The Colonial Code of Relationship

The person who operates from The Colonial Code of Relationship1 is carrying out a mild, moderate or severe version of coercive control. I therefore urge all would-be-helpers to understand the Colonial Code of Relationship, in order to avoid doing it to victims. Here is my adapted version of the Colonial Code of Relationship. I've expanded… Continue reading The Colonial Code of Relationship

What does “one flesh” mean? Mutual commitment? Or indissoluble union?

In this post I will show that "one flesh" cannot mean indissoluble union. Genesis 2:24 says, Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. This verse is often called the creation ordinance of marriage. It is speaking about a stage when neither… Continue reading What does “one flesh” mean? Mutual commitment? Or indissoluble union?