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What the Bible and Science Say About Spanking Kids

A wooden paddle similar to those used for corporal punishment sits on a wooden bench. Photo by photosofkorea via Unsplash. 

Many of today’s parents of young children represent a culture shift in regard to corporal punishment. Statistically, many of them were spanked as children but won’t continue that practice in their own parenting. Since the late 1990s, a growing body of research has led experts to advise against spanking, and parents have started to listen. But one group in particular stands by the practice: Christians.

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