Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
Scripture sometimes uses marital imagery for the relation between God and his chosen people. The Hebrew bible depicts God as the husband of Jerusalem. And the New Testament calls Jesus the bridegroom of the bride, the bride being the ecclesia. When a wife trashes and desecrates the good things — physical, emotional and spiritual things… Continue reading The unfaithful wife in Ezekiel 16 — applications and misapplications
How does the story of David, Bathsheba, Nathan, Amnon and Absalom apply to women's experience of domestic and sexual violence today? In this video, Rev Dr Helen Paynter talks about this story, illustrating her talk with testimonies from survivors and artworks from various eras. Helen is the Executive Director of the Centre for the Study… Continue reading David and Bathsheba. Toxic masculinity. Is Help Helpful?
