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 federal Violence Against Women Act of 2005 was first signed into law in January 2006.

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.

The Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution against domestic violence in 1979.

The Catholic Church’s National Conference of Catholic Bishops issued the statement against domestic violence towards women in 2002.

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Lori Meeks is associate professor of religion and East Asian language and cultures at the University of Southern California. She is co-chair of the American Academy of Religion’s Buddhism section.