Quiverfull

The Quiverfull movement is a social movement among conservative Protestant couples. It has its most followers in the United States. The movement believes that children are a gift from God. The natural role of women was that of housewife and mother. Followers of the movement reject all forms of birth control. The natural family planning is rejected by them.

Emergence of the movement

The movement arose as a response to feminism. An important role was played by the book The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality by Mary Pride of 1985 She describes her transformation from a feminist to the Christian housewife and mother and is of the opinion that it is the divinely willed role. woman was to be subordinate to men and to bear children. The Bible requires that lifestyle of all Christian women. Many, however, were " incited " by feminism, and had given himself a godless lifestyle. The birth control is rejected by Pride; she argues with Bible passages to prove their theses.

Name of the movement

The name of the movement is derived from the English translation of a passage from the Old Testament from (Ps. 127: 3-5):

Here progeny is thus compared with arrows in a quiver (English " quiver ").

Growth of the movement

The book was discussed in circles of Christian women. Pastors took on Prides ideas for their sermons, and published several small books on the subject. Finally, the movement began to spread on the Internet. It originated mailing lists, websites, and the Quiverfull Digest.

The Quiverfull movement had a polarizing effect on the American Christians. Some are consistent with the goals of the movement, others strongly disagree.

Mission

The movement's aim is to raise as many children as God. It is hoped thus to help that Christianity will spread throughout the world. Members of the movement see their children as soldiers of God. You are concerned about the falling birth rates in Christian countries. Kathryn Joyce suspects a racial motivation for some Quiverfull followers.