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Lessons from the RZIM report on Ravi ZachariasView
Yesterday, RZIM released its report following the investigations that have taken place into allegations of abuse by Ravi Zacharias, the Canadian-American Christian apologist that founded RZIM, and the Zacharias Trust which operates in Europe. First of all, we want to acknowledge those who were subjected to this abuse and to …
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'The Bible Doesn't Tell Me So': An interview with Helen PaynterView
She knew certain passages would appear. She could imagine the sort of verses that abusers might use to justify their actions and manipulate their partner. But on speaking to survivors, Helen Paynter found that there were even more biblical texts being twisted so far from their meaning than she expected …
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Drawn with loving kindnessView
Every Friday we meet as a team with anyone else who wants to join us to pray. We pray for women around the world, for the team, for the Domestic Abuse Bill and specifically for women in our Survivors' Network. Not as individuals, we never share information like that, but …
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'Good' control?View
I was asked a question the other day: 'How can you tell the difference between good control in a relationship and control that’s got out of hand and become abusive?'Our director, Bekah, shares her response to that question, what she wished she'd added, and whether there's ever such a thing …
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A light to the Tamil communityView
Light is a powerful symbol. Particularly as winter nights creep in earlier and earlier, we appreciate the comforting glow of a candle and are drawn to the twinkling beauty of Christmas lights on houses.We spoke to Agal Counselling who are shining a light of hope in South Asian communities through …
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How much do you know about abuse? Take our quiz!View
What do you already know? What do you have still to learn?We all have blind spots, we all have gaps in our knowledge, and we're all still learning. Take our eight question quiz to discover how much you already know about domestic abuse, and hopefully learn something new along the …
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Where you go, I will go: Naomi and RuthView
'The book of Ruth might have been written by a man, but what shines through in this book is the commitment and determination of the women. It's not a story where women take a backseat; Naomi risks everything leaving her home to go to Moab, whilst Ruth risks leaving her …
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Gift of hope: a survivor's storyView
'On the day I left, when I sought refuge, there was not one available space nearby. Refuges are underfunded, under resourced and under-staffed. Abused and often very disturbed women are wandering around without purpose. It is so tragic that when they have been through so much and been so brave, …
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Let justice rollView
May we not remain silent at the cry of the oppressed but instead jump into the river of justice and be part of the streams of righteousness. I find myself in the waiting room of a court house, not those grand buildings you might see on TV but a 1970s …
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The cycle of abuseView
cycleˈsʌɪk(ə)l/nouna series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order. — — In 1979, Lenore E. Walker coined the term ‘The Cycle of Abuse’. This is a theory that proposes that abusive relationships often follow a similar pattern.Obviously, all relationships are unique to each couple involved so this …