Sons of Patriarchy

The Myth of Good Christian Parenting

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Oct 18, 2025
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The 1970s Origin Of Christian Parenting Media

  • The rise of Christian parenting guides began in the 1970s with James Dobson's Dare to Discipline and tapped into parental fear and desire for clear solutions.
  • Authors paired parenting advice with spiritual authority, making secular tips feel like God's mandate and widening their influence.
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Dominance Of White Evangelical Publishing

  • White evangelical publishing dominated the market, so its parenting models gained outsized reach across evangelical communities.
  • That dominance normalized a narrow set of parental expectations and marginalized alternative voices.
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Dobson's Credentials And Credibility Effect

  • James Dobson combined psychological credentials with moral panic, lending unearned credibility to his parenting advice.
  • His selective use of research and dramatic fear narratives made technical claims seem medical and definitive.
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