Inside the Hidden World of Christian Patriarchy: One Woman’s Journey to Freedom
Seeking reprieve from her abusive husband’s increasing fanaticism and volatility, Levings finds solace online, spending time in spaces for Christian mothers to discuss homeschooling, home churching, and home management. She eventually stumbles upon a hidden forum: “Edu-Anon” (125), for homeschooling mothers who themselves felt underserved in public schools. Levings’s online metamorphosis challenges the idea that fundamentalism can be defined by modest dress, home births, or worship style. Instead, A Well-Trained Wife articulates fundamentalism as a deeply embedded cognitive framework that persists even in resistance.
