Feminism
Post-Civil-War Reflection on American Women: Education, Companionship, Housekeeping, and Pie
The following excerpt is from The Human Side of American History; ed. Richard C. Brown, late Professor Emeritus of History at the State University of New York at Buffalo, NY; from the 6th printing, 1968 by Ginn and Company, now part of Pearson PLC of London. The book appears to be out of... »
On Knowing What We’re Doing: Parents, Education, and Other Things
At Mere Orthodoxy, Jeremy Mann comments on what Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye says about parental vs. public school influence on children. Educators, he states, would do well to remember that “school is not a very powerful force in the lives of many students. School for many is a span of time they... »
John Piper’s Views on Manhood and Womanhood: A Reponse, Part I
Manhood and womanhood: What’s the Difference? asks John Piper, and answers in a little book of that title taken from the complementarian compendium/bible, Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, of which it is the opening chapter. I appreciate Piper’s style in this book–amiably straightforward and accessible, yet properly theological. Despite the concise, intelligent... »
Let’s hear it for the “new daditude”
per USAToday: “…the new attitude of 21st-century fatherhood is hands-on and involved, but with a hint of playfulness.” It’s just too bad this attitude has to be something new. Shouldn’t every father be hands-on, involved, and playful with his children, even in a traditional working arrangement (working outside the home while his wife stays at... »
The Dilemma of Modern Western Civilization
A selection from Can Christianity Save Civilization by Walter Marshall Horton, Oberlin College, 1940, Harper & Brothers Publishers, pp 151-153. The Dilemma of Modern Western Civilization: Totalitarianism or Christianity The mention of Communism should remind us that modern Western civilization, whose disintegrating and reconstructive influence upon primitive and oriental culture has been so strong, is itself... »
O’Reilly not Factoring his Own Spin
Over the last few months, prior to abortionist George Tiller’s murder, Bill O’Reilly has made it quite clear that he believes late-term abortion is repugnant. That’s a fact not in dispute and one in which pro life supporters can agree with. Where O’Reilly‘s argument is seriously flawed, and where Joan Walsh, Editor in Chief... »
On Hate, Ridicule, and Groups
Says Don Surber of the Charleston, WV Daily Mail, “Too many American liberals cannot handle a strong, good-looking, intelligent, independent woman who disagrees with them — and so they make crude, cruel and sexist remarks.” Well…it’s not just American liberals who can’t handle disagreement with strong, attractive, intelligent women. They’re just (often) less sophisticated... »
Is Industriousness Compatible with Biblical Womanhood?
Apparently there is something inherently gender-oriented about household chores, but I’m not quite sure where to draw the line. Is it the basement door? The entrance into the garage from the back of my kitchen? Perhaps it is the lawn and the shrubbery. Maybe someone can help me to understand this… I’ve always thought of... »
Not Your Great-granddaddy’s Chivalry
Make that your great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-oh never mind. Medieval knighthood, you know, the epitome of “hero”: skilled in arms, courageous in battle, loyal to his lord, always galloping off on one noble pursuit or another. Not to mention pious, courteous, generous, and good with words – a master of poetry. Be still my beating heart. See,... »
Sex-Selective Abortion Okay in Sweden
UPDATE 5/26/09: Life Training Institute’s latest podcast deals with this very issue. Well worth the listen. (Originally posted at Talitha, Koum! on May 24, 2009) From The Washington Times, the Hot Button article last week is about Sweden’s public approval of gender abortion. In Sweden, women may legally use abortion as a method of sex selection.... »
