The Pearls’ Teachings
‘Marriage for Today’ Hosts Defend Michael Pearl’s Teachings.
An article in The Christian Post reports that ‘Marriage for Today’ Hosts, Rev. Mike Fox and his wife, Trisha, have been using the Pearls’ teachings to raise their daughter and are scheduled to appear on CNN to defend Michael Pearl. Because Christians did not stand up and condemn the dangerous teachings of the Pearls, they…
Read MoreThe Heart of the Matter
Rachel Miller, who blogs at A Daughter of The Reformation, discusses her concerns about the Pearls which go far being spanking or use of the rod and to The Heart Of The Matter. Since the NY Times article about the Pearls, the story has gone all the way Down Under, as this story in The…
Read MoreWhere Did Pearl Say This?
In this interview in the National Post, Pearl is quoted as saying: But, I have said many times, when a spanking is not working, stop doing it. There are times when children become so emotionally torn that they have ceased all cognitive activity. Spanking is then counterproductive. Frankly, I don’t recall him every saying that. …
Read MoreThe National Post Article on The Pearls
Samuel Martin has sent out the following request asking us to check out and respond to this article in the National Post. He gives a different link to the same story, but my link has photos and lives links. Dear friends, Best wishes from Jerusalem. I would like to ask all of my friends, especially…
Read MoreThe Fruit of Pearl’s Parenting
It makes me so happy to hear from those who have given up using Pearl’s teachings. I got a very interesting email recently which I have been given permission to share with you all. Hi, I just came across your website, and I really like it. I’m thankful for the time that you have put…
Read MoreThe Pearls Remain In The News
Lisa Belkin of The Huffington Post asks, Can Adoption Lead to Child Abuse? Elizabeth Esther explains why we should hold the Pearls accountable for their teachings in Are the Pearls to blame for child spanking deaths? Clay Duda of the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange takes a look at the history of corporeal punishment in Spanking at…
Read MoreNew York Times on The Pearls
Erik Eckholm of The New York Times has written a well researched and carefully balanced article about the Pearls called Preaching Virtue of Spanking, Even as Deaths Fuel Debate. Unfortunately, in his effort to be balanced, he really didn’t warn against the Pearls’ teachings at all. The comments are many and one of them links…
Read MoreTestimony: Why Pearl’s Methods Are Dangerous
An anonymous writer explains how she used to follow Pearls teachings to the letter and exactly how and why they are dangerous in Corpses Don’t Rebel: A former follower of Michael Pearl’s “To Train Up A Child” reacts to the death of Hana Williams. Deb of The Wartburg Watch posts about exposing Pearl’s teachings as…
Read MoreCTBHH – Dangerous Advice with Heresy
ChucklesTravels reviews Created To Be His Helpmeet by Debi Pearl which he deems Dangerous Advice mixed with a lot of Heresy.
Read MoreResponses to Michael Pearl’s Defense on CNN
Here are some responses to Michael Pearl’s Interview on CNN‘s A360. Michael Pearl Defends Book By Using Pragmatism by GraceGirl at Free By His Grace Christian doctrine doesn’t condone abuse by Emilie Eaton at StatePress.com And here are some responses to the Williams case: The Digital Journal looks at the Pearls and the spanking controversy…
Read MoreAnalyzing Carri Williams
Many have wondered why Carri Williams adopted Hana only to abuse her to death. Someone with a little inside knowledge has speculated on the reasons and has graciously given me permission to share with my readers. Here’s my take on why the Williams family chose to adopt–first of all, I think Carri’s main role in…
Read MoreMichael Pearl Interviewed on CNN
Michael Pearl was interviewed by Anderson Cooper on this video. Here is the transcript, it’s about half way down. His double speak is very obvious here. In case that link ever is removed, Chucklestravels has posted it http://chucklestravels.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/showdown-on-cnn-anderson-cooper-interviews-michael-pearl-transcript/
Read MoreHana “Williams” Story on CNN
Gary Tuchman of CNN covers the case of Hana Alemu (legally Hana Williams as she was adopted by Larry and Carri Williams) on A360 in Ungodly Discipline. They plan to look closer at the book, To Train Up A Child by Michael and Debi Pearl. The next day they featured an interview with Michael Pearl. …
Read MoreHana Fund
Here is an article from ZenaEthiopia about Hana and the fund which has been started to help make sure that nothing like this ever happens again: Ethiopian Community Mutual Association of Seattle Announces Hana Fund.
Read MoreSlate Looks at the Pearls Book
J. Bryan Lowder of Slate Magazine read the Pearls’ book in order to answer the question, Did the Disturbing Philosophy of To Train Up a Child Lead to Hana Williams’ Death?
