What is happening to our brains as a result of the use and abuse of digital technology? We are no longer able to use a map to reach a place as we rely on our sat-nav systems. We never leave home without our smartphones. Children and teenagers spend twice as much time using their smartphones as they spend at school. Over the last few years there has been an increase in learning disabilities, stress, depression and aggressive behaviour among teenagers. This year the annual conference of the Gilda degli Insegnanti di Padova has hosted Professor Spitzer, the world-renowned neuroscience expert, who delivered a speech on the subject of digital technology and learning. Manfred Spitzer, M.D., Ph.D., is Medical director, professor and chairman (Head of Department) of the Psychiatric Hospital at the University of Ulm, in Germany, and Director of the Transfer Centre for Neuroscience and Learning. He has been visiting professor at Harvard University.

• It’s over 30 years old and completely timeless.
• By Joel HillikerOct. 20, 2017

• It was printed in the Worldwide Newsof Aug. 2, 1982. Titled “Masculinity Requires Balance,” it is short, direct and potent. Relevant as it was over 32 years ago, it is even more so today. We reproduce it here.
• “Want to be a real man?” the advertisement asks, while millions perk up to take notice.
  The commercial may go on to insinuate that if a male uses a certain product—well, who knows, he might just become a real man, surrounded forever by hundreds of awestruck women.
• Just what is a real man? Is masculinity a Stone Age concept? In today’s confused, hypocritical world, many have lost sight of true masculinity. An effeminate nature is substituted for sensitivity, and masculine leadership is widely scoffed at—resulting in confusion and turmoil in society.
• The term masculinitybrings to mind an overbearing, muscled braggart with an ability to appear suave and sophisticated; an arrogant, self-assured tyrant who rules with a desensitized iron hand; a power monger who must win at all costs.
• Real masculinity reflects none of these extremes. What, then, is masculinity?
• Masculinity—the art of being a man—emanates from the man who is taking on the nature and character of Jesus and of God the Father.
• These are high standards. But no less can be expected for both single and married men who aspire to be a part of the God Family.
• How can you recognize a truly masculine man? It’s easy. Physical stature is unimportant. A positive, upbeat outlook is the first thing you notice. A masculine man emanates a “can do” attitude, reflecting the positive determination demonstrated by Christ in the Bible.
• If you talk to a truly masculine man, it’s evident that his life centers on God and becoming more like Him. Fruits of effective prayer and Bible study are evident.
• As you get to know this man you find that he can be summed up in one word: balance. He knows
  his worth in comparison with God, but he doesn’t condemn himself (Romans 8:1).
• Instead, he allows God to use and develop what talents he has been given, not coveting or envying those who may have different gifts. He cheerfully refuses to compare or judge his worth by the accomplishments and/or positions of others.
• This attitude of balance combined with acceptance of circumstance (Philippians 4:11) forges an inner strength and peace. With God as the focus of his life, he has a new kind of self-esteem far beyond the expectations of human psychologists.
• Far from being based on human abilities, this new godly self-esteem arises from the knowledge
  that a Christian “can do all things through Christ” (verse 13).
• This knowledge, coupled with experience and practice, gradually replaces the negative, non-masculine traits of needless fear, painful inferiority complexes, and envy.
• On occasion, this man may stumble, but the negative traits that reemerge are quickly “put to
  death” (Colossians 3:5; New International Version).
• This strong conviction produces a non-compromising attitude. The masculine man can take correction and is not destroyed by criticism. He doesn’t bend under stress and pressure. He’s firmly grounded in the truth of God and practices it.
• He faces challenges straight on—alert to opportunities. This alertness, coupled with the ability to take thought-out, calculated risks, sets him apart. People around him sense a winning attitude of right leadership.
• The masculine man earns the respect of the opposite sex. He realizes that women also want to be successful—that they want a solid example to look up to for leadership. It is this masculine leadership coupled with right sensitivity that makes a man attractive to females.
• If a woman knows that a man has her best interests at heart—that he considers her needs in every decision—she’ll gladly follow him. Positive confidence and concern of this nature inspire the opposite sex.
• The masculine man is the master of his body, instead of vice versa. He’s careful to get proper rest and exercise. He works out his frustrations instead of bottling them up.
• A truly masculine man feels and expresses both joy and pain. He doesn’t hide his emotions (John 11:35), but he controls his temper and is skilled in the art of tact, understanding and diplomacy.
• Women find these traits attractive. One woman described it this way: “To be a man is a responsibility. It is a position given by God … for a purpose and a function. When a man fills this responsibility, he becomes masculine.”

