Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
Abraham did not ask Sarah to tell an outright lie. He only asked her not to tell the whole truth — the whole truth being that she was his wife as well as his sister / half-sister. (Genesis 20:11-13) (11) Abraham replied [to Abimelech], “I thought, ‘There is absolutely no fear of God in this… Continue reading Did Abraham order Sarah to be dishonest? (Is it always sinful to tell an untruth? – Part 4)
"Blood is thicker than water" is often used to coerce victims of abuse to comply with the sinful beliefs and behaviour patterns within a family system. It is used to intimidate and extract loyalty from a member of the family whose conscience is more active and biblically guided than the rest of the family –… Continue reading Family – is blood thicker than water?
