The Catholics are Right about Church Growth
Within conservative Christian circles, few ideas are more prominent than that of natalism. Conservative theologians, church leaders, and media influencers have long advocated for strong, “traditional” nuclear families, complete with at least two and a half children. Springing from this movement are its more radical expressions such as the notorious Quiverfull movement, which shuns (without much Biblical basis) contraceptive use, even within the confines of married sex. Perhaps the most famous followers of this movement are the Duggar clan, famous for their reality TV series 19 Kids and Counting . While darlings of conservative evangelicalism, the Duggars are criticized by both the Christian and secular left, and rightly so. Cases of alleged inter-sibling and parental abuse are an inescapable part of the Duggar mythos. Despite all of this, the family has become somewhat idealized in many "trad" circles. They are a perfect model of ...