Monday, December 11, 2017

Evangelicals and Domestic Violence: Are Christian Men More Abusive?


A sociologist looks at the data on domestic abuse against women.

As a sociologist who studies family and marriage trends, I predict that in the coming years, we’ll see a growing wave of mainstream media and academic stories contending that religion, especially evangelical Christianity, hurts women, children, and families. These stories will be framed around one key question: Is faith a force for ill in family life—from marriage in general to domestic violence in particular?

In recent years, the question has focused especially on spousal abuse against women. Read More

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