"But if anyone hates his neighbor and lies in wait for him and attacks him and strikes him fatally so that he dies, and he flees into one of these cities, then the elders of his city shall send and take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood, so that… Continue reading Do not Pity the Wicked: Abusers Use Pity as a Snare
Thursday Thought — Abuse Victims Always Resist
Whenever people are badly treated, they always resist. In our experience working with victims of violence, none of them complied with violence, disrespect, or oppression. They always tried to reduce, prevent or stop the abuse in some way. Because they are in such danger, victims usually do not resist the perpetrator's abuse openly (although some victims… Continue reading Thursday Thought — Abuse Victims Always Resist
