Quiverfull movement

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The Quiverfull Movement is a social movement among conservative Protestant couples. It has most of its followers in the United States . The movement believes that children are a gift from God . The natural role of women is that of housewife and mother . Supporters of the movement reject all forms of birth control . The natural family planning is rejected by them.

Origin of movement

The movement originated in response to feminism . The book The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality by Mary Pride from 1985 played an important role . In it, she describes her change from a feminist to a Christian housewife and mother and takes the view that it is the role willed by God A woman is to be subordinate to the man and to bear children. The Bible demands this lifestyle from all Christian women. Many, however, have been "incited" by feminism and have given themselves to a godless way of life. Birth control is rejected by Pride; she argues with biblical passages to substantiate her theses.

Name of the movement

The name of the movement is derived from the English translation of a Bible passage from the Old Testament (Ps 127, 3-5):

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD:
and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man;
so are children of the youth.
Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them:
they shall not be ashamed,
but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate

Here progeny is compared with arrows in a quiver .

Growth of movement

The book was discussed in Christian women's circles. Pastors took Pride's ideas for their sermons, and some little books on the subject appeared. Eventually the movement began to spread on the internet as well. Mailing lists, websites and the Quiverfull Digest were created .

The Quiverfull movement had a polarizing effect on American Christians. Some agree with the goals of the movement, others strongly disagree.

mission

The aim of the movement is also to raise as many children as possible for God. It is hoped that this will help spread Christianity throughout the world. Movement members see their children as soldiers of God. You are concerned about the falling birth rates in Christian countries. Kathryn Joyce suspects that some Quiverfull supporters are racially motivated.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Hess, Rick and Jan (1990). A Full Quiver: Family Planning and the Lordship of Christ. Brentwood, TN: Hyatt Publishers. ISBN 0-943497-83-3
  2. ^ DeMoss, Nancy Leigh (2002). Read Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers. ISBN 0-8024-7296-6
  3. ^ Campbell, Nancy (2003). Be Fruitfull and Multiply. San Antonio: Vision Forum. ISBN 0-9724173-5-4
  4. ↑ Kathryn Joyce (November 9, 2006): Arrows for the War . The Nation
  5. ↑ Meg Jalsevac (Nov, 16, 2006). Protestant Group Advocates Leaving Fertility in God's Hands - No Birth Control Artificial or Natural (HTML). LifeSiteNews.com. Interim publishing
  6. ^ Pride, Mary (1985). The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality. Wheaton, IL: Good News Publishers. ISBN 0-89107-345-0
  7. ↑ Psalm 127: 3-5; adapted from: Pride, Mary (1985). The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality. Wheaton, IL: Good News Publishers. ISBN 0-89107-345-0
  8. ↑ Kathryn Joyce (November 9, 2006). Arrows for the War. The Nation. Retrieved December 20, 2006
  9. ↑ The More the Holier ?. ABC News Nightline, January 3, 2006
  10. ^ Ellison, Christopher G., and Patricia Goodson (1997). "Conservative Protestantism and Attitudes toward Family Planning in a Sample of Seminarians". Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 36 (4)
  11. ^ Goodman, Patricia (1997). "Protestants and Family Planning". Journal of Religion and Health 36
  12. ↑ Kathryn Joyce (November 9, 2006). Arrows for the War (HTML). The Nation

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