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The Headship of Men and the Abuse of Women: Are They Related in Any Way?
By: Kevin Giles | June 17, 2020
Kevin Giles surveys available scientific information and notes the consensus that the most sure indicator of higher incidences of abuse is found in communities where men are privileged and expected to be in charge.
Jesus Didn’t Die for Marriage: Why Churches Need to Address Domestic Violence
By: Mandy Marshall | June 15, 2020
Domestic abuse is prevalent among Christians and often perpetuated by the way churches respond to women who report, which is reinforced by common unbiblical teachings on divorce. Churches must do better.
Invading Homes with Love and Hope: The Courtship and Marriage Foundation in Zimbabwe
By: Herbert Mazonde | June 10, 2020
While the world was preoccupied with the COVID-19 pandemic, an invisible pandemic was quietly yet viciously invading homes. Marriages were at new high levels of distress, punctuated by increased levels of gender-based violence.
It’s Not Only Woman’s Work
By: David Hart | March 13, 2020
The only way to stop oppression is to end the oppressor mindset. Women can't do that by dressing modestly or being friendlier. That duty begins and ends with the oppressor. Men.
Dying for Love: Talking about Domestic Violence on International Women’s Day
By: Kevin Giles | March 9, 2020
On average, one woman a week in Australia is killed by a man who says he loves her. The prevalence of domestic violence is staggering. The figures are breathtaking and hard to believe. An unimaginable number of women’s lives are blighted by this scourge. In the US, Europe, and Australia, one in four women [...]
The Life-Saving Divorce: Hope for People Leaving Destructive Relationships
By: Gretchen Baskerville | February 8, 2020
Are you in a destructive marriage? One of emotional, physical, or verbal abuse? Infidelity? Neglect? If you need a Life-Saving Divorce, there is hope for you, your faith, and your kids!
The Case of Virgin Rape: Deuteronomy 22
By: Jessica Stefick | January 31, 2020
Having evaluated the literary and cultural context of Deut 22:28–29, it is clear that its primary sociological and theological intentions reflect three prominent patriarchal themes.
The #MeToo Reckoning
By: Ruth Everhart | January 14, 2020
The #MeToo movement has revealed sexual abuse and assault in every sphere of society, including the church. But victims are routinely ignored by fellow Christians who deny their accounts and fail to bring accountability to the perpetrators. All too often, churches have been complicit in protecting abusers, reinforcing patriarchal power dynamics, and creating cultures of [...]
When a Marriage Doesn’t Have a Happily-Ever-After Ending
By: Mary Stromer Hanson | December 31, 2019
As we approached our 45th wedding anniversary, my husband was no longer the kind, sweet man I met in college many years before.
The Marys of the Bible and the #MeToo Movement
By: Boaz Johnson | December 13, 2019
So, what does the Bible have to say in response to the issues raised by the #MeToo movement? It seems to me that the central response to this question is the name of Jesus the Messiah’s mother—Mary.