“Christian” Enabling of the Abuser Increases His Attacks on the Victim

Recently an abuse survivor made a very insightful comment. She said that she could always tell when her abuser (a professing Christian) was receiving support from a Christian. How? He stepped up the intensity of his abuse. She said that while non-Christian support for him would certainly encourage him in his wickedness, her suffering at… Continue reading “Christian” Enabling of the Abuser Increases His Attacks on the Victim

“To every man an answer,” but if it’s an abused woman, let’s lance her!

"My husband is cruel and says mean things quite often and still thinks I should be sexually available. What do I do about this?"  This was the question that a woman called Erin asked on a Christian radio call-in show, To Every Man an Answer, where callers can phone with any kind of spiritual question. On the… Continue reading “To every man an answer,” but if it’s an abused woman, let’s lance her!