Over at HuffPo Religion, John Whitehead has penned a high-minded piece taking Christians to task for failing to understand they are major contributors — given their high divorce rates — to the perceived breakdown of the “traditional” family. I have bracketed “traditional” in the same manner that we should bracket “natural” — these are historical [...]
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Genealogy of the “Traditional” Family
August 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Cultural Evolution, History, Hunter-Gatherers, Neolithic
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