
In "Quiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement" by Kathryn Joyce, the author delves into the dangerous and acidic patriarchy known as patriocentricity that has infiltrated Christianity. The book exposes the extreme beliefs and practices of this movement, which go far beyond traditional complementarianism. Joyce reveals the oppressive nature of patriocentricity, where women are forbidden from various aspects of autonomy, including voting, working outside the home, and using birth control. Through detailed interviews and descriptions, the author paints a vivid picture of the disturbing beliefs and behaviors of those involved in this movement.
The book also explores the personal stories of individuals impacted by patriocentricity, highlighting the emotional and psychological toll it takes on women and families. Through real-life accounts and meticulous research, Kathryn Joyce brings to light the harmful effects of this patriarchal ideology on both individuals and society as a whole.
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Content warnings include discussions of emotional abuse, physical abuse, extreme gender roles, and fundamentalist ideologies.
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Kathryn Joyce's fascinating introduction to the world of the patriarchy movement and Quiverfull families examines the twenty-first-century women and men who proclaim self-sacrifice and submission as model virtues of womanhood-and as modes of warfare on behalf of Christ. Here, women live within stringently enforced doctrines of wifely submission and male headship, and live by the Quiverfull philosophy of letting God give them as many children as possible so as to win the religion and culture wars through demographic means.
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This was good, lots of good information, but a LOT that was taken out of context, especially where Mark Driscoll was quoted. I felt that the author's bias showed constantly and her dislike (poorly disguised as confusion or disbelief) of the women that she describes is obvious. As a journalist or print documentarian, she fails in the arena of objectivity.
Ironically, reading this book had the opposite of the intended result for me.
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About the Author:
Kathryn Joyce is a freelance journalist whose writing has appeared on Salon and in the Nation, Mother Jones, Newsweek, Double X, and other publications. She lives in New York City.
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