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Spare the Rod – Harper’s Bazar (1867)

Posted on July 30, 2012 by barefootbetsy

From the November 23. 1867 edition of Harper’s Bazar, pg. 50: Spare the Rod “Spare the rod, and spoil the child,” says Solomon, which the severe interpret to mean literally the laying on of the birch, the rattan, and the … Continue reading →

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Patriotism

Posted on July 9, 2012 by greenegem

In which a future Historian rambles… No, no- not an historian of the Future! :p  An Historian who WILL be….  Oh never mind. I’m going to go to school, for history education.  🙂 I am so darned excited. I am … Continue reading →

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Myth busting 9: right away, all the way, with a happy heart – or it’s rebellion!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Claire

Part II: Is Disobedience to Parents Rebellion? To obey is better than sacrifice…for rebellion is as the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry (1 Sam 15:22-23 NIV) This is a tricky question. After all, we have … Continue reading →

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Scriptural Tofurkey

Posted on January 7, 2011 by greenegem

I love turkey. Thanksgiving starts me thinking of it, and then Christmas comes…. Yum…. I could happily eat turkey several times a week. Yes, I am an un-apologetic Carnivore.  😀  Actually, I love tofu. I like tempeh too. I buy … Continue reading →

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Spanking and Proverbs – Part 1: Context

Posted on October 23, 2010 by barefootbetsy

Before I begin, I would like to take this opportunity to thank again those who responded to my previous post! I appreciate greatly the respectful comments and queries since this issue has the potential to become very contentious. Indeed, this … Continue reading →

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