Quiverfull
Sign in to saveQuiverfull is a Christian theological position that sees large families as a blessing from God. It encourages procreation through the abstention from all forms of birth control, and sterilization reversal. The movement took its name from Psalm 127:3–5, where many children are metaphorically referred to as the arrows in a full quiver.
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- Historical background
- Anglican allowance of birth control
- Early Quiverfull authors
- Consolidation and growth of the movement
- Motivations
- Obedience to God
- Missionary effort
- Population and demography
- Beliefs
- Majority doctrine
- Infertility
- Minority doctrine
- Practices
- Non-use of contraception
- Family organization, homeschooling, homesteading
- Sterilization reversal surgery
- Criticism
- Criticism from other Christians
- Criticism from former Quiverfull adherents
- Notable adherents
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- Books advocating a Quiverfull position
- Books which advocate Quiverfull as a secondary focus
- Sources which are critical of Quiverfull
- External links
Quiverfull is a Christian theological position that sees large families as a blessing from God. It encourages procreation through the abstention from all forms of birth control, and sterilization reversal. The movement took its name from Psalm 127:3–5, where many children are metaphorically referred to as the arrows in a full quiver.
Some sources have referred to the Quiverfull position as providentialism, while other sources have simply referred to it as a manifestation of natalism.