What are the differences between men and women?

By Stephen Flurry • August 2008

What are the differences between men and women? What makes a man a real man? Or a woman a real woman? What are “masculine” and “feminine” characteristics?

These questions are very basic and fundamental to each of our lives. Yet many are completely ignorant—confused! And they have no idea that they don’t know. Some actually say the only differences are differences people have made up. In fact, many colleges and now high schools are teaching that most gender characteristics are a matter of choice! That is absolutely false!

God says there are definite differences! Beautiful differences! Differences He designed into men and women when He created each.

In families and in society, God expects men to fulfill a certain role—and women to fill an entirely different role. Knowing what those roles are and how to fulfill them with confidence is absolutely essential to anyone’s true education. It will mean the difference between happiness and frustration—in your friendships, in your career, in your home.

Society has its view about a woman’s role. But what does God say about women? To understand what real femininity is, let’s look at a woman’s role from God’s perspective.

Being female has nothing to do with being inferior or second class. It has to do with functioning in a God-ordained role. From the beginning, God tells us that women, like men, were created in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:26-27). But while both sexes are equal in importance and potential, their roles are very different. That’s why men and women think and act differently—that’s why they look different (1 Peter 3:7). God created us that way! There is a reason He did that.

“It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meetfor him” (Genesis 2:18). Man alone was not a complete creation. He needed help. So God gave him a helpmeet—one who would fulfill the opposite role—so that combined together the two might become one complete flesh (verse 24).

Now turn to Ephesians 5 and see how this one-flesh union works. “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it” (verses 22-25). God’s purpose, we see here, was for men and women to serve each other. His purpose was for them to work together as a team, with the husband as team leader and the wife as personal assistant.

God has modeled the female role after the Church’s. As the Church is subject to the perfect rule of Christ, so should a wife subject herself to the loving rule of her husband.

That ought to be your aim in life—to find a strong, loving man, who fears God and follows Christ’s example—and then to determine to support that man for the rest of your life. With that in mind, let’s consider four feminine characteristics you ought to be developing now, in preparation for your future.

Education

In Titus 2:5, the Apostle Paul admonished young women to be homemakers and to love their children. You cannot fulfill these responsibilities later in life without much education and training now!

Proverbs 31 provides you with an excellent list of core requirements for advanced training in womanhood. In verse 10, Solomon said a virtuous woman is worth far more than precious rubies. That’s because she is harder to find!

So what is it that makes this woman so precious? Many things. But look at verse 30 especially: “Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.” With this woman, God comes before all earthly things. Moffatt translates this verse even more plainly: “Charms may wane and beauty wither, keep your praise for a wife with brains.” The Proverbs 31 woman is smart. She has educated herself well.

Does that describe you? If not, consider the words of Herbert W. Armstrong, taken from his Autobiography: “Education comes from study—from books—from lectures—from contacts—from travel—from thinking about what you see and hear and read—and from experiences.” To become a Proverbs 31 woman, you need to honor your parents, travel whenever possible, study hard at school, read a lot in your spare time, become hospitable—a real joy to be around—and then learn to really think about and meditate on all that you see and learn.

A woman like that is hard to find. Harder than the most precious ruby, in fact.

Physical Fitness

Notice what else about the virtuous woman: “She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms” (verse 17). She’s not trying to be a man—or do manly things. But this woman does not shy away from hard labor. Strength and honor are her clothing, it says in verse 25. She’s a picture of health.

