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nathan

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So 15 years ago, I was probably aware of nearly everything written (books, articles, or websites) on Christian plural marriage. We linked to most of it on the website at one time, though we haven't updated that enough, and a lot has instead got listed as links-of-interest here in the forum. The good news is there is a fair amount of new stuff out there, and I'm sure I don't know about "nearly everything" anymore.

Now, over the last year we are attempting to make Biblical patriarchy the focus - of which plural marriage is just one (optional) facet. Every Christ-following man should be interested in growing as a patriarch in his home, and our culture and churches have 'lost the plot' completely in this area.

So I'd like to start a new section on the website that lists good Biblical patriarchy sources of information - books, articles, websites, anything. They do not have to be plural-friendly. (Most probably won't bother to address it at all.)

Can we use this thread, not to discuss, but just to share links to these resources in one easy-to-find place.

Would love everyone to stay aware of this request, and revisit this thread when you think of, or run across, something good for the long haul - patriarchal or plural marriage related. Then I'll curate them over time for inclusion on the website.

Thanks for any help!
 
>Would Twitter accounts count as resources?

Hmm, that seems kind of 'ephemeral', and you never know where it's going in the future, but I guess we could consider.

>https://www.patriarchpublishinghouse.com

Yep, that's our friend Clyde's site, he's been to a number of retreats, and his 'Great Omission' book is probably the best thing to give to Christian friends/family that you are trying to have understand the case for PM. That link is already on the website.
 
Every father is already a patriarch. The issue I see is do they know how to act like a patriarch? It would be good to have some books on the topic. I have been acting as my family patriarch since I was ordained a patriarch in 2018. I don't have all of the answers, but it does go back to the way Old Testament men ran their families.
 
Canon Press is the publishing company out of Moscow, Idaho that includes people like Doug Wilson, Michael Foster, Joe Rigney, and Tobey Sumpter.
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Books

All the books at Canon Press equip you to say “Thy Kingdom come” and to live like that is actually happening.
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Some highlights:
It's Good to be a Man: https://canonpress.com/collections/all-books/products/its-good-to-be-a-man

Reforming Marriage: https://canonpress.com/collections/all-books/products/reforming-marriage-gospel-living-for-couples
 
Family Shepherds by Voddie Baucham - The Case for Patriarchy by Timmothy Gordon (also "Ask Your Husband" by his wife "Mrs. Timothy Gordon" haha) - Saved from Success by Dale Partridge - Femanine Appeal: Seven Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother by Carolyn Mahaney - the blog The Transformed Wife (maybe) -
 
I'd offer Authority Headship and Family Structure
 
William Luck's page is still live:

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14. On the Morality of Biblical Polygyny | Bible.org

Introduction When Henry VIII sought the counsel of Martin Luther, the great German Reformer, on the morality of divorcing Catherine, he was told that it would be a lesser evil to simply marry Anne Boleyn as well! This is not considered the best advice given by the German reformer. In fact, it is...
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Not sure if this is along the lines you are looking for, but it talks about the evolution of patriarchal polygamy to patriarchal monogamy and eventually the destruction of patriarchal practices. Polygamy: A very short introduction by Sarah Pearsall - Polygamy: An early American history by Sarah Pearsall - After Polygamy Was Made a Sin by John Cairncross. Some others that could be helpful are The Polygamist Papers by Hondo Soloman, Polygamy: The light of Judaic-Christian philosophy by Efraim Neres - Polygamy As Heritage by John Egywan.

Pearsall's books are fill with historical reasources and isn't coming from a 'pro-patriarchy' standpoint, but because it's an academic work she doesn't seem to bias against it either. It's really eye opening. Cairncross is similar.
 
For women, or anyone looking at a patriarchal marriage, I would highly recommend "The Excellent Wife" by Martha Pearce.

I am only about 1/3 of the way through so far and it is probably the best biblical patriarchy resource books directed at women I've read.

I also enjoyed reading both "The Keys of the Kingdom" and "The Queens Code" by Alison Armstrong. Both of them offer an wonderful view of men, their different stages of life, how they think, and how they respond differently than women and how to navigate and compliment these differences as a wife and partner. They also really put into perspective how many responses, actions and words, which women consider to be 'normal' to men are actually very emasculating.
 
nathan said:
So 15 years ago, I was probably aware of nearly everything written (books, articles, or websites) on Christian plural marriage. We linked to most of it on the website at one time, though we haven't updated that enough, and a lot has instead got listed as links-of-interest here in the forum. The good news is there is a fair amount of new stuff out there, and I'm sure I don't know about "nearly everything" anymore.

Now, over the last year we are attempting to make Biblical patriarchy the focus - of which plural marriage is just one (optional) facet. Every Christ-following man should be interested in growing as a patriarch in his home, and our culture and churches have 'lost the plot' completely in this area.

So I'd like to start a new section on the website that lists good Biblical patriarchy sources of information - books, articles, websites, anything. They do not have to be plural-friendly. (Most probably won't bother to address it at all.)

Can we use this thread, not to discuss, but just to share links to these resources in one easy-to-find place.

Would love everyone to stay aware of this request, and revisit this thread when you think of, or run across, something good for the long haul - patriarchal or plural marriage related. Then I'll curate them over time for inclusion on the website.

Thanks for any help!
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I've been really busy of late, and not on this Website for a week or more. Just now what you all were discussing a while back and did research and copy the few articles referred to as well as made notes on books. It is getting a little late for me, but I still have hopes of poly marriage. But at this stage of my life, being a Pastor's Pastor, whether or not God blesses me with wives, I still have the opportunity to teach those who will listen. Well, actually - I even teach those who won't listen, hoping something will rub off from time to time. Thank you to each who wrote something on this subject.
 
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