James Alexander - Articles

James Alexander, Ph.D. is a professor of elementary education and a minister. Chapters of his new book on fundamentalism, Stories of a Recovering Fundamentalist, may be read at www.therecoveringfundamentalist.com/ . His blog is found at http://repentantfundie.blogspot.com .

Why Big Folks Have Trouble Remembering Stuff About Being Little Folks (But Why it Still Causes Them Problems)

What do you recall about your childhood? I don't remember much about mine. Snatches of this, hints of that. I am fifty-two. My sister is a year and a half older. When we talk about "those magical childhood days," we often find that we remember them quite differently (including who... Read

By: James Alexander | 12/09/2009 | Parenting

A Theoretical Model of Spouse Abuse by Christian Fundamentalists

Some time ago, I decided to conduct a study to determine if Christian fundamentalist men represented a population with an increased likelihood of engaging in domestic violence. I had determined to complete a literature review and then proceed to interview counselors from a crisis center offering help to women experiencing... Read

By: James Alexander | 23/01/2009 | Marriage

On Christianity, Fundamentalism, Spanking, And What Constitutes Child Abuse

In his article, Conservative Protestantism and the Corporal Punishment of Children, in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (JSSR), Ellison (2001) takes up the issue of Conservative Protestants and spanking. One point that he reiterates almost ad nauseam is that such conservative religious adherents are far more likely... Read

By: James Alexander | 22/01/2009 | Parenting