interpreting Scripture – Page 6

Augustine believed that Christ says to women, “In so far as your husband behaves badly, don’t regard him as your head, but me.”

3rd October 20235th October 2023 Barbara Roberts1 Comment

In so far as your husband behaves badly, don't regard him as your head, but Christ. Don't imitate your husband's wrongful behaviour, don't behave badly yourself, but let him imitate you in behaving well. If only he would!

Barbara Roberts shares her personal experience of domestic abuse and how she identified biblical grounds for divorce for abuse.

24th September 202325th September 2023 Barbara Roberts18 Comments

I've just found an audio interview I gave in 2011. I have never shared this interview at this blog before. That illustrates how muddle-headed I can sometimes be. Too many balls in the air…I lose track. And over the years, moving from a Microsoft computer, to an Apple laptop, to a newer model Apple… Continue reading Barbara Roberts shares her personal experience of domestic abuse and how she identified biblical grounds for divorce for abuse.