“Breaking the ‘Holy Hush'”
Read a January 2007 Sojourners article on evangelical resources on domestic violence.
Read a January 2007 Sojourners article on evangelical resources on domestic violence.
The Rev. Sandra L. Strauss, a Presbyterian minister, is director of public advocacy for the Pennsylvania Council of Churches. The council worked to build support for the state’s minimum-wage law, which involved a tiered series of increases.
Read an April 12, 2013 PBS transcript of an interview with Father Charles Dahm on domestic violence and religion.
Read a Sept. 2004 Christianity Today article about one victim’s account of domestic violence and her turn to Christianity for support. The article provides a list of the different types of domestic violence that exist.
The Methodist Federation for Social Action, with offices in Washington, D.C., is an independent group of Methodists concerned with peace and justice issues, including economic justice. Chett Pritchett is the executive director.
Read a June 15, 2013 Patheos article by Terry Firma about a school teacher’s domestic violence encounter and how it effected her livelihood and job.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) crafted a policy statement on domestic violence at its 2001 General Assembly.
The Episcopal Church passed a resolution in 1994 at its 71st General Convention condemning violence against women. In 2000, delegates at the 73rd General Convention called the church to address domestic violence within its own community.
The United Methodist Church passed a resolution on domestic violence in 1992.