Child’s Death Sheds Light on Biblical Disciplinary Teachings
by Zangani • 9 November 2011 • General News
The Independent Fundamental Baptist Church endorses the teachings of a well-known Christian author, Michael Pearl, who embraces the Biblical maxim, “spare the rod and spoil the child.” In his 1994 book, “Training up a Child,” he advocates use of physical punishment or “switching” even in infancy. Pearl’s book is in the news after a child died after her parents followed Pearl’s advice.