Posts by Hermana Linda
What Is a Parent’s Moral Obligation In Regards to Discipline?
C.L. Dyck of Scita Scienda takes a good look at a parent’s moral obligation in regards to discipline in The Moral Claim of Discipline.
Read MoreSchatz Story #1 in the Paradise Post for 2011
The Paradise Post has released their top 10 news stories for 2011 and at the top of the list is the story about the Schatz couple pleading guilty. They mention that they case has remained in the news since. Pearl has garnered a lot of interest this past year, being on Anderson Cooper (on both…
Read MoreText of “To Train Up A Child” Removed
Up until now we have been linking to http://www.achristianhome.org/to_train_up_a_child.htm in order to find the entire content of the book “To Train Up A Child” by Michael and Debi Pearl. This allowed us to verify quotes and keep them in context. But now the site owner has removed the text of the book and replaced it…
Read MorePearl on NBC’s Today Show
Michael Pearl and The Spanking Controversy were featured on NBC’s The Today Show this morning. If anyone is unable to see the video for whatever reason, this article is pretty much a transcript of the show. Also see this article from NBC which contains most of the story as well as the video clip. The…
Read MoreTodayMoms discusses the Pearls’ Teachings
I heard a couple of weeks ago that Michael Pearl was scheduled to be on the Today Show. Well, I don’t know if this is related to that or not, but MSNBC’s Today Moms Blog is discussing his teachings in Controversy grows over pro-spanking book after abuse deaths. Update: Michael Pearl was on NBC’s Today…
Read MoreA Look at Shaming and More
Emily of Peace On Dark Nights has a post at Our2crazyboys Where She Talks About Shaming. I highly recommend that everyone read this and consider her words carefully. While we’re discussing gentle parenting, take a look at Pearl In Oyster’s (PIO’s) post about Silent Signals, you might find it very useful. This post is part…
Read MoreResponding To Children With Grace
Carissa Robinson shares What Really Matters in a beautiful story of how she responded to a screaming fit with grace.
Read MoreJobs for Young Children
Pearl In Oyster (PIO) looks at what Jobs one can expect their young children to do around the house.
Read MoreBill Gothard and His Definition of Grace
Cindy of Under Much Grace explains more about Bill Gothard and his erroneous definition of grace in Merging Justification and Sanctification: More About Gothard’s Thanksgiving Letter and Concerns About Grace
Read MoreAnother Abusive Church
Cindy of Under Much Grace reports on a Lutheran church in La Habra, California which reportedly had a man assigned to the task of disciplining teenaged boys with a metal rod. This is the first time I have heard of a church Taking The Rod Verses Literally. Well, maybe not exactly literally, as the rod…
Read MoreSpare the Rod: The Heart of the Matter
Little Hearts Gentle Parenting Resources has a post explaining how we should interpret the 5 Rod verses in Proverbs in light of the New Testament: Spare The Rod: The Heart of the Matter. Just A Sore Thumb was having similar thoughts when he wrote, Spared Rods.
Read MoreAn Incriminating Video of Pearl
While I don’t like to link to sites like this, I really feel that this needs to be shown. I have come across a video (removed by NGJ by Copyright Claim) which was clearly designed to make Michael Pearl look bad. Someone managed to get a recording of the Q & A part of one…
Read MorePearl and Esther on Anderson – The Video
Finally the long awaited video of Michael Pearl and Elizabeth Esther on Anderson: Part 1 in which Michael Pearl is interviewed and Elizabeth Esther arrives and explains why his teachings are wrong. Part 2 in which Michael Pearl explains more of his teachings and the audience responds. Part 3 in which D.A. in the Schatz…
Read MoreDoes It Really Mean What You Think It Means?
Teresa from Teresa’s Whine And Cheese takes a good look at claims that Kids Today Are Worse Then they Used To Be in Correlation, causation, and the proof in the pudding. Pastor Tim of Way Point Church discusses discerning the Biblical view in Biblical Christianity in which he states “[The Pearls’] claim to have a…
Read MoreGentle Parenting
I have had so much to share lately that my Gentle Parenting posts have been building up. Here are some great posts to help you fill your Gentle Discipline Toolbox as well as encourage you in your Gentle Parenting. Claire continues her Myth Busting at Dare To Disciple with Myth Busting 8: Breaking a lamb’s leg.…
Read MoreBiblical Chastisement and Hermeneutics
Cindy of Under Much Grace explains More on Biblical Chastisement and ‘Paideia‘: Hermeneutics Effects Everything.
