Bonus Sample: Imaginary Children: “God’s Word on Spanking”
Conspirituality29 Jul 2024

Bonus Sample: Imaginary Children: “God’s Word on Spanking”

This is the second episode in “Conspirituality and the Imaginary Children,” an occasional series on how children, as symbols (but not persons with their own internal lives) are at the center of conspirituality anxiety and discourse. The title is taken from a pamphlet published by Ralph Drollinger, a former professional basketball player from San Diego who founded a 501c3 called Capitol Ministries in 1996 to facilitate prayer meetings and study guides for congresspeople in Washington, and state legislators in more than 40 states. Drollinger’s crowning achievement was to initiate a weekly Bible study group in the White House during the Trump administration. The 60-90 minutes were regularly attended by ten Trump cabinet members. Like many evangelicals, Drollinger argues that spanking children is mandated by the Bible But he also goes a Trumpian extra mile—explicitly connecting the virtue of child assault in the home to the state’s monopoly on violence. Matthew walks through what this looks like and how Drollinger justifies it through narrow and dishonest readings of scripture. Show Notes God's Word on Spanking [text] God’s Word on Spanking [youtube] 194: The Power Worshippers (w/Katherine Stewart) — Conspirituality How the Trump Cabinet’s Bible Teacher Became a Shadow Diplomat - The New York Times White House Bible Study Led by Pastor Who Is Anti-Gay, Anti-Women and Anti-Catholic - Newsweek Is God Judging America Today? by Ralph Drollinger Ralph Drollinger | GLAAD Exclusive Interview with Ralph Drollinger: Meet the preacher who teaches the Bible to the US Cabinet - WELT Capitol Ministries 2023 revenue Jordan B. Peterson’s Support of Corporal Punishment for Children: A Critique - Mad In America Shepherding a Child's Heart — Tripp Shepherding a Child's Heart (a short critique) — DonOwsley.com Ministry Versus Political Activism by Ralph Drollinger Text of the Spencer Spanking Plan Misused Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9. HEBREW WORD STUDY – Deceitful and Wicked אנשׁ עכב | Chaim Bentorah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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