ISBN:
9781350080584
,
9781350080560
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (208 Seiten)
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DDC:
306.810942
Keywords:
Christian aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships / bicssc
;
Abused wives / Religious aspects
;
Marriage / Religious aspects / Christianity / History
;
Marital violence / Religious aspects / Christianity
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
This book takes a global approach to violence between husbands and wives in faith contexts. It focuses primarily on Christians, and uses anthropological, theological and historical methods which intersect with and are challenged by lay and ordained women and men from eighteen countries. Focusing on marital violence, the book explores how to understand how various churches, their priests, preachers and members, approach the topic, interpret the texts, and, with the almost relentless collusion of theologians, hide from the sin. Drawing on ethnographic research over several decades from around the world, Elizabeth Koepping presents testimonies from abused women, as well as theological justification for spousal abuse from the perpetrators. She argues that violence against the (female) spouse can be understood as proper behaviour by manly men towards unruly wives, rather than an insult to the Image of God in all persons. The book shows that spousal abuse is an ecumenical phenomenon, in the sense that is present all over the inhabited world, and it is present in all Christian churches.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.5040/9781350080584
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