This is part 1 of a 7 part series on Spiritual Blindness and Deception. Are abusers spiritually blind? (Or psychologically blind, which is pretty much the same thing.) Are abusers deceived? If they are deceived, to what extent have they been deceived by others and to what extent have they deceived themselves? These questions about… Continue reading Are abusers blind? Are abusers deceived? What does the Bible say?
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14. Weird jokes, love of money, self-marketing — red flags that Chris Moles is a charlatan.
[April 12, 2022: There have been some changes made to this post. For more information, read the Editors’ notes at the bottom of the post. Editors.] Have you acted the buffoon at one time or another? I have. But how many domestic abuse professionals act the buffoon at batterer intervention conferences? ....let alone be such drongos as… Continue reading 14. Weird jokes, love of money, self-marketing — red flags that Chris Moles is a charlatan.
Christians are jumping on the bandwagon to ‘help the abused’. James has something to say about that.
If a brother or a sister is without proper clothing, or destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, Depart in peace; may God send you warmth and food – and notwithstanding, you do not give them those things that are needful to the body, what help is it? Pure devotion, and… Continue reading Christians are jumping on the bandwagon to ‘help the abused’. James has something to say about that.
I Let My Husband Rape Me, and Here’s Why… — by Amber Barnhill
I let him abuse me to keep him from abusing me. The problem with fundamentalist Christian culture isn’t that it doesn’t teach rape is wrong, but that it doesn’t know what rape actually is. Fundamentalist Christian culture taught me that if it wasn’t violent or you didn’t cry for help, that wasn’t rape, that was… Continue reading I Let My Husband Rape Me, and Here’s Why… — by Amber Barnhill
#churchtoo Raped, tracked, humiliated: Clergy wives speak out about domestic violence
Women who were married to abusive priests and pastors are for the first time revealing their experiences of sexual assault, control and fear. They say the church has known for decades that some clergy abuse their wives but has done very little to fix the ongoing problem. Raped, tracked, humiliated: Clergy wives speak out about… Continue reading #churchtoo Raped, tracked, humiliated: Clergy wives speak out about domestic violence
Questions to Ask Before Retaining a Lawyer if you are a Victim of Domestic Abuse
Final post of three-part series by our reader 'Still Reforming' Someone told to me early on in the process of divorcing my abuser that you have to trust the professional with whom you are working. As I moved through the process, I trusted my attorneys less and less – for good reasons – but it seemed… Continue reading Questions to Ask Before Retaining a Lawyer if you are a Victim of Domestic Abuse
Thursday Thought — The Serious and Harmful Nature of Financial Abuse
Financial abuse is hard to recognize and it often happens in abusive relationships. We recently put this 7 minute video on our Resources pages: Video & Audio, Red flags in New Relationships, and Understanding Domestic Abuse. This video highlights the serious and harmful nature of financial abuse. For Love or Money *** Here are two… Continue reading Thursday Thought — The Serious and Harmful Nature of Financial Abuse
A Cry For Justice 