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Archer Press is proud to publish Dishonoured and Unheard: Christian Women and Domestic Violence, by Daphne Marsden. It is not easy for Christian women experiencing domestic abuse to find well informed and safe spiritual care. However, in this book these women, along with pastors, counsellors, theology students, and friends will find guidance grounded in scripture. Forgiveness, marriage as a covenant, headship, and submission are explored. Drawing from women's stories, researchers, and biblical scholars this book offers a compassionate response to Christian women living with and recovering from domestic violence.
Endorsements for Dishonoured and Unheard:
Daphne Marsden contributes a timely voice to this very important conversation. Her treatment of the complex topic of intimate partner violence in the context of the church's response is evocative, well-research and compassionate. It is my hope that many pastors, counsellors and lay people will read this book in order to change the story from victimizing or further traumatising the victims... This book has power to change the course of a listening church to realign with the Triune God's agenda of shalom for everyone, even the perpetrator, who is deeply lost and reacting from a place of fear not love.
Dr Ruth A. Lawson-McConnell, Counsellor, Supervisor, Trainer, MNZAC, NZCCA (Affiliate), Clinical Neuropsychotherapy Practitioner (IACN trainee), Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialist (APSATS trainer)
This carefully written, compact, book offers the average pastor or layperson the ability to understand the dynamics of abuse within households of faith and to see, in particular, how the concept of forgiveness impacts battered Christian women everywhere. Interweaving the stories of abused women with the words and comfort of Scripture, Daphne Marsden has written from her heart, and from her studies, and every pastor needs to hear what she has to say.
Nancy Nason-Clark, Professor of Sociology, University of New Brunswick, Canada.
Coming up in 2018:
The Sutherland Lecture:
Daphne Marsden: Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse within the Church.
Friday 9th November 2018, Palmerston North
See our Store page for the latest titles.
Archer Press is proud to publish Dishonoured and Unheard: Christian Women and Domestic Violence, by Daphne Marsden. It is not easy for Christian women experiencing domestic abuse to find well informed and safe spiritual care. However, in this book these women, along with pastors, counsellors, theology students, and friends will find guidance grounded in scripture. Forgiveness, marriage as a covenant, headship, and submission are explored. Drawing from women's stories, researchers, and biblical scholars this book offers a compassionate response to Christian women living with and recovering from domestic violence.
Endorsements for Dishonoured and Unheard:
Daphne Marsden contributes a timely voice to this very important conversation. Her treatment of the complex topic of intimate partner violence in the context of the church's response is evocative, well-research and compassionate. It is my hope that many pastors, counsellors and lay people will read this book in order to change the story from victimizing or further traumatising the victims... This book has power to change the course of a listening church to realign with the Triune God's agenda of shalom for everyone, even the perpetrator, who is deeply lost and reacting from a place of fear not love.
Dr Ruth A. Lawson-McConnell, Counsellor, Supervisor, Trainer, MNZAC, NZCCA (Affiliate), Clinical Neuropsychotherapy Practitioner (IACN trainee), Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialist (APSATS trainer)
This carefully written, compact, book offers the average pastor or layperson the ability to understand the dynamics of abuse within households of faith and to see, in particular, how the concept of forgiveness impacts battered Christian women everywhere. Interweaving the stories of abused women with the words and comfort of Scripture, Daphne Marsden has written from her heart, and from her studies, and every pastor needs to hear what she has to say.
Nancy Nason-Clark, Professor of Sociology, University of New Brunswick, Canada.
Coming up in 2018:
The Sutherland Lecture:
Daphne Marsden: Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse within the Church.
Friday 9th November 2018, Palmerston North