A plea to egalitarian academics and advocates in Christendom

Cinderella scorned by her sisters and her mother

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

King David turned a blind eye to Tamar’s rape. Absalom told her to suck it up.

When Tamar was raped, David took no action. When Dinah was raped, Jacob took no action. Both men reaped terrible consequences for their passivity. So-called Christian men who turn a blind eye to the epidemic of men abusing women will reap terrible consequences for their passivity.