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Reflecting on complementarianism and domestic violence

Guest Blog by Erica Hamence That Question I am a Sydney Anglican Associate Minister and, for the…

​When churches don’t acknowledge abuse – and we have to leave. Paula’s Story

Many Christian women who are victims of domestic abuse end up having to leave their church. This…

Be Bold for Change: Inspiration in the House of Lords

Working in partnership to drive change for women The Bishop of Gloucester, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek…

Domestic Abuse and Substance Abuse

In addition to a prior history of being abusive, heavy substance use is a major risk…

Victim Blaming in the Media

A recent article in the Daily Mail, written by Catherine Hakim, academic and author of…

Pornography: A Biblical Reflection Part 2

What does the Bible say about pornography? Hosea: national desertion of God as a metaphor for…

Forgiveness, Faith and Abuse

Forgiveness, Faith and Abuse I want to write about my experience with Domestic Abuse as a Christian,…

Pornography: A Biblical Reflection Part 1

The Bible says nothing specifically about pornography – certainly about the invasive internet pornography of our…

How Abuse is Portrayed in the Media

Another news story was published over the holidays which, again, demonstrated the normalisation of the minimisation…

Why I co-founded Restored by Mandy Marshall

Ruth’s husband abused her – but her church did nothing to help I met Ruth…

Margaret’s Story – 7 Years On

Part one of Margaret’s story can be read here I would love to say that the…

Infidelity or Domestic Abuse?

A Challenge to Prevailing Attitudes Minimising Infidelity Historically, society has used language that has served…