http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcrkUsq69lk I believe the story of the Levite's concubine is the best case study of domestic abuse bar none. It shows how cunningly abusers predate on their targets, and how the abuser enlists many allies to enable him to engineer destruction on a mass scale, with women often being the most targeted and victimised. This… Continue reading The Levite’s Concubine — a case study in domestic abuse and how abusers enlist allies
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God hates divorce? Not always.
In Malachi 2:16, many Bibles have the words “I hate divorce, says the Lord God of Israel.” These words have been paraphrased and turned into the well known saying “God hates divorce.” This saying is really problematic for victims of domestic abuse. It is bandied around like a proverb, dropped casually into sermons and magazine… Continue reading God hates divorce? Not always.
