Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
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In so far as your husband behaves badly, don't regard him as your head, but Christ. Don't imitate your husband's wrongful behaviour, don't behave badly yourself, but let him imitate you in behaving well. If only he would!
Watch: Language and Violence Masterclass by Dr Linda Coates The video cannot be embedded here. Click the above link to watch it. In the masterclass, Linda Coates gives detailed examples of how language is used to conceal abuse, obfuscate the perpetrator's responsibility, conceal victims' resistance, and blame and pathologise victims. The examples she gives come… Continue reading Language and Violence Masterclass by Dr Linda Coates
"Theobros, slithering like Houdini, rub the bottle for a different genie". In 1869, John Stuart Mill explained one of the reasons for this slithering
Meredith Miller is a trauma coach. She teaches the mindsets, skills and actions to help people recover after relational trauma. In this video she talks about cognitive dissonance, emotional short-circuiting, trauma-based mind control, and awakening to the fact that you are being abused. She describes how having power over others is addictive. The abuser wants… Continue reading Meredith Miller on abuse dynamics — from the micro to the macro level.
Rebecca Davis asked a good question: Do you know anyone who grew up in a home that claimed to be a "Biblical patriarchal" home that was happy and healthy, with parents who loved and respected each other and in which the children grew up to be whole and well-functioning adults? Rebecca asked this question on… Continue reading Have there been any “Biblical Patriarchy” homes that have been healthy?
Don Hennessy's new book, How He Wins: Abusive Intimate Partners Going Free [Affiliate link], addresses a world-wide problem: Our failure to reduce the level of male intimate abuse. Watch: Barbara Roberts' video summary of "How He Wins". The video is age restricted so it can't be embedded here. What follows is the transcript of what… Continue reading “How He Wins” – Don Hennessy’s new book
A Cry For Justice 