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December 02, 2005
John Calvin: Theologian and Lactivist
by TulipMama
John Calvin, in commenting upon Genesis 21:7 states:
". . .the Lord does not in vain prepare nutriment for children in their mothers' bosoms, before they are born. But those on whom he confers the honor of mothers, he, in this way, constitutes nurses; and they who deem it a hardship to nourish their own offspring, break, as far as they are able, the sacred bond of nature. If disease, or anything of that kind, is the hindrance, they have a just excuse; but for mothers voluntarily, and for their own pleasure, to avoid the trouble of nursing, and thus to make themselves only half-mothers, is a shameful corruption."
(Via Pastor Lane)
Related Resources:
Breastfeeding Bible Study by Cyndi Egbert
Breastfeeding God's Way by Nancy Campbell
GCM Breastfeeding Discussion Board
Posted by TulipMama at December 2, 2005 06:39 PM
Comments
That's very cool. I like John Calvin (bet you didn't know that ;)).
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at December 3, 2005 09:16 PM
Wow! Love it! Thanks for posting that. It certainly speaks volumes....
Posted by: Kristy at October 13, 2006 09:30 PM
