A Biblical Response to Domestic Violence
It was after 10 pm in Athens when the phone rang. My husband and I were looking forward to our weekly call with our daughter.
July 15, 2015
Topic: Abuse
International Women’s Day: Celebrating Those Who Misbehave
In commemorating International Women’s Day, we remain sober about the future safety of girls and women. According to the United Nations 35% of the world’s
March 9, 2015
A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power
In the highly acclaimed bestselling A Call to Action, President Jimmy Carter addresses the world’s most serious, pervasive, and ignored violation of basic human rights: the
March 9, 2015
Spouse Abuse
THIS IS NOT A NICE SUBJECT. Abuse is a curse in our land. One definition of abuse is, “Repeated and targeted abuse (from both attitudes
February 17, 2015
Fifty Shades of Grey: A Trilogy of Deceit, Collusion, and Domination
As the film industry promotes “Fifty Shades of Grey,” launching on Valentine’s Day, I sit beside sixty scholars, activists, and faith leaders from more than
February 11, 2015
From My Point of View: “Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth” About Domestic Violence
“If wives were submissive like God intended them to be, there wouldn’t be any domestic violence” is a statement that I have heard over and
February 9, 2015
The Bible and Rape
When Desiree Washington charged that Mike Tyson had raped her, some Christians retorted that it was her fault for getting herself into the situation. To
February 6, 2015
When Praying Isn’t Enough: Religion, Prejudice, and Abuse
I am a social psychologist with particular interests in cross-cultural psychology and in the psychology of gender. I am also a Calvinist Christian who affirms
February 6, 2015
A Negative Model Of Manhood In Judges 19
Although the circles of young people where I minister rarely have a problem with women’s ministry, many young men and women are looking for more
February 5, 2015
To Sin by Silence
“To sin by silence, when we should protest, makes cowards out of men.” These words were written by a poet named Ella Wilcox around the
January 28, 2015
