Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
There are three kinds of forgiveness, but most Christians do not understand how to differentiate between them. To help remedy this, I have significantly updated my Three Kinds of Forgiveness post. The three kinds of forgiveness are: renunciation of vengeance, relational reconciliation, Divine judicial forgiveness. Christians chronically conflate the three kinds of forgiveness, which causes… Continue reading Confusion about the three kinds of forgiveness causes great harm to victims of abuse
How can we wisely understand the part demons might be playing in the abuser's life? And might demons be slowing a victim's recovery from abuse and impeding her sanctification? First, let's be clear about terminology. The term "demon-possessed" is misleading. Generally speaking, we are better off saying that a person is influenced by a demon,… Continue reading What part might demons play in the lives of the abusers? And in the lives of victims?
