The Pearls’ Teachings
Created to be his Help Meet – A Review (sort of).
Created to be his Help Meet – A Review (sort of) is an exposé of Created To Be His Help Meet. He does a very good job of responding to the problematic parts of this book with Biblical corrections.
Read MoreUnstringing the Pearls: A Critical Pastoral Assessment
Unstringing the Pearls: A Critical Pastoral Assessment is a warning from a pastor to his church, updated from a 2006 email. Since this pastor recommends Tripp, this is obviously another argument from someone who promotes spanking and will be tagged appropriately.
Read MoreBack to the Schatz case
This was posted back in May 2010, but I missed it. It is good coverage of the Schatz story from a Christian news site. The Schatz family has been on my mind lately since their trial is scheduled for Nov 1, less than 6 weeks away. They have their trial readiness hearing on Oct 21st.…
Read MoreMore adoption outrage
The Riggs family is also taking Mr. Pearl to task for his comments about adoption in the 2nd part of today’s blog post. They are commenting on Mr. Pearl’s blog. I can’t help but wonder what his reply will be. I have yet to see him to apologize or retract a statement. Proof that Mr.…
Read MoreMan vs. God
Lorraine from All Are Precious In His Sight has written an impassioned blog post called Man vs. God which is a response to Michael Pearl’s advice regarding adopting and fostering children. Apparently, he is scaring away prospective adoptive and foster families with his advice which is in no way Biblical.
Read MoreFundamental Baptist Warns Against NGJ
David Cloud of Fundamental Baptist Information Service has updated his Warning Against No Great Joy Ministries. While he agrees with a lot of what the Pearls teach, he has some serious reservations: 1 ) Exalting the family over the church. 2 ) Sinless Perfection 3 ) Michael Pearl’s duplicitous dealings with the author 4 )…
Read MoreLiving Creatively’s book review of TTUAC
Living Creatively has posted a book review of To Train Up a Child called, To Train Up a Child OR you could call it How to Abuse a Child. She started her research when a friend asked her about the book and was properly shocked. She gives her own thoughts and then shares another review…
Read MoreHomemaker’s Corner Examines the Pearls
At first glance, Mary Stephens of the Homemaker’s Corner looks like a typical Pearl follower. She is strictly King James Only and believes strongly in submissive wives who are keepers at home. However, she uses God’s Word as her light and the Pearls’ persuasive prattle did not fare well under the searching light of Scripture.…
Read MoreFalse Teachers
ThatMom has some very interesting articles I would like to highlight: Are They True or False Teachers? How can we tell? Slander, Libel, and Gossip, Oh My! How should we respond to false teachings?
Read MoreThatMom Responds to Joy about Debi Pearl
I just came across an interesting post from ThatMom about Debi Pearl and her book, Created To Be His Helpmeet. She is responding to Joy, who defended Debi Pearl in a comment on a previous post back in March of 2010: Responding to Joy about Debi Pearl
Read MoreBehind Closed Doors
Glenys shares a heartbreaking and powerful blog entry about an abusive marriage and exposes how damaging the advice contained in Created To Be His Helpmeet, by Debi Pearl, is.
Read MoreSchatz Trial – No update
Notable Trials has a update on the Schatz Trial to summarize the case and say that there is no real update.
Read MoreAddressing Parenting Techniques
Scita Scienda has a new post Addressing Parenting Techniques. It looks like it could become part of the introduction to their Parenting in the Name of God series.
Read MoreAbusive by Definition
I found this secular blog entry which I found interesting. It links to the Salon Article about the Pearls, discusses it a bit and then goes on to look further at the Blogger’s own observations of how the Pearl’s advice is abusive by definition. She compares it to the well known Cycle of Abuse seen…
Read MorePreparing To Be A Help Meet
I find it odd that Yahoo News has a good review of Debi Pearl’s newest book, Preparing To Be A Help Meet. You may comment on that article there as well as on the Topix site. Yahoo did not allow me to submit my comment, probably because it was a link to this site. My…
Read MoreWhy the teaching of Michael Pearl … is grossly in error and dangerous
Why the teaching of Michael Pearl regarding child raising (and other things too) is grossly in error and dangerous by Mamame from Life on the Sound.
