The abuse of women is one of the most tragic social problems of modern society and is found both outside and inside the church. The following article describes the staggering proportions of this problem and offers guidelines for the church's response to it.
Before you finish reading this article, twenty-four women in the United States will be battered by a husband, father, boyfriend, or uncle (i. e. , one every fifteen seconds). One-fourth of those battered women are pregnant; their...
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