Rosemary Romberg from Noharm.org Available at http://www.noharmm.org/christianparent.htm If you are familiar with the current arguments opposing routine infant circumcision, you are already aware that babies experience a severe amount of pain when circumcised, the foreskin serves a protective and useful purpose … Read More
Meet the amazing woman running a safe house for girls fleeing FGM Radhika Sanghani The Telegraph, Apr., 2, 2015 Also available on the Telegraph website Rhobi Samwelly is the founder of a safe house in Mugumun for girls fleeing FGM … Read More
3.5/5 (2) (The majority of the inspiration and information gleaned for this blog post was from the excellent and thorough What the Bible Really Says About Routine Infant Circumcision by Laura Jezek, and the Whole Christian Network, a faith-based anti-circumcision activism group. … Read More
Also available at: http://somethingsarehard2say.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-common-sense-approach-to-routine.html by Rebecca James When people debate the circumcision issue they like to talk about all the “studies.” Scientific studies to prove that there are potential medical benefits. Studies that disprove the potential medical benefits. Studies that prove … Read More
3/5 (7) What the Bible Really Says About Routine Infant Circumcision Laura Jezek, 2013 Congratulations! You’re expecting a baby! Nothing could be more joyful and exciting. Did you know that one of the most important things you can do for … Read More
This is parts 1 through 3; part 4 (evidence Egyptian Christians did not circumcise in late antiquity) is published separately here. Circumcision and the Copts A History Part 1 Jacques de Vitry (or James of Vitry) was a Crusader and … Read More
CIRCUMCISION AND THE COPTS – A HISTORY (ADDENDUM): EVIDENCE THAT THE CHRISTIANS OF EGYPT DID NOT CIRCUMCISE IN LATE ANTIQUITY SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 Portrait head of a man, 4th-7th century, Coptic textile fragment. The reader who is interested in the topic of … Read More
History of Circumcision This index page links to material relating to the origin and history of male circumcision. Material is indexed in chronological order of publication. Introduction The practice of male genital mutilation is far older than recorded history. Certainly, … Read More
In Kenya, a refuge from female circumcision by Scott Baldauf CSMonitor MARCH 13, 2008 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2008/0313/p07s04-woaf.html NAROK, KENYA — Five years ago, when Millicent was 13 years old, her father told her it was time to leave school and get … Read More
Also available at http://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/audiences/2007/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20070131.html BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Wednesday, 31 January 2007 Barnabas, Silas (also called Silvanus), and Apollos Dear Brothers and Sisters, Continuing our journey among the protagonists who were the first to spread Christianity, today let us … Read More