Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
Supposedly, Billy Graham imposed this rule on himself: never to meet alone with a woman who wasn't his wife. The Billy Graham rule is used by legalistic men to keep women at a distance from important discussions in churchianity. "He had no concept how to be my friend." — The Billy Graham Rule Gone Wild,… Continue reading The Billy Graham rule, avoid all appearance of evil, and keep women out of the loop
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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!
Watch: Language and Violence Masterclass by Dr Linda Coates The video cannot be embedded here. Click the above link to watch it. In the masterclass, Linda Coates gives detailed examples of how language is used to conceal abuse, obfuscate the perpetrator's responsibility, conceal victims' resistance, and blame and pathologise victims. The examples she gives come… Continue reading Language and Violence Masterclass by Dr Linda Coates
Dr Jessica Taylor is a professional psychologist who specialises in violence against women and girls (VAWG). She founded VictimFocus to educate, help and inform people so we can end victim-blaming all over the world. I recommend her blog. Here are three of her blog posts to whet your appetite. Why grooming is so hard to… Continue reading VictimFocus — Dr Jessica Taylor’s website
When Tamar was raped, David took no action. When Dinah was raped, Jacob took no action. Both men reaped terrible consequences for their passivity. So-called Christian men who turn a blind eye to the epidemic of men abusing women will reap terrible consequences for their passivity.
A Cry For Justice 