Christians, pastors, leaders, and bloggers sometimes talk about the evils of domestic abuse but use illustrations of abuse that are really extreme. For example: "What if a husband was kicking his wife's teeth down her throat?" That kind of extreme illustration of domestic abuse may briefly arouse the concern of the average bystander who is inexperienced in domestic abuse, but… Continue reading Temptations and pitfalls of helping victims (victim-advocacy)
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By ignoring domestic abuse, Christians can stigmatize victims— an example from Dallas Theological Seminary
Raising Children in a Sex-Saturated Society, Part 1 is a video made by Dallas Theological Seminary. It is from their weekly Table Podcast program which "treats key topics related to God, religion, Christianity, and Culture." It is a public education program that DTS produces for any Christians, not just for DTS seminary students. As a… Continue reading By ignoring domestic abuse, Christians can stigmatize victims— an example from Dallas Theological Seminary
