Strange topic? Maybe, but I'll bet more than one abuse victim has asked that question before. Sometimes the church denies that abuse has occurred or doubts the victim is telling "the whole story". Other times, though, the church believes the abuse has happened and sees it as divine suffering. They will point to examples and verses in… Continue reading Were We Created To Be Toys?
Category: Unjust church responses
unhelpful responses by pastors and leaders, idolatry of marriage, Pharisaism, legalism, wolves in sheep’s clothing, church discipline misused, cult dynamics, Patriarchy
Called to Suffer?
There has been a lot of buzz behind the scenes over here at A Cry for Justice about sacrifice and unconditional love and how these two things fit into our Christian walk. Many wives, including myself, have been pounded by 1 Peter 2-3 with the insistence that we stay in our abusive marriages. The understanding… Continue reading Called to Suffer?
