On a routine errand, thirteen year old Nancy was arrested, tied down and "surgically raped" by being made to undergo a vaginal examination.Josephine Butler a nineteenth century Christian advocate, helped Nancy get safe.
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A plea to egalitarian academics and advocates in Christendom
As Christians we are all called to prioritise the needs of widows and orphans. Abused wives are the equivalent of widows. Sandra Glahn says the Greek word for 'widow' was broad enough to include divorcees. In Christian spaces, abused wives often endure more suffering than widows. Widows are bereaved and alone, but abused wives suffer… Continue reading A plea to egalitarian academics and advocates in Christendom