Spiritual Manipulation in The Excellent Wife
I’ve written before about 7 elements of spiritual manipulation that are often found in Christian marriage books. As I write my critique of The Excellent Wife, I want to take the time to see if we can identify those elements in that book. 1. Out-of-context scripture There are many instances throughout this book where the author […]
Continue readingBitterness and “The Excellent Wife”
In my last post I began an examination of some of the concerning content in the book The Excellent Wife. That particular post was about how the author portrays a wife’s fear of her husband as a sin. In this post I will identify the ways the author uses the concept of bitterness to guilt women who […]
Continue readingFear and “The Excellent Wife”
The Excellent Wife is a popular book within conservative Christian circles. However, the author’s interpretation of many biblical passages is incredibly troubling to me. I will examine much of the problematic content in this book over the course of several posts. This particular post will be dedicated to the author’s portrayal of the emotion of […]
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