Read MoreSchatz couple to stand trial in November
From the Paradise Post reposted here for permanence By Elizabeth De Alwis Posted: 06/26/2010 01:00:00 AM PDT A Paradise couple will stand trial in November for allegedly murdering one adopted child and torturing another during a “biblical chastisement” session. Kevin and Elizabeth Schatz are charged with an open count of murder for allegedly beating their 7-year-old…
Read MoreTrial date set in ‘chastisement’ death of girl
From the Chico Enterprise Record I am reposting this here for permanence By TERRY VAU DELL-Staff Writer Posted: 06/25/2010 12:12:20 AM PDT OROVILLE — A Paradise couple are scheduled to stand trial in November on murder and torture charges involving two adopted children. Kevin Schatz, 40, and his wife, Elizabeth Schatz, 42, pleaded not guilty…
Read MoreSchatz couple to be in court Thursday
The Paradise Post reports that the Schatzes are due in court this Thursday, June 24th. I’ll be watching for updates to post. To be alerted whenever I add to this site, please subscribe to my RSS feed.
Read MoreCounter Arguments 4
Karen made a comment on Train Up Your Child at Awful Library Books to which I would like to reply. Perhaps the person who put this in the “awful books” category should have read the positive as well as negative reviews on Amazon…the list of things from the book were from the top negative review…
Read MoreKristina’s Keepsakes review of CTBHH
Kristina’s Keepsakes has started a series analyzing the Pearls’ books, starting with Created To Be His Helpmeet. Created To Be His Helpmeet Part 1 Created To Be His Helpmeet Part 2
Read MoreMore Thoughts Adoption
Someone on Facebook shared some very insightful comments I would like to share with you all: There’s another element to this story that has not been addressed – and that is the fact that so many adoptive families are ill-equipped to deal with the realities of bringing home an older child, group of siblings, and/or…
Read MoreCounter Arguments 3
Pearl and his followers are insisting that the Schatzes were not following his teachings. I have been thinking about writing a post which would analyze this, but I think it is best to wait until after the trial for such speculation. Finding an impartial jury will be hard enough. Anyway, I link to plenty of…
Read MoreAnother pro-spanker speaks up
Another negative book review of TTUAC by a pro-spanker. I’m praising God that more people are taking a stand against this book. Jenni Lenc has good insight as to some of the major problems with these teachings, although she is careful not to be too harsh in her condemnation of them. A very good piece…
Read MoreQuotes from NJG website
This Review of the Pearls is from someone who agrees with many of the Pearls’ teachings (including the concept of training) but cannot get past some of the more outrageous quotes on their website.
Read Moretotal depravity theology
Elizabeth Esther looks at How the “I am a worm”/total depravity theology hurts children. She links this belief with abuse and makes some good points.
Read MoreNotable Trials
Notable Trials has a post about the Schatz case: Child’s death could mean life terms for ‘disciplinarian’ couple in Butte
Read MoreThe Greater Problem…Parenting
Mommy Joy explains the inherent danger of blindly following any parenting philosophy in The Greater Problem…Parenting.
Read Morebook seller refuses to sell Pearl’s books
I just ran into the blog of a Christian book seller who has decided on his own not to have anything to do with Pearl’s books. Kudos to him! I believe that he also wrote the following blog: When Child Discipline Goes Too Far. Bravo! Edited to add: “Bene Diction Blogs On” has blogged about…
Read MoreNext hearing date set
Here is an article with a bit more info. The Schatz couple waived the preliminary hearing on May 25 and “They will be back in court June 24 for further arraignment and the setting of their trial date.” Also, if you have a hunger to read any mention of or reference to the Pearls, check…
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