Too many young women today mortgage away their future for a few years of teenage “fun.” Aside from the obvious damage this does to the girl’s chastity, it also takes its toll on her health. Beauty fades. (That’s why inner beauty is so much more important. We’ll see that later.) But all too often it fades faster than it should because of reckless living in early years.

Did you know that the foundation of physical beauty is actually good health? When is the last time you have seen a really attractive sick person? Without good health, you will lose vibrancy and radiance. You will lose your appeal. Most young people—girls and boys—consistently break health laws because they fool themselves into thinking they won’t have to pay a penalty.

But don’t be fooled. Unhealthy living catches up with you. Think about it. Do you really want to burn the candle at both ends now and make your future husband and children pay for it later? Of course not. While young, learn that your health is your life.

Get your sleep. The Bible marks the beginning of each day at sunset—not midnight or sunrise, but when it gets dark. He designed it that way because to work profitably during the day, you need rest at night. When a girl says, “I’m not a morning person,” she’s likely admitting to staying up too late. You can break that bad habit. The next time the sun goes down, take that as your cue to begin preparing for the next day. Plan evening activities so you are careful not to be out too late.

If good health begets physical beauty, proper diet begets good health. By “diet,” I do not mean Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers. Proper diet means eating wholesome food—living food—food that would spoil if left out very long. Not the packaged food crammed with chemicals to give it shelf life that lasts longer than snow in Alaska. For good health, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, moderate amounts of meat and protein and small amounts of carbohydrates. Most Americans follow that principle in reverse. If you can buck the trend, expect to feel better and look better.

Here are a few other healthful tips you should follow: exercise regularly, drink plenty of water, get plenty of fresh air and learn to have a healthy mental attitude—in other words, be positive and happy!

Work

The Proverbs 31 woman works! Verse 15 says she rises early (no doubt because she goes to bed early) because there is so much work to be done. She avoids “idleness,” it says in verse 27. That means she keeps busy—not with trivial, unimportant things—but by making quality goods and caring for her children. Read verses 12-16. She can make almost anything with her hands. She travels great distances to shop—not for trendy clothes, cds or junk food—but for goods her family needs. She even buys property so she can produce healthier food—and at a lower cost. This is a hard-working, industrious mom we are talking about!

Read verses 18-22 and you will notice something in stark contrast to the modern woman of today. The virtuous woman is more concerned about saving money than she is about making money.

Do you picture a woman like this having trouble finding a good man? Look at verse 23. Her husband is known throughout the city. He’s a leader—known among all the elders of the land. A man like this needs a Proverbs 31 woman—and vice versa.

In verse 24, we see the fruit of this woman’s labor. She sells some of her handiwork—providing a supplemental income for the family. Yet she is able to work out of the home so that her children are not neglected. Oh, and her children? They rise up each day blessing and praising her (verse 28).

You can see why a woman like this is so valuable in God’s eyes. She has learned well the lesson that sacrificing family for the sake of career is not only selfish, it harms society. Her career revolves around her husband and family.

Any woman who fulfills her God-given role at home will end up working much harder than a “career” woman at a large company. And in the end, she’ll have much more to show for it. Her marriage will last, and her children will honor her with praise. Those children will then, in turn, make their mark as unselfish, happy, obedient, hard-working members of society.

Character

Like Solomon and the Apostle Paul, Peter also offers much instruction on the example young women ought to emulate. In 1 Peter 3:1, he admonishes wives to be in subjection to their husbands—to let their husbands rule the house like Christ rules the Church. He then goes on to describe conduct of a virtuous woman: “Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price” (verses 3-4). Here Peter describes a woman who is more concerned about adorning her character than she is her outward appearance. That doesn’t mean she looks sloppy. It just means her outward beauty is a reflection of what’s on the inside.

Inside, she has a gentle and peaceable spirit. She’s unselfish and service-oriented because she understands that her God-given role is to be a helper.

What are you like on the inside? Beauty fades. Your only lasting attribute is character. That’s what God means in Genesis 1:26 when He says you were created in His image. He means character. He wants to create His character in you.

