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
Nearly half of female healthcare workers have experienced domestic abuse, Australian study finds A landmark investigation into female healthcare staff in Australia has found nearly half have experienced domestic violence, including one in 10 who had been abused by their partner in the past year alone. The study, published in the BMC Women's Health journal,… Continue reading Female healthcare workers experience domestic abuse at higher rates than the general female population
Today's post is an anonymous, personal reflection on the experience of sexual exploitation in childhood. The reflection also draws on the biblical story of Amnon’s rape of Tamar (2 Samuel 13). On the one hand this is a declaration reminiscent of #MeToo, but it is also an expression of defiant and articulate silence and a… Continue reading Silence As Defiance: Tamar’s Desolation — a reblog from The Shiloh Project
