The Levite’s Concubine — a case study in domestic abuse and how abusers enlist allies

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

“Intimate Partner Sexual Violence” — a new book for professionals

Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: A Multidisciplinary Guide to Improving Services and Support for Survivors of Rape and Abuse [Affiliate link] is now out. (Release date 21 Oct 2013.) Barbara Roberts contributed a chapter called 'Pastoral Responses to Christian Survivors of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence'. Here is the publisher's blurb: Intimate Partner Sexual Violence (IPSV) is the… Continue reading “Intimate Partner Sexual Violence” — a new book for professionals