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The problem with unthinking obedience
Manage episode 245183601 series 2483089
Examining the most common words in a parenting book can offer insights into the book's values.
Included among the 100 most common words in 'What the Bible Says About Parenting' are OBEDIENCE, OBEY, SIN, DUTY, EVIL, FEAR, AUTHORITY, DISCIPLINE, COMMAND, COMMANDMENT, SUBMIT, and LAW—many of them variations on the theme of obedience.
Not one of those authoritarian words appears in the top 100 for the nonreligious parenting book 'Parenting Beyond Belief.'
Don't teach kids to obey without thinking. They just might.
40 episodes
Manage episode 245183601 series 2483089
Examining the most common words in a parenting book can offer insights into the book's values.
Included among the 100 most common words in 'What the Bible Says About Parenting' are OBEDIENCE, OBEY, SIN, DUTY, EVIL, FEAR, AUTHORITY, DISCIPLINE, COMMAND, COMMANDMENT, SUBMIT, and LAW—many of them variations on the theme of obedience.
Not one of those authoritarian words appears in the top 100 for the nonreligious parenting book 'Parenting Beyond Belief.'
Don't teach kids to obey without thinking. They just might.
40 episodes
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