Galatians 5:22-33 describes God’s character as having joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and self-control—and above all, love. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 elaborates on that godly love: “Love is very patient, very kind. Love knows no jealousy; love makes no parade, gives itself no airs, is never rude, never selfish, never irritated, never resentful; love is never glad when others go wrong, love is gladdened by goodness, always slow to expose, always eager to believe the best, always hopeful, always patient. Love never disappears” (Moffatt). When everything else fades, love remains.

True femininity is an attitude. It’s learning the art of service and sacrifice, without expecting anything in return. It’s having a gentle and peaceable spirit. It’s about seeing your role as a female the way God sees it. It’s about placing top priority on your husband’s success and your children’s happiness.

What a career that is. As Alexis de Tocqueville wrote in Democracy in America, nowhere does a woman enjoy a higher station in life than that of helpmeet and mother.

Sidebar: Qualities of a Real Woman

A real woman…

• Obeys God.

• Is confident in her role and shows proper respect to men.

• Is submissive to authority; is not a “control freak.”

• Has a balanced education and is well-rounded in homemaking skills.

• Practices good etiquette and is a gracious host; strives to make those around her comfortable.

• Has a radiant personality and expresses self with zeal.

• Is generally soft spoken, not loud-mouthed or brash.

• Maintains her natural beauty.

• Stands up for what is right; abstains from sexual activity until marriage.

• Has the feminist movement, so proudly praised for servicing women, done a disservice to the family?
• By Dennis LeapJune 2006

• Feminism is under fire. Feminist philosophy has reigned—the queen unchallenged—since the end of the early 1980s. But in recent years, biologists, educators, law enforcement officials and thinking women have begun objecting to and rejecting some long-held feminist doctrines. The throne’s foundation has cracks! Many of the radical feminists’ sacred truths are now recognized for what they are: myths and lies.
• Although there exists some strong opposition against the feminist fortress, we should not expect the feminist movement to topple any time soon. But is there truth in the criticism? Has the feminist movement, so proudly praised for servicing women, done a disservice to the family?

·         Women’s Suffrage to NOW

• Feminists claim the women’s suffrage movement as the beginning of modern feminism. The suffrage movement originated in the United States during the 19th century. Some famous early suffragists were Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone. Originally, women’s suffrage sought to give women equal political rights with men—the right to vote in elections and referendums, the right to hold political office. We must remember that these political rights had only been given to the majority of the male population as a result of the democratic revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries. The women’s suffrage movement claimed its victory shortly after World War iwith the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution on Aug. 18, 1920, guaranteeing women the right to vote in state and federal elections.
• In the 1960s, the women’s liberation movement was organized and became active. Betty Friedan is credited as one of the founders of modern feminism. Her 1963 book, The Feminine Mystique,challenged the traditional idea that women could find fulfillment only as wives and mothers. She taught that the idealization of the role of wife and mother was the product of a well-organized conspiracy by males to prevent women from competing with men.
• In 1966, Friedan founded the National Organization for Women (now) to fight for equal rights for women, and served as its president until 1970. At that time, the women’s movement sought to liberate women from the tedious humdrum of babies, bottles, diapers, cleaning and cooking. Women’s movement leaders sought freedom from their “prison” at home. The key to freedom was equal opportunity with men, which meant equal jobs and equal pay.
• Then, the women’s movement aligned itself with the civil rights movement. A clear message was being sent: Blacks had to fight white racism; enslaved women had to fight male sexism. Women everywhere had to be made aware of their oppression and oppressors. The women’s movement borrowed heavily from the attention-getting strategies of the civil rights movement. It skillfully employed rallies, demonstrations and marches to trumpet the women’s cause. Besides politicians and media, the struggle targeted young, impressionable, college-age women. What began as a tiny rumble soon roared into major discontent. Many angry, frustrated women joined the cause. The energy released by the women’s liberation movement was enormous. Old traditions came tumbling down.
• Now, with over five decades of feminist history to look at, what do we see?
• More than any other social movement in our time, feminism has changed the warp and weft of our society. Feminist philosophy has made major inroads into politics, the work place, the military, education, medical research and the building block of society—the family. Very few have questioned the changes. Many who balk at some feminist notions heartily embrace others.
• Wisdom tells us not all change is good. Not all change is growth. Some bitter fruits are now being harvested from feminism in all areas it has infiltrated—in the personal lives of many women and especially in the family. Who will take the blame?
• For decades, feminists blamed men for everything. Supposedly, our patriarchal society is the root cause of everything wrong. Of course, some men should be condemned for their mistreatment of women. But what has feminismbrought us? Is life really better for women? Are families better off? Is society stronger?

