Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
Victim safety and wellbeing must be the fundamental guiding principle if you are counseling abusive men or doing anything to hold them accountable and call them to reform. It's vital to put victim safety and wellbeing first. Any person or agency that works with abusive men must see the victim (not the abuser) as their real… Continue reading 10. Victim care is vital – Chris Moles & other biblical counselors are falling short in this
Chris Moles doesn't fully understand the story of King David Chris Moles uses the story of King David's taking Bathsheba for his sexual gratification to illustrate what he calls the "four pillars of domestic abuse" (W*). The four pillars Chris sets out are: superiority – the abusers misuse their power because they believe in their own superiority objectification –… Continue reading 9. The will-o-the-wisp of hope for abusive men
