Thoughts on Christian Marriage Teachings, Part Three

“Giving up saved our marriage. And we didn’t even need a marriage conference to do it.”

Thoughts on Christian Marriage Teachings, Part Two

“When you’ve been used to blaming your actions on God, lack of Him, flesh nature, Satan, Eve, and everything else *but* your own self, it’s tough to start admitting personal responsibility.”

Thoughts on Christian Marriage Teachings, Part One

“According to every sermon, every book, every conference, every meme and internet quote passed around Facebook, our marriage should be falling apart without God.”

Why the Distance Between “Christian Patriarchy” and “Complementarianism” Is A Sleight Of Hand: Rebecca Irene Gorman’s Thoughts

“Saying ‘I’m not a Christian Patriarchalist, I’m a Complementarian’ is like saying ‘I’m not a giraffe, I’m a large African mammal with a very long neck and forelegs and a coat patterned with brown patches separated by lighter lines.'”

Oh Daughters of Fundamentalism, Take Upon Yourselves the Cloak of Self-Deception

Teenaged girls in quiverfull families do not ask questions about their futures or their bodies.

Michael Farris, Patriarchy, and Doug Phillips: An Expose

Farris has felt that Phillips was in error and dangerous for years, but only when Phillips was already defrocked and dethroned did he feel comfortable saying that out loud. Farris would rather tolerate patriarchy in the Christian homeschool movement than lose money for denouncing it.