·         Attack on Motherhood

• The fact that so many women identified with the liberation movement shows that there were real problems within the American home. The movement greatly publicized the dissatisfaction and desperation of housewives. Many American wives were indeed unhappy. But what was the causeof all the unhappiness?
• Leaders of the women’s liberation movement theorized that the real cause of women’s sorrow was the role of wife and mother. Many asked, shouldn’t women find fulfillment in a career like a man? Supposedly, those who wanted to hold a career had been made to feel guilty about it by oppressive males. Many women began to feel their real potential was being denied them. The proposed solution was that women seek real fulfillment outside of the home—without guilt.
• Women fought hard for the right to choose a career outside the home. Yet labor statistics at that time show that a large number of women had already entered the workforce. Could the cause of unhappiness have been wrongly identified? Was a wrong solution given? Caught up in the movement, few seemed to ask these all-important questions in the ’60s and ’70s.
• Today, many women understand that feminism really did not offer a choice in the ’60s. In fact, it demanded that women could only find fulfillment through a career outside the home. Though it has taken several decades for it to be recognized, in reality, feminism led a vicious attack on motherhood—one of two major underpinnings of strong families.
• The ’60s woman complained that she was made to feel guilty for not desiring to stay home. Isn’t it ironic today that a woman who desires to stay home to be a wife and mother is made to feel guilty?
• In an interview on abc’s Good Morning America,prominent feminist Linda Hirshman said, “I am saying an educated, competent adult’s place is in the office” (February 23). Feminist Rebecca Traister admitted that, somewhere along the line, the feminist movement declared stay-at-home mothers uneducated and incompetent: “[W]hen you lose your paycheck and lose your title, somehow you lose respect. And … that should not be the case” (Salon.com, Dec. 6, 2005).
• Young women are made to feel that education should be directed toward career advancement only and not toward teaching and training their own young children. Stable families with educated, stay-at-home mothers would solve a large number of our current social troubles. We must learn to defend and praise the women who stay at home. Motherhood is noble and fulfilling, real work!

·         Mothers as Nonpersons

• Today, a stay-at-home mother is viewed as a kind of second-class woman. In fact, feminists do not even view stay-at-home mothers as persons. This derogatory view began with Betty Friedan. “[V]acuuming the living room floor—with or without makeup—is not work that takes enough thought or energy to challenge any woman’s full capacity. Down through the ages man has known that he was set apart from other animals by his mind’s power to have an idea, a vision, and shape the future to it. [W]hen he discovers and creates and shapes a future different from his past, he is a man, a human being” (The Feminine Mystique). The basic idea of feminism was that women should have a choice to go to the workplace and become less animal-like. What does that make a stay-at-home mother? Since being a wife and mother was supposedly glorified in the 1950s, the women’s movement fought to demote that role to the lowest level possible. Many impressionable young women wholeheartedly believed this 1960s philosophy.
• Unfortunately, this feminist teaching has planted deep roots in the consciousness of American women. The feminist tree has blossomed. Today, it is considered a great shame to be a wife and mother only. In fact, being a wife and mother has become synonymous with the meaningless life of a lower, uneducated class of people.
• What are today’s fruits of this philosophy?

