'Still married in the sight of God' has been a piece of Christian jargon for centuries. Like the slogan 'God hates divorce,' it has been a cause of injury and entrapment to victims of domestic abuse — as well as to those who have suffered other kinds of marital violation. This article only discusses the… Continue reading ‘Still Married in the Sight of God’ — how this expression has been used in Christendom
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“Leave the choice to divorce to the victim,” says the SBC’s Church Cares curriculum.
The Church Cares video curriculum produced by the SBC has said something rather stunning about divorce. Near the end of lesson 10, "Pastoral Care and Correction for an Abuser," Brad Hambrick says: "We do not view prolonged separation or divorce as worse than refusing to change abusive behaviours." That is good news. But there's something… Continue reading “Leave the choice to divorce to the victim,” says the SBC’s Church Cares curriculum.
