Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
how victims are affected by and respond to abuse, awakening from the fog, getting free, healing & recovery, hope
Women who were married to abusive priests and pastors are for the first time revealing their experiences of sexual assault, control and fear. They say the church has known for decades that some clergy abuse their wives but has done very little to fix the ongoing problem. Raped, tracked, humiliated: Clergy wives speak out about… Continue reading #churchtoo Raped, tracked, humiliated: Clergy wives speak out about domestic violence
I work as a biblical counselor and have met many women who are in abusive relationships, physical and/or emotional. Usually women that finally seek counseling are ready to make a decision about whether to stay with the abuser or break away from a long-term domestic violence situation. Sometimes the woman’s guilt and self-condemnation has deterred… Continue reading When victims don’t look like victims: women burdened with sins and led astray by various passions