·         Families in Crisis

• The fight for women’s rights has actually turned into a fight against the family. Even the mothers of modern feminism admit that radical feminists have worked hard to repudiate the family.
• Feminist Stephanie Coontz, history professor at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, wrote in the Washington Post,“We cannot afford to construct our social policies, our advice to our own children, and even our own emotional expectations around the illusion that all commitments, sexual activities and caregiving will take place in a traditional marriage” (May 1). You don’t have to read between the lines to understand that such thinking is destroying the traditional family!
• Feminism has been embraced most passionately in the Anglo-American world. These countries also have the highest divorce rates in the world and are producing record numbers of fatherless children—which in turn creates many other social problems. Robert Sheaffer writes, “One can try to argue that the U.S. family died of natural causes at precisely the same time feminists began shooting at it, but after examining the depth and ferocity of the feminist attack against women’s roles as wives and mothers, such an argument fails to convince” (Feminism, the Noble Lie). Let’s own up to it: Feminism has caused tragic results for the family.
• If we are going to fix our social problems, we must recognize that feminism has led our Western families into serious crises. Here is how it happened. Although many young women answered the call to pursue a career, they could not deny their natural desire for a husband and children. Many then opted to have a husband, children and a career. Realizing that certain feminine desires could not be denied, a new movement slogan was quickly pushed into public view—“having it all.” This slogan lives on. But it ignores a hard reality for many working mothers: Having it all also means handling it all. Working career mothers were forced into a high-stress rat race. Having it all was supposed to be fulfilling, but it was not. Now, almost four decades later, women find they are not any closer to finding true, satisfying fulfillment. For some, “having it all” has meant losing it all.
• The truth is, working mothers suffer. The children of working mothers always suffer. And should we forget, the husband suffers too.
• Severe fatigue plagues many working mothers. Balancing career, marriage and childcare is an impossible task. Few can actually do it all. To do it all, corners have to be cut. Unfortunately, because of feminist peer pressure, marriage and family are sacrificed before career. Many two-career marriages have crumbled. Children have been left at home alone. Can we begin to see the harm that working motherhood has done to families?

·         Absentee Mothers

• Our society of working mothers is a disaster. Experts agree that the industrial revolution produced families with absentee fathers. Now feminism has given us families with absentee mothers. What does this mean? Essentially, our children are growing up alone.
• It is estimated that as many as 60 percent of American children do not have full-time parental supervision. Think about it. If children are blessed enough to be in a two-parent home, generally they still have both parents working outside the home. The children are left home alone. If the family is run by a single parent, that parent (whether male or female) is working. Again, the children are home alone. This means our youth are growing up with an ever dwindling amount of parental love, nurturing and supervision. The average latchkey child (a child returning home after school with no parent to greet him) is alone three hours per day. Some of these children are as young as 8; most are in their teens. When we think about parents arriving home after a difficult day at the office, we can logically surmise that there is not much quality time left for the child.
• All children and teens fundamentally need acceptance, praise, teaching and discipline. Children need to be taught right from wrong. Children need to learn how to be successful. This requires experience and activities. These needs are best met by parents. If these needs are not met at home, children have no other choice than to look elsewhere. This makes our children frustrated, angry and vulnerable to many dangers.
• Unfortunately, many children and teens are falling prey to unscrupulous adults and other youth who lead them in the wrong direction. For example, law enforcement officials recognize that gang membership is up. The sale of illegal drugs to elementary and middle school children is also escalating.
• One proverb states, “The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame” (Proverbs 29:15). Many adults are shocked by headlines about school shootings and other youth crime, but is anybody doing anything about it? Experts are looking for causes and solutions. It is a proven fact that children and youth living under the loving attention of parents generally do not get involved with crime. Most experts now agree that to fix our social problems, the family has to be restored. But how?
• The solution to restoring families can only be found by understanding God’s intended purpose for men and women.

