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Domestic violence is a leading cause of injury and death to women
worldwide. Nearly one in four women around the globe is physically
or sexually abused in her lifetime, and gender violence causes more
death and disability among women aged 15 to 44 than cancer,
malaria, traffic accidents or war. Regrettably, the church is not
immune to this problem. Numerous studies suggest that incident
rates among active churchgoers are nearly the same as those among
the general populace. In this thoroughly revised and updated
edition, Catherine Clark Kroeger and Nancy Nason-Clark share with
readers a further ten years of experience in listening to the
voices of women from around the world and especially to those
within the church. They help us hear their cries and find concrete
ways to respond so that no home will be a place of abuse. In this
immensely helpful guide you'll find true stories and updated
statistics that illustrate the gravity and extent of the problem
worldwide a look at what Scripture says about domestic violence,
including verbal abuse and patterns of concealment, secrecy and
silence a discussion of how proper concerns for Christian families
can be twisted to endanger women and their children an assessment
of alternatives to suffering in silence in a threatening
environment new chapters on what churches can do and an
introduction to the RAVE (Religion and Violence e-Learning) Project
website, which provides a wide array of continually updated
resources Here is a book for all who want to make a difference in
women's lives.
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Religion and Social Policy (Paperback)
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What is the role of religion in creating the rules of society? What
should religion's role be? Religion in industrialized countries
often appears as a private, personal matter while issues of social
justice are worked out in a secular public sphere. But increasingly
both policymakers and religious leaders are becoming aware of the
role religious values play at the local, national and international
levels. Religion and Social Policy explores how religious concerns
influence those who shape and those who are shaped by policies. It
queries the social teachings of global denominations and local
congregations, as well as the implicit religious stances taken by
national governments and international NGOs. Broad issues such as
religious tolerance, globalization, multiculturalism, gender roles
and economic inequality are carefully grounded with practical
examples. For students of religion, sociology, politics or public
policy, Religion and Social Policy offers an excellent overview of
how the sacred and the secular mix in both the theory and practice
of creating a just society. Visit the editor's web page
Nancy Nason-Clark y Catherine Clark Kroeger conocen el dolor de la
mujer que ha sido maltratada. En este practico y directo libro,
ellas dan respuesta a las interrogantes que enfrentas: ?Como se si
necesito ayuda? ?Cuanto de mi historia podria contar? ?Donde
encuentro apoyo espiritual como victima de abuso? ?Que ayuda puedo
hallar en la comunidad? ?Como inicio el ciclo sanador? ?Que pasos
clave debo dar para arreglar mi vida? ?Como puedo entender que
clase de ayuda necesita la persona que abuso de mi? ?Como aprendo a
confiar en Dios de nuevo?
El consejo de ellas es firme, respaldado por la experiencia
professional de Nason-Clark como sociologa y la de Kroeger's como
erudita biblica. Juntas suplen -aqui y ahora y paso a paso- el
consejo que necesitas para empezar una jornada sanadora y obtener
una percepcion biblica que alimente tu alma, de modo que te
mantengas en el camino de la integridad.
About the Contributor(s): Nancy Nason-Clark, PhD, is the Chair of
the Department of Sociology at the University of New Brunswick in
Canada and Director of the RAVE Project. She is the author of The
Battered Wife: How Christians Confront Family Violence. Barbara
Fisher-Townsend, PhD, works as a Contract Academic in the
Department of Sociology at the University of New Brunswick and
teaches family violence related courses in the Department of
Sociology and for the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family
Violence Research certificate program in family violence. Victoria
Fahlberg, PhD, lived in Brazil where she founded ACODE, a social
service/mental health clinic in a large favela (City of God) in Rio
de Janeiro. She returned to the US in 1997 and has been working
with immigrants and refugees since 2001.
Abuse is ugly. It is always wrong. It is never part of God's design
for healthy family living. It distorts relationships and shatters
dreams. It creates pain and despair. It never produces hope. You
know this all too well--that's why you've picked up this book.
Nancy Nason-Clark and Catherine Clark Kroeger know the pain of
women who have been abused, especially the unique pain of Christian
women who thought it couldn't happen to them. In this
straightforward, practical book they supply the answer to the
questions you face: How do I know I need help? How much of my story
should I tell? Where do I find spiritual support as a victim of
abuse? What help can I find in the community? How do I get started
on the healing journey? What key steps will I need to take to get
on with my life? How can I understand what help my abuser needs?
How do I learn to trust God again? Their advice is solid, backed up
by Nason-Clark's professional expertise as a sociologist and
Kroeger's as a biblical scholar. Together they supply both
here-and-now, step-by-step advice you need to start the healing
journey and biblical insights to nourish your soul and sustain you
on the path to wholeness.
Family life is often a place of violence, especially violence
against women--in Christian homes as well as in secular ones. Nancy
Nason-Clark's sociological investigations allow her to analyze this
problem and to reveal how Christian communities respond to family
violence in positive ways. She also to suggests how church and
secular agencies can cooperate for even more effective action.
The more we learn about family violence, the more it becomes
apparent that it is a complex and multifaceted issue. Family
violence is more than woman abuse. It is also more than child
abuse, sibling abuse, parent abuse, or elder abuse. It is all of
these violations and more. Nevertheless, family violence is
gendered; most abused victims are female and most perpetrators are
male. Family violence is not merely personal. It is also a
consequence of social inequality, and in that sense is socially
constructed. Based on research projects conducted over ten years,
Understanding Abuse profiles the work done by researchers of issues
related to woman abuse and family violence. The contributors
demonstrate the strength of community-based, action-oriented
collaborations by carefully identifying the multiplicity of causes,
clearly articulating the issues raised by abused women, and seeking
to identify realistic solutions. Not only does this work provide
invaluable information for policy makers on successful versus
unsuccessful programs to prevent violence, it also provides
academic and community researchers with detailed data on the
intricacies of academic-community action research partnerships.
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