Tag: prejudice

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

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!

Josephine Butler – a nineteenth century Christian who advocated for the oppressed and outcast

Barbara Roberts32 Comments

There is a weak and prostrate figure lying at our door. Her hands are on the threshold, flung forward in mute appeal. On one side of the door are the powers of hell. On the other side, in their safe dwelling place, the selfish sleepers to whom the pale cold hands appeal in vain.