R. L. Dabney on Family Economics
R. L. Dabney was very insightful in applying biblical principles to life, and was prophetic in many of his descriptions of the direction of Western Civilization. Here he discusses the radical changes to family and freedom that resulted from an unrestrained embrace of industrialization, and his insight is instructive to our day as we seek to return to a biblical family and work context.
Daniel Boone’s Family Economy
Almost everybody knows the name of Daniel Boone, but few know much about his actual life, much less what we can learn from his family economy.
Family Industry is normal. Modern culture and economy is not.
For almost 6000 years, the family was king. History tells us of families working together on farms, in the field and in the kitchen; it tells us of family businesses that were passed on from generation to generation, fathers to sons. Cody Winton talks about how times have changed, and how we need to go back to the ancient paths.
Interesting observation from Alan Carlson about the state of family and economy in earlier times
Consider this great quote from Alan Carson that gives some historical perspective. We should not necessarily look back at “those days” with fondness, but we should continue to work from our homes as a means of training our children to not be selfish, but to be dependent on each other as work is done side by side. If we look back in time as Alan Carlson has, we see an erosion of the family because fathers left home based businesses for an outside workplace. He reminds us that money can not be the driving factor with regards to the family.
