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
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Resisting social pressure to perform forgiveness. The fine line.
Refusal to forgive is not resistance to healing; it is resistance to erasure. — Vera Hart The Violence of Forced Forgiveness. I'd like to unpack this a bit. Or rephrase it. I honour my innermost being when I refusal to comply with social pressure to forgive. It is true is that my enemy sinned against… Continue reading Resisting social pressure to perform forgiveness. The fine line.
