James Alexander
James Alexander, Ph.D. is a professor of elementary education and a minister. Chapters of his new book on fundamentalism, Stories of a Recovering Fundamentalist, may be read at www.therecoveringfundamentalist.com/ . His blog is found at http://repentantfundie.blogspot.com .
Articles by this Author
A Theoretical Model of Spouse Abuse by Christian Fundamentalists
- By James Alexander
- Published January 23, 2009
- Relationships , Marriage
- Unrated
Some time ago, I decided to conduct a study to determine if Christian fundamentalist men represented a population with an increased likelihood of engaging in domestic violence I had determined to complete a literature review and then proceed to interview counselors from a crisis center offering help to women experiencing abuse
On Christianity, Fundamentalism, Spanking, And What Constitutes Child Abuse
- By James Alexander
- Published January 22, 2009
- Home and Family , Parenting
- Unrated
In his article, Conservative Protestantism and the Corporal Punishment of Children, in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (JSSR), Ellison (2001) takes up the issue of Conservative Protestants and spanking One point that he reiterates almost ad nauseam is that such conservative religious adherents are far more likely than the general public to support corporal punishment of children