August Meeting - Is there a Biblical Case For Smacking?

Suggested audience: ages 15 and over

Craig Smith, director of Family Integrity (www.familyintegrity.org.nz), will be answering this question and many more:

• Is smacking Biblical?
• Is smacking a form of abuse?
• Is beating the same as smacking?
• Are children born good, bad or neutral?
• Is there research on the effects of smacking?
• Is smacking abuse or an effective form of discipline?
• Should Christians be concerned about smacking being outlawed?
• Is ‘Time Out’ better than smacking or is it psychological abuse?
• And many others…….

The talk will be followed by questions and answers with the aim of encouraging reasoned and informed discussion.