The Battered Wife: How Christians Confront Family ViolenceWestminster John Knox Press, 1 de gen. 1997 - 185 pàgines 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. |
Continguts
The Social and Cultural Context of Abuse in the Family | 1 |
The Bases of Christian Family Life | 21 |
The Abused Christian Woman | 37 |
The Pastor as Counselor | 83 |
Transforming | 109 |
Challenges to Sacred | 139 |
Notes | 161 |
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The Battered Wife: How Christians Confront Family Violence Nancy Nason-Clark Visualització de fragments - 1997 |
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