To counter reproductive rights, they eschew all contraception in favor of the Quiverfull philosophy of letting God give them as many children as possible-families of twelve and more children that will, they hope, enable them to win the religious and culture wars through demographic means. Instead of raising independent daughters, these Christians advocate a return to keeping daughters at home-and out of college-until their marriage to a suitor approved by Dad. Here, in direct and conscious opposition to feminist calls for marital equity, women live within stringently enforced doctrines of wifely submission and male headship. In this fascinating look at the new generation of fundamentalist Christian women, journalist Kathryn Joyce introduces us to the world of the patriarchy movement and Quiverfull families. Fundamentalist Christianity may have lost some access to power in the last election, but it has long-term plans.
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