Read MoreElizabeth Esther Explains the Popularity of TTUAC
Elizabeth Esther explains How “To Train Up A Child” Got So Popular in a video. Meanwhile, Dulce de Leche considers Defiance and the Thought Police in a very important post. Are you punishing your children for obeying but with a defiant attitude? Are you expecting them to obey right away with a convincing smile? If…
Read MoreThe Dangerous Mindset
Elizabeth Esther explains the mindset which causes a lot of the damage in the Pearl’s teachings in If it feels good, it’s sinful. Cindy at Under Much Grace reminds us, “Barring some other major news event that bumps the story, Michael Pearl is slated to appear on NBC’s Today Show sometime between 8 and 11…
Read MoreResponses to Pearl on Anderson
I have yet to watch Michael Pearl and Elizabeth Esther on Anderson other than a few clips. I hope to someday find it online in its entirely at which time I will certainly link. By the way, it will be airing in the Los Angeles Area on FOX 11 at 1pm. Meanwhile, here are…
Read MoreMore about Elizabeth Esther and Michael Pearl
Elizabeth Esther continues to share about her visit on the Anderson Show with Sitting on the couch with Michael Pearl. In this post she shares one clip from the show and shares the rest in the previous post. We are still hoping to find a video of the entire show which has not yet run…
Read MoreAn Interview with Elizabeth Esther
BlogHer Network Interviews Elizabeth Esther about her appearance with Michael Pearl on Anderson Cooper’s daytime Talk Show today (Monday for Los Angeles Viewers). Many bloggers are promoting this episode: Elizabeth Esther Faces Michael Pearl On Anderson by Free By His Grace Keeping Up with Michael Pearl: Interview on Anderson (Cooper’s) Talk Show TODAY (and Pearl’s…
Read MoreElizabeth Esther Shares About Pearl
Elizabeth Esther shares about her experience taping Anderson Cooper’s New Daytime Talk Show with Michael Pearl in My thoughts on @Anderson show airing tomorrow: speaking imperfectly is better than remaining silent #NoMoreDeadKids. She also gives an important reminder: The show airs on network television (not cable! not CNN!) tomorrow. To check local listings, go here…
Read MoreIs It Ok To Spank Video
Mark Brown has posted a video on YouTube called, Is it ok to spank your child? What does the Bible say? He takes a close look at Proverbs 13:24 and explores whether he should spank his child. He concludes that he should not which got him a lot if very negative comments.
Read MoreElizabeth Esther on Anderson
Elizabeth Esther will be appearing on Anderson Cooper’s new daytime talk show (on FOX) with Michael Pearl this Friday (Dec 2, 2011) and she writes about it here, My appearance on Anderson Cooper’s daytime talk show airs this Friday, Dec. 2nd #NoMoreDeadKids. She includes a link to find out where and when you can watch…
Read MoreHana and The Pearls in The Seattle Times
Jeff Hodson of the Seattle Times provides extensive coverage of the death of Hana Alemu “Williams” as well as the Pearls’ teachings in Did Hana’s parents ‘train’ her to death? I am grateful to see this blog mentioned and linked to in this article. Letters to the editor regarding that article are here.
Read MoreAC360 Continues to look at Ungodly Discipline
On Friday Nov 25, Anderson Cooper continued his look at Ungodly Discipline. Here is the video and here is the transcript. Also, here is more about Spanking in Christian Schools aired on Dec 1, 2011.
Read MoreGiving Thanks
As you probably know, today is the day set aside in the United States for giving thanks to God. Therefore, I would like to devote today’s post to doing just that. First of all, I am very thankful to God for my life and my salvation which He has given me instead of what I…
Read MoreThe Nicest People
What kind of people start (or join) cults? What is their motivation? Do they do it on purpose or by accident? Do they have any idea that they are involved with a cult? If these questions interest you, you will want to read this post by Cindy of Under Much Grace Hank Hanegraaff and the…
Read MoreMichael Pearl and Anderson Cooper
Michael will appear with Anderson Cooper on Friday Dec 2, 2011. I assume that this will be the long awaited episode of which Elizabeth Esther spoke. Meanwhile, Alexandra Ossola has made a petition asking the American Family Association to denounce the book To Train Up a Child as it advocates legitimized abuse.
Read MorePearl Rallies His Followers
I have heard about this letter from various sources and have decided to link to this one because she also includes her well written Amazon Review.
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