Morality & Ethics
"Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child" — Does Proverbs Command Corporal Punishment?
“Do Proverbs 13:24 and 23:13-14 command physical punishment of children, and how should ancient wisdom sayings about parental discipline interact with modern research on child development?”
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