Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
Some victims of domestic abuse find Leslie Vernick's work helpful; others find it confusing and even dangerous. To illustrate the range of responses that victims have to Leslie's work, I will be quoting from their comments. Most of my quotes will be excerpts from victims' comments and I will give links to their original comments… Continue reading Leslie Vernick – various responses that domestic abuse victims have to her work. (5th & final in series on SBC’s ChurchCares program)
Chris disapproves of survivors having a victim identity or victim-hood status. He conveys the idea that victims are somehow wrong to be so aware of their victim-hood. It's an interesting thing in the victim-care work, that many victims' identity will be so tied to their victim-hood status. And one of the things biblical counselors have… Continue reading 11 Chris Moles discredits and mislabels victims of domestic abuse
