Excerpt From Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England (1769) Regarding a Husband’s Right to Discipline His Wife

Excerpt From Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England (1769) Regarding a Husband’s Right to Discipline His Wife Source: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/blackstone_bk1ch15.asp In the civil law the husband and wife are considered as two distinct persons; and may have separate estates, contracts, debts, and injuries: and therefore, in our ecclesiastical courts, a woman may sue and be … Read more

Laus Iracundiæ (Praise of Anger) by Robert L. Dabney

Laus Iracundiæ (Praise of Anger) by Robert L. Dabney (1869) Dr. Samuel Johnson is said to have exclaimed: “I do love a good hater.” This representative type of John Bull [John Bull isa national personification of England, like Uncle Sam for America; ed.] was taught by his sturdy good sense to pierce the hypocrisy of … Read more

Did Jephthah Kill His Daughter?

Did Jephthah Kill His Daughter? by Stuart DiNenno Did Jephthah offer his daughter in a human sacrifice to God (Judges 11:30-40)? I say no for the following reasons: — Both murder and human sacrifice were strictly forbidden by the law of Moses. — A vow to God to do something unlawful is not a valid … Read more