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Bondage
By: Elaine Heath | October 24, 2012
It seems that everywhere we look today we see images of women in bondage. Whether it is CSI Special Victims Unit or a trio of poorly written novels with little plot and lots of pain, our culture is saturated with the idea that it is fun to abuse women. Increasingly themes of bondage, domination, sadism, and masochism [...]
What Can One Church Do?
By: Anne O. Weatherholt | October 17, 2012
“Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth…” This prayer challenges us to live into the gospel and make it real for our own day. In the case of domestic violence, this may mean finding ways that local churches and people of faith can do something that will gently and persistently shape the way members [...]
Words That Hurt
By: Vaun Swanson | October 3, 2012
“You idiot!” “Who asked for your opinion?” “Get in here and clean this up.” “We never had that conversation.” When does communication cross the line into verbal abuse? When the words or attitude disrespect or devalue the other person. Both men and women can be verbal abusers. Verbal abuse in an intimate relationship most often [...]
Domestic Violence Awareness
By: Patricia Warford | September 26, 2012
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The statistics on domestic violence in the United States alone is staggering: one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime; each year, 3 to 4 million women will be the victim of assault by an intimate partner; 70 to 80% of intimate partner perpetrators also abuse their children; more than [...]
Transforming Our World of Faith: Attitudes About Sexual Harassment and Abuse
By: Esther Mombo | July 22, 2012
The church in Africa has not been able to name and shame sexual harassment and abuse in society in general or in Christian families specifically. The silence has led to untold misery for sexual harassment survivors. In order for the church to remain credible in society, it must name and challenge sexual harassment, and must [...]
Christian Response to Gender Issues in Africa in the Era of HIV and AIDS
By: Esther Mombo | July 22, 2012
Some areas of sexual violence have been perpetuated by cultural practices like wife inheritance (a male relative inheriting his kinsman’s wife after he dies). While on the surface the church seemed to challenge cultural practices, this has not been the case with practices that have been sexual and which largely affect women. Wife inheritance and [...]
Why Gender Hierarchy is at Odds with Christian Faith and How it Leads to Abuse
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | July 22, 2012
Too often the patriarchy of Bible culture has been confused with the moral teachings of Scripture. This workshop will explore how Christians working to end slavery challenged power, dominance, and self-interest in interpreting Scripture so that the church might become more effective agents of reconciliation in the world. What might egalitarians today learn from the [...]
Reflect with Us: Little Words. Big Sins.
By: Jo Ellen Heil | March 5, 2012
A social radical, Jesus ate with outcasts (tax collectors, prostitutes), spoke directly to the disabled and healed them, welcomed children, and included both women and men among his closest followers.
Refusing Pretend Peace
By: Gerald W. Ford | March 5, 2012
In recognizing spiritual abuse, we must first allow ourselves to question the situations in which we find ourselves, as well as what we have been taught by leaders in the church.
Ideas Have Consequences
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 5, 2012
From its incorporation, CBE has endeavored to understand why so many Christian women have encountered abuse, and how the church might respond.