Christian women sometimes believe they must marry their boyfriend because he has pressured them into sex before marriage. The reason they believe this is because the Old Testament has a case law saying that if a man has sex with an un-betrothed virgin, he is to marry her. If people in the church become aware… Continue reading The Bible’s view on premarital sex – is the remedy always “get married”?
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Pregnancy and Birth – how domestic abuse can affect these special times
Recently in the post Crocodile Tears, some survivors started mentioning how their abusers had treated them during pregnancy and birth. From my reading, this is not uncommon. The secular domestic violence literature and statistical research shows that domestic abuse often starts or gets worse during pregnancy. And I've heard a few horror stories of abusers… Continue reading Pregnancy and Birth – how domestic abuse can affect these special times