Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
Approximately 60% of domestic violence victims stay in abusive relationships because they don't want to leave their pet behind. 15% return to violent homes because of fear for their animals. Head trauma is one of the most common non-accidental injuries for pets in domestic violence. Dogs are the most common type of animal to be… Continue reading Animal abuse and domestic violence
Conservative Jewish religious leaders have for thousands of years insisted that in order for a divorce to be legal, the husband must sign the divorce certificate. The essential words in the traditional Jewish divorce certificate were "You are free to marry any man". Jews call this divorce certificate a 'get' – it is a Hebrew… Continue reading The Jewish divorce certificate gave women the right to remarry, but some men used it rule over women
