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\nMichael Eric Dyson\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/09\/18\/opinion\/punishment-or-child-abuse.html?_r=0\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Punishment or Child Abuse?<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Is Adrian Peterson being scapegoated? Suzanne and Adam discuss ways in which the condemnation of Peterson\u2019s physical punishment of his child\u2013 which certainly deserves to be condemned \u2014 can make us feel as if we are doing enough to protect children. 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