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5 myths of ‘Biblical spanking'

5 myths of ‘Biblical spanking'

Taking the text literally on corporal punishment would land you in jail.

CultureJonathanOctober 2, 2014Bible, corporal punishment, evangelicalism, hermeneutics, Jonathan Merritt, Old Testament, Scripture, spanking, William Webb

Are Anti-Spanking Christians Feckless or Faithful?

Are Anti-Spanking Christians Feckless or Faithful?

One critic argues that anti-spanking Christians are sacrificing the Bible on the altar of culture.

CultureJonathanSeptember 25, 2014Bible, Christianity Today, corporal punishment, ERLC, ethics, Jonathan Merritt, spanking, theology