One Day I Went to a Theological Consultation on Domestic Violence
The problem of violence in the home is on the public agenda. Although many Christians are concerned to eliminate such abuse in their communities, the church has special problems when it tries to address the matter. Violence against family members is related to power and patriarchy, and solutions to...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2003
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Feminist theology
Year: 2003, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 197-202 |
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| Summary: | The problem of violence in the home is on the public agenda. Although many Christians are concerned to eliminate such abuse in their communities, the church has special problems when it tries to address the matter. Violence against family members is related to power and patriarchy, and solutions to the problem relate to the Christian understanding of the nature of the marriage bond, the confidentiality of the confessional and our understanding of the nature of God. In tackling this problem, the church is as much part of the problem as an agent in the solution. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5189 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Feminist theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/096673500301100210 |