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Candychism

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  • R. Scott Clark
on June 18, 2014 | 6 Comments

Years ago Leonard Coppes wrote an essay in the OPC magazine, New Horizons, on catechizing children. He called it “candychism.” In it he advocated rewarding children who memorize a catechism question and answer. To anticipate a frequent objection: No this isn’t crass . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Catechism, Christian Education | Tagged candychism, Catechism, Christian instruction, Leonard Coppes, parenting | 6 Comments

You Shall Not Withhold Your Hand

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on October 4, 2014 | 2 Comments

You shall not withhold your hand from your son or daughter, but from their youth you shall teach them the fear of God. —Didache (c.90–130 AD) 4.9.

Spanking Children Shouldn’t Be A Crime

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  • R. Scott Clark
on November 4, 2014 | 1 Comment

That rational, logical, research-based position will satisfy some, but it will not satisfy anti-spanking activists, who would have the government tell parents how they may and may not discipline their children. They see no difference between two open-handed swats to a child’s . . . Continue reading →

Corporate America Is Selling More Than Candy

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  • R. Scott Clark
on October 27, 2021 | 6 Comments

Corporate America has a message and it is neither sweet nor good for children. Continue reading →

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