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Domestic Abuse: How can we protect marriages and our community?
In any group of people, including churches, there will be people who have , unfortunately, experienced domestic abuse.
Keith and Sarah Condie, Co-director’s of ADM’s Mental Health Institute, presented on this important issue at Vine Church, Sydney. They shared how we can recognise signs of physical, emotional and other forms of abuse, and respond well.
'He sent me a spreadsheet on how much money I waste.' My seven months with a controlling man.
It is often difficult for those in the excitement of a new relationship to realise when it is a potentially destructive one. But there are almost always signs. This article from Mamamia describes really well the push-pull techniques used by abusive and controlling partners in the earlier stages of a relationship.
Are we Lions or Mice? The Biblical Advice for Domestic Abuse We Need to Listen To.
Many Christians have taught that “turning the other cheek” in the Bible means we are always supposed to respond as mice in the face of wrongdoing. But part of the nuanced wisdom of the Bible is giving us an appropriate response to conflict in differing situations, from small disagreements to serious issues like domestic abuse, where a touch of lion may sometimes be more helpful.
Read the article by 2017 ADM Research Fellow Amelia Schwarze on Propel Women