Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
Recently we have been watching the reality series "Life Below Zero." One of the couples featured in the episodes is a clear example of an abuser and victim — Andy (abuser) and Kate (victim). If you want to see an abuser in action, just tune in and watch. Kate was in denial in earlier episodes… Continue reading A Typical Line by an Abuser — “I Just Don’t Know Why She Left Me”
The PCA's Position Paper on Divorce and Remarriage suggests that only physical violence is grounds for divorce. And it assumes that marriage problems are mutually caused so both parties are partly at fault if the marriage is in difficulties. What's more, although the Position Paper — which came out in 1992 — says that an abused spouse… Continue reading The PCA’s Position Paper on Divorce is dangerous for abuse victims
