Anti Spanking Links
A Study of “Spanking” Scriptures
Discipleship Parenting has started a series of Biblical evidence against spanking in, Rightly Dividing the Word: A Study of “Spanking” Scriptures. She has also posted 2 addendums to her Letters to Dobson: Addendum to “Grace” Handling Disputes Biblically
Read MoreUncovering More Horrors
As we probe the underbelly of the damage done by the Patriarchy Movement and even Corporeal Punishment in general, eventually we will uncover even more horrors. I have avoided “going there” for quite some time, preferring to skirt the issue, as it seemed unnecessary to bring up in polite society. However, this blog post from…
Read MoreWriting to Dad About Discipline
GreeneGem has written a 4 part piece her about father’s written attack on her decision not to spank, her written defense and the conversation which ensued. Nothing to Write Home about… Writing Home… part one Writing Home… part two Writing Home… part three
Read MoreSuffer The Little Children
The website, Suffer The Little Children, belongs to Joan Vasquez, the writer of the Rod Study. She has many interesting articles as well as an interview of the author of Biblical Parenting, Crystal Lutton. This website is an invaluable resource and I recommend that you read it thoroughly.
Read MoreReview of Shepherding A Child’s Heart
Gentle Christian Mothers reviews Shepherding A Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp. This is the first in a series of posts highlighting the different procedures given by various Christian authors on the proper way to spank. I’m hoping to show that there isn’t a biblical way to spank, but that the views on so-called biblical spanking…
Read MoreProdigal Son
Carissa Robinson reflects at how spanking is hitting no matter how it is done and then looks at what we can learn about God in the story of The Prodigal Son.
Read MoreBook Review of Thy Rod and Thy Staff, They Comfort Me, Part I
Dulce de Leche has posted part 1 of a book review of Samuel Martin’s book, Thy Rod and Thy Staff They Comfort Me: Christians and the Smacking Controversy. Here is a small quote from her review: Honestly, I can’t imagine any serious student of the Bible reading this and still believing that spanking is Biblically…
Read MoreLetters to Dobson
Discipleship Parenting wrote a Letter to Dr. James Dobson. It is a lovely letter, you should take a look at it. In it she gives a testimony of how his teaching on spanking hurt her family and how they found something better. She got a reply from Focus on The Family defending their stance. She…
Read MoreIs Punishment Biblical?
Rach at The Incorrigible Gingers discusses the question, “Is Punishment Biblical?” Notice that she is not just referring to corporal punishment here but all punishment. Now, that is a really radical thought.
Read MoreSpanking is Wrong
Molly explains why spanking is wrong according to the Bible.
Read MoreYou Always Hurt The One You Love?
Molly remembers the messages she got as a child that parents must hurt their children because they love them. What kind of damage does that do to a child? And speaking of damage. What kind of damage is done to a child who is given a Roy Lessin spanking for every infraction? Especially when not…
Read MoreSpanking and Proverbs – Part 3: Believer’s Behavior
Barefoot Betsy looks at “what the rest of the Bibles says about spanking in the light of what the Bible – in particular, the New Testament – says about how we, as Christians, are to behave” in Spanking and Proverbs- Part 3: Believer’s Behavior.
Read MoreLucy’s Story
Lucy tells her story at Dare To Disciple. She shares how her views of spanking have changed during her lifetime and why she feels that spanking and Christianity are incompatible.
Read MoreProcessing Spanking
Molly shares a gripping account of how being spanked as a child has affected her in Processing Spanking at Living As Who I Am.
Read MoreThe Danger Dilemma
Many parents reserve spankings for life or death situations. Is there really any value in that? Will spanking really protect children from danger? GreeneGem answers that question in The Danger Dilemma.
Read MoreSpanking and Proverbs – Part 2: Interpretations
Barefoot Betsy continues her look at Proverbs with, Spanking and Proverbs Part 2: Interpretations. This is long but very well worth reading as she has done a very good job of helping us understand what the proverbs about the rod are really saying.
