Raised Quiverfull: Coming under the Influence
How did your parents first come under the influence of Christian Patriarchy/Quiverfull teachings? What leaders did they follow and what publications did they receive?Joe:When I was seven, my parents...
View ArticleCould Debi Pearl Be Changing Her Mind on Child Training?
I recently came upon an article by Debi on the No Greater Joy website. It was posted this past August, so it’s relatively recent. I must say, when I first saw it yesterday I was quite surprised by it....
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Debi Pearl
Dear Debi,I was very excited when I read your article of this past August, titled “The Roland Study.” In that article, you began with this opening paragraph:My grandson Roland, who just turned one, has...
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Nine-Year-Old Sluts and Masturbating Dinner Guests
While searching for an image to use to illustrate the concept “modesty,” I came upon this image:I noticed that the image was from www.nogreaterjoy.org, so I clicked through. The article was titled...
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No Greater Joy on “Tantrums”: Deny Your Children’s Lust
I recently came upon an old No Greater Joy post about tantrums. No Greater Joy, as you may remember, is run by Michael and Debi Pearl, authors of the fundamentalist Christian childrearing manual To...
View ArticleHurricane Harvey, and How Fundamentalist Groups Attract and Retain Members
Any help is welcome, when it comes to a disaster of this sort, and no help should be turned away. Still, it's hard for me to watch an abusive organization whose teachings have lead to the deaths of at...
View ArticleWe need a lot more therapists in this world
We teach kids not to do drugs and how to have safe sex (well, sometimes), but we don't teach them how to do relationships. Click through to read more!
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