Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
Some people claim we can cut through the knotty divorce scriptures by simply differentiating words and their meanings. Their argument goes like this: (i) The Hebrew word shalach and the Greek word apoluo should be translated 'put away'. Both of those words are used for the husband orally dismissing and sending away his wife without… Continue reading Does Scripture differentiate between ‘putting away’ and ‘divorce’?
A guest post by Valerie Jacobsen. Misogynistic bias is a real thing, and it is very obvious here. Painfully obvious. Jay Adams is TEACHING counselors to side with male abusers and against female victims. He is TEACHING them to overlook crimes. So, if you have ever been in nouthetic counseling or "biblical" counseling and have… Continue reading Jay Adams taught counselors to side with male abusers and against female victims.