Read MoreStatement from Hana’s Adoption Agency
AAI, Hana’s Adoption Agency, has sent the following Letter to its adoptive families: Dear Adoptive Family, Everyone at AAI is shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Hana, a 13 year old from Ethiopia who had been with her adoptive family for three years. She passed away in May and, after several months of…
Read MoreChristianity Today Looks at TTUAC
Rachel Stone of Christianity Today takes a close look at To Train Up A Child in When Child Discipline Becomes Abuse. I notice that she linked to my blog which I much appreciate. She obviously read TTUAC with a critical eye and really “gets it.”
Read MoreCarri Williams’ 911 Call Released
Komo News reports on the 911 call that Carri Williams made to report Hana’s death in Charged mother of dead teen: ‘ I think my daughter killed herself‘. See link for video. Story pasted below for permanence. SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — Hana Williams died of hypothermia after she was starved and abused, according to the Skagit…
Read MoreMore Thoughts About Hana Williams
Kathy Cassel of Cassel Crew explains her concerns with To Train Up A Child in (How Not) To Train Up a Child. Note that she does believe in spanking but more as a last resort than as a first and/or only tool. Professor Curtis Hutt of the University of Nebraska shares his view concerning the…
Read MoreMore Responses to The Pearls
TulipGirl responds to Michael Pearl’s Response to the death of Hanna Williams in When Friends Defend The Pearls. In her response she links to another response which I had missed from Free By His Grace. The Sugar Mountain has an impassioned response to the Pearls’ teachings about the rod in Tragedy of the Rod (a…
Read MoreA Closer Look At The Pearls’ Teachings and Adoption
Christine Minich takes a look at The Pearls’ Teachings in: The Disturbing World of The Pearls in which she looks at Doublespeak and Definitions as well as some examples of his abusive teachings. and The Disturbing World of The Pearls Part 2 in which she takes a look at their heretical Theology. Also, TulipGirl tries…
Read MoreThe Pearls’ Teachings are Not Biblical
Bible Scholar, Samuel Martin explains why he believes that Amazon should stop selling To Train Up A Child. Please sign the petition, the link is in my sidebar. And here are 2 posts about why the Pearls’ teachings are not Biblical: Laura Ziesel shares an in depth study of Proverbs 22:6 in Train up a…
Read MorePearl’s Official Response to Hana’s Death
Michael Pearl has released an official statement on the tragic death of Hannah Williams on his No Greater Joy Facebook Page. This time he is not laughing. He explains that he tells parents not to abuse and gives some quotes to back that up. He didn’t even quote where he said not to use punishment…
Read MoreThe Williams Plead Not Guilty
This has hit the news big time, I will share a few of the stories here for you. King 5 News aka NWCN.com has posted the following news article which I will copy here for permanence Skagit County couple pleads not guilty in death of adopted daughter by KING 5 News NWCN.com Posted on October…
Read MoreA Closer Look At TTUAC and How It Relates To The Deaths of 3 Children
More bloggers are analyzing the connections between the Pearls’ book, To Train Up A Child and the deaths of 3 children who were being raised by the methods therein. Free By His Grace tells the story of Hana “Williams” in heart wrenching detail and warns against the teachings of TTUAC in Hana Williams: “Rebellion” or…
Read MoreAdmin of Pro-Pearl Facebook Page Has Change of Heart
The admin of one of the To Train Up A Child fan pages has had a change of heart. She was planning to delete the page, then people said that she should keep it to prevent others from using that name and could use the page to warn people. Then someone said that the Pearls…
Read MoreReactions to Hana Williams story
Here are some reactions to the “Hana Williams” story from around the internet. All of these links consider the link between To Train Up A Child and Hanna’s death. Note: I just found out from a friend of her’s from Ethiopia that her real name is Hanna Beck. eta: word from Ethiopia is that her…
Read MoreTTUAC linked to Hana Williams’ Death
Fox News has connected the dots and has implicated the book, To Train Up A Child in it’s coverage of Hana Grace’s Death in its article, Book advocating extreme discipline may be connected to deaths of adopted children. (eta: this link has been removed from the Fox News website so I am linking to the…
Read MoreThe Williams Arrested For The Death of Hana Grace
We have been following the story of Hana Grace Williams who was found dead outside her home last May. The only reason this story is of interest to this blog is that the Williams were known to be following The Pearls’ teachings with their children before they adopted Hana and her brother in 2008. Any…
Read MoreOriginal Sin
Lisa Bennet (Broken Daughters), who was raised by Pearl followers, looks at the concept of Original Sin and how it corresponds to the Pearls’ Teachings. In this post, she links to a very upsetting post by Libby Anne which contains an 1831 quote from Francis Wayland which sounds very much like Michael Pearl. You might…
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