What’s in a name? Honor, Providence, and Arrow
I knew three different girls named Mercy as a child, though Bible names were more common in my community. For every Faith or Patience or Grace, there were half a dozen Elijahs and Hannahs and Rebeccas....
View ArticleGriego Family Likely Quiverfull
There’s something very odd about opening the news and seeing clips of information that make you realize you probably have a better understanding of the backdrop of a story than do the people reporting...
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Is Contraception “Emasculating”? Sean Responds
A guest post by Sean Hi everyone! This is Sean. Libby sent me a piece called “The Emasculating Effects of Modern Contraception.” This is about husbands and fathers. Libby is neither, but she happens to...
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Birth Control: The Movie
Fred Clark has been writing a lot about evangelical Christians’ growing opposition to birth control. Just five years ago it would have been unthinkable for American evangelicals to rally against...
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Homeschooling under the Influence
After I wrote my posts on academics and socialization, I realized that there is another way homeschooling affected my life—and it’s no less significant. In fact, it’s a whole lot more significant....
View ArticleSelfishness and Detoxing after a Quiverfull Upbringing
Reader Chrissy, who grew up in a large Quiverfull family, recently sent me an email with a question. I’m reprinting it here before adding my thoughts and opening the floor for input and discussion. I...
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The Three Weavers, part I: Introducing a Morality Tale
So with her father’s blessing light upon her, she rode away beside the prince; and ever after, all her life was crowned with happiness as it had been written for her in the stars. As a teenager, my...
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Lost and Found: A Friendship, a Shunning, and an Apology
While I talk a lot about my background here on the blog, I generally maintain some level of distance. Today I want to narrow that distance by sharing an email from a young woman who was a good friend...
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Saving Children from Africa: A Quiverfull Adoption Fad
Remember that little Lydia Schatz, disciplined to death by her parents, was adopted from Liberia? Well, this wasn’t an abnormality. It was actually kind of a thing in quiverfull homeschooling families....
View ArticleA Time To Conceal and a Time To Tell
Sometimes I come upon an article that speaks to my experiences and struggles so well that I just want to give the author a giant squeeze. Sometimes I come upon an article that explains something about...
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How I Used To Dress (with Illustrations)
I recently looked through some old photo albums from my teenage years. Oh, the memories that brought back. Clothing in the conservative Christian homeschooling subculture, especially the quiverfull...
View ArticleScott Brown, Ladies Against Feminism, and Eugenics
Ladies against Feminism recently reposted a short article from Scott Brown’s blog. The article consists of a paragraph of introduction and a quotation from Teddy Roosevelt. Today, the idea of having...
View ArticleVision Forum’s History of America Mega-Conference
Ahab of The Republic of Gilead attended Vision Forum‘s History of America Mega-Conference earlier this month. In this post I will offer links for each part of Ahab’s series detailing his experiences...
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SMM: Chapter 1—Who Should Read This Book
A Guest Post by Kate Originally posted Time To Live, Friend. (Well, I think you probably shouldn’t read this book if you have problems with high blood pressure and/or are prone to throwing books...
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Hey Ladies, Rock the Vote—by Not Voting
When I was sixteen, I was at a camp located in the fusion between “biblical” Christianity and capitalist patriotism. There was a man there with his children, and he was vetting me as a potential bride...
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A Few Leave . . . but Others Stay
I recently read a post by Lana that made me think about everyone I left behind when I left my conservative evangelical patriarchal homeschool upbringing. With all the [ex] conservative homeschooler...
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Then Why Didn’t You Tell Us That, Mom?
“I want you to know that I never actually believed everything in those Above Rubies magazines,” my mom told me when I was visiting home a while back. “Then why didn’t you tell us that, mom?” I asked....
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Bottling Up Your Emotions, Children Edition
Have a look at this FAQ from a quiverfull blogger: How do you deal with (1) whining/complaining, (2) arguing with parental directions, (3) poor attitudes (sulking, etc.) in response to chores, food,...
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Guest Post: Courting a Stranger
As you may know, the Duggars announced last week that their daughter Jessa is now courting. I’ve watched the conversation surrounding this announcement, and to be honest, my gut reaction has been to...
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Guest Post: A Courtship Story, Part 1: Listen for the Singing
A Guest Post by Melissa Originally posted on Permission to Live Note: I’m reposting Melissa’s series, originally written in February 2011, with her permission. Why now? Put simply, because it was one...
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