Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
I've coined two new words: EXPLOITISM and FACADISM. Pronounce the second word with a soft c — FAÇADISM. Exploitism The definition is probably self-evident. Exploitism harms people. It saps, steals, and greedily consumes that which is life-giving. It aim to win regardless of how others may be harmed. It takes what is good and turns… Continue reading Exploitism and Facadism
Victims usually stay with abusers because they face entrapment barriers that prevent them from leaving. "Churches must evaluate the entrapment barriers they create and perpetuate that keep victims entrapped in abuse," says Andrea Aleksandrova in her superb article Becoming A Safe Church: How churches can become safe spaces for victims of domestic abuse. I am… Continue reading Churches must evaluate the entrapment barriers they create and perpetuate that keep victims entrapped in abuse — Andrea Aleksandrova
