Evangelical Preacher Defends Child Training Methods Reportedly Linked to Deaths
A Tennessee-based evangelical Christian pastor of 40 years has found himself under scrutiny recently after his controversial book educating parents to raise their children with the usage of corporal punishment methods has been linked by some media to cases of brutal child abuse. The Rev. Michael Pearl, 66, and his wife, Debi Pearl, 60, belong to the No Greater Joy ministry. Their website promises “Over 500 articles from Michael and Debi Pearl on Child Training, Homeschooling, Family, Marriage, Christianity, the Bible, Missions, Simple Living, Gardening, and other topics.” Mr. Pearl’s first book on child upbringing, To Train Up a Child, has sold over 670,000 copies in ten languages.
It is that book, which instructs parents as to various methods of punishing their child through spanking and other non-standard methods, that put the Pearls in the spotlight.
Pearl was interviewed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper in October and appeared on his show, “Anderson Cooper 360,” on Oct. 26. In the interview, Cooper points out that the book, directed at “fundamentalist Christians” advises parents to spank their children with objects like plastic plumbing elements or a belt. Cooper suggested that the book might be linked to the recently publicized acts of parental violence against children. –Big Health Report
A Tennessee-based evangelical Christian pastor of 40 years has found himself under scrutiny recently after his controversial book educating parents to raise their children with the usage of corporal punishment methods has been linked by some media to cases of brutal child abuse. The Rev. Michael Pearl, 66, and his wife, Debi Pearl, 60, belong to the No Greater Joy ministry. Their website promises “Over 500 articles from Michael and Debi Pearl on Child Training, Homeschooling, Family, Marriage, Christianity, the Bible, Missions, Simple Living, Gardening, and other topics.” Mr. Pearl’s first book on child upbringing, To Train Up a Child, has sold over 670,000 copies in ten languages.
It is that book, which instructs parents as to various methods of punishing their child through spanking and other non-standard methods, that put the Pearls in the spotlight.
Pearl was interviewed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper in October and appeared on his show, “Anderson Cooper 360,” on Oct. 26. In the interview, Cooper points out that the book, directed at “fundamentalist Christians” advises parents to spank their children with objects like plastic plumbing elements or a belt. Cooper suggested that the book might be linked to the recently publicized acts of parental violence against children. –Big Health Report
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Christian Group Holds Prayer Rally In Muslim Enclave
A group that considers Islam one of the problems facing the U.S. is planning a 24-hour Christian rally in Detroit. The prayer event, known as TheCall, starts Friday night at city's NFL stadium.
Event organizers call Detroit a "microcosm of our national crisis." They say the event will tackle issues including the economy, homosexuality and abortion, but also list Islam as something hurting the nation.
The Detroit area is home to one of the largest Muslim communities outside the Middle East.
Local rally organizer Ellis Smith of Detroit's Jubilee City Church says Friday's event isn't anti-Muslim. Smith says it's "against terrorism that has its roots in Islam." -One News Now
A group that considers Islam one of the problems facing the U.S. is planning a 24-hour Christian rally in Detroit. The prayer event, known as TheCall, starts Friday night at city's NFL stadium.
Event organizers call Detroit a "microcosm of our national crisis." They say the event will tackle issues including the economy, homosexuality and abortion, but also list Islam as something hurting the nation.
The Detroit area is home to one of the largest Muslim communities outside the Middle East.
Local rally organizer Ellis Smith of Detroit's Jubilee City Church says Friday's event isn't anti-Muslim. Smith says it's "against terrorism that has its roots in Islam." -One News Now
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