Read MoreGluesticks
Sometimes I hear confusion about the idea of using gluesticks for spanking. This does not mean the little 3 inch gluesticks, it means the 12 inch ones. For more about spanking and gluesticks, please see Gangbangers and Gluesticks.
Read MoreSpanking and Proverbs – Part 1: Context
BarefootBetsy is starting a series about what the Bible teaches about Spanking with Spanking and Proverbs – Part 1: Context She explains the purpose for her series, saying: Indeed, this very post is being written right now because of one of the comments I received! I encourage you to read the second comment and my…
Read MoreRegarding Punishments
Barefoot Betsy shares a letter explaining why she does not believe in spanking in Regarding Punishments over at Dare To Disciple. Also, I have not yet mentioned Greenegem’s post about Shame, The Legacy Of Punishment on the same blog.
Read MoreIs Spanking Biblical? Part 4
Carissa Robinson concludes her “Is Spanking Biblical?” series with Is Spanking Biblical? Part 4: Why We Have Chosen Not To.
Read MoreIs Spanking Biblical? Part 3: Spanking Relieves Guilt?
Carissa continues her series with Is Spanking Biblical? Part 3: Spanking Relieves Guilt? Here is a quote: Now, doesn’t it seem pretty hypocritical of Christian parents to spank their children for their children’s sins, but then themselves be able to turn to a perfect Lamb when they sin? Why can’t we point our children to…
Read MoreBoundries
Don’t miss GreenGem’s latest post where she explains boundaries. While you’re there, also check out her previous post, Nice to meet you…Einstein! where she explains how children learn to do things themselves. Really, you should subscribe to this blog’s RSS feed, because each post is a invaluable explanation of how spanking and punitive parenting damage our children and…
Read MoreBehaviour Modification
This blog post is exactly one year old today. I am linking to it because I just found it and have always found this topic interesting. Behaviour Modification: Punishment by Hippie Housewife. Here is a quote: …Every day I hear the same parenting advice – punishment and rewards, threats and praise, negative and positive attention.…
Read MoreIs Spanking Biblical? Part 2: Hebrews 12
Carissa continues her series with Is Spanking Biblical? Part 2: Hebrews 12 where she looks at the book of Hebrews.
Read MoreIs Spanking Biblical Part 1 Continued
Yesterday, Carissa posted Is Spanking Biblical? Part 1: Proverbs, and today she has posted an addendum: Is Spanking Biblical? Part 1: Proverbs, CONTINUED where she looks closer at the symbolism of the rod in scripture.
Read MoreIs Spanking Biblical?
Carissa Robinson has started a new series, Is Spanking Biblical? Part 1: Proverbs. Also, check out this discussion on the blog entry at Gentle Christian Mothers with Crystal Lutton of Arms of Love Family Fellowship. Here is the rest of Carissa’s series: Is Spanking Biblical? Part 1: Proverbs, CONTINUED Is Spanking Biblical? Part 2: Hebrews…
Read MoreApproximation of Behavior
I feel that I should explain why I haven’t been posting lately. I try not to say anything unless I have something to say. I continue to search daily and post when I find something of interest. While you’re waiting, please go back and check out my old posts. My oldest posts have many good…
Read MoreDare to Disciple
Greenegem has started a blog to refute Dr. Dobson’s teachings, called Dare to Disciple. She starts with her powerful and touching testimony: My journey toward Grace-based Parenting begins.
Read Morethoughts on training
Living With A Handful blog has some Thoughts About Training. These thoughts are a follow up to her post about the verse Proverbs 6:22, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it” .
Read MoreRosh Pina Project
Spare the Rod from The Rosh Pina Project blog excerpt: What should Messianic Jews have to say about physical punishment of children by their parents. Does the spare the rod, spoil the child sentiment of Proverbs 13:24 oblige Messianic Jews to hit their kids when they are “naughty”?
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