Quivering Families: The Quiverfull Movement and Evangelical Theology of the Family

by Emily Hunter McGowin

American evangelicals are known for focusing on the family, but the Quiverfull movement intensifies that focus in a significant way. Often called "Quiverfull" due to an emphasis on filling their "quivers" with as many children as possible (Psalm 127:5), such families are distinguishable by their practices of male-only leadership, homeschooling, and prolific childbirth. Their primary aim is "multigenerational faithfulness" - ensuring their descendants...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150642760X
• ISBN13: 9781506427607
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 259 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"