A Table Talk of Terror
Luther, Parental Discipline, and Family History
Abstract
In a poorly documented Table Talk, Martin Luther is reported to have said that he would prefer a dead son to a wayward one. This article questions the authenticity of that saying, ponders the impact that such words have on later generations regardless of authenticity, and proposes ways that contemporary Lutherans might shape more compassionate and edifying views of parenting and childhood.
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