·         God’s Purpose for Women

• Herbert W. Armstrong taught for many years that if you start from a wrong hypothesis, then the solution will be in error and the problem will grow worse. Isn’t that exactly what we are seeing today? When it was discovered that so many American women were unhappy, the women’s liberation movement assumed that the role of wife and mother was the cause of all the unhappiness; the solution to the problem was to have women reject the role of wife and mother. Did this solution produce the desired result? Today, many women admit they have not found true fulfillment in careers, and our social problems have increased. As Mr. Armstrong forewarned, the problem has grown worse.
• What is the cause of women’s unhappiness? We must look to the Bible for our answer. The cause for women’s unhappiness and frustration predates even the women’s suffrage movement of the 1900s.
• For millennia, women (and men) have not understood the God-intended purpose for women. Elizabeth Cady Stanton stated about the Bible: “I know of no other books that so fully teach the subjection and degradation of women” (Eighty Years and More,1898). I am sure many of today’s feminists would agree, but this comment reveals a total lack of understanding of a woman’s true purpose in life—of what true womanhood is and how to achieve it.
• In truth, the Bible’s purpose for women (and men), when fully understood, reveals a potential so incredible it is nearly unbelievable. Request your free copy of The Incredible Human Potentialby Herbert Armstrong for an eye-opening explanation of God’s purpose for all mankind.
• The Bible shows that God created women to be wives and mothers. “And the LordGod said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him” (Genesis 2:18). This one verse reveals that man by himself was not complete. God designed a woman to be his perfect counterpart.
• A woman was not created to be a man’s slave, but his co-regent (Genesis 1:28). Neither could achieve success in life without the other. To be successful and happy in life, both would have to fulfill their respective created roles. Simply put, the man was to be a loving leader and provider; the woman was to help and inspire the man. She was also given the exalted responsibility to bear and train children. Men and women were created to work together to build a happy society that fosters growth and success. All this training on Earth was intended as a preparation for a future, more permanent afterlife. God intended that men and women share equally the opportunity to obtain eternal life (1 Peter 3:7). When men and women work together to achieve their designed purpose, they will experience satisfying fulfillment.
• So how do we restore families? What about putting fathers back in charge of families and having mothers stay at home? To many, this solution may seem oversimplified, yet it is the only solution that will work. As long as men and women forsake the position in life God intended for them, unhappiness, frustration and catastrophe will be the result.
• Our first parents, Adam and Eve, rejected what God taught them. They rejected their intended roles and they produced a murderous child delinquent. Remember, Cain killed Abel (Genesis 4). Sounds thoroughly modern, doesn’t it?
• Will society fix our family problems? The answer is no. But if you seriously consider this article, you can change yourfamily situation.

·         It’s All About Me

• The problems in our society and families go much deeper than feminism. What is the real problem? Feminism is a symptom of a deeper human sickness. After over 50 years of history, it is clear that feminism’s agenda has always been to seize power and change society to suit its own purpose. Feminists have been selfish and self-centered. Little thought has been given to the impact on others. Many now recognize that feminists have grown excessively selfish. The movement is now best defined, not as we,but me!
• The current trends in feminism are a sign of our times. It is typical of a human problem that has existed since Adam and Eve: Men, women and children have all become extremely selfish.
• The Apostle Paul prophesied this sickness in our society nearly 2,000 years ago. He wrote to Timothy, “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men [and women and children] shall be lovers of their own selves,covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away” (2 Timothy 3:1-5). If we are truly honest with ourselves, we can easily recognize that this scripture perfectly describes our time.
• We live in dangerous times. Why? Remember, there is a cause for every effect. As Mr. Armstrong said so many times, all human beings are living the way of get! Everyone selfishly seeks only what he perceives as good for himself. What are the results? Isaiah gives us the answer. Referring to our time, he wrote, “And the people shall be oppressed,every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable” (Isaiah 3:5). When human beings live only for self, everyone eventually suffers. The Bible shows us that the worst time of human suffering is just ahead of us (Matthew 24:15-21). Mankind—which includes men, women and children—is bringing this suffering upon itself.
• But there is hope. Although the Bible shows us there are some very serious times just ahead, afterward there will be the best of times. Jesus Christ will return. He will restore the family. Women’s high calling as wife and mother will be reestablished. Fathers will be taught how to lovingly guide their families. Peace, success and abundance will break out worldwide. May God speed us to that day.

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