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The Cruelty of Victim-Blaming and the Hope for Redemption

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  • Moses Y. Lee

In this article, the author underlines how wrong it is to shift responsibility for sexual assault from the perpetrator to the victim, and holds out the hope of the gospel to restore those who have been victimized.

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Listening to Sexual Abuse (Part 1)

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  • Rick Thomas

This article provides practical advice to those who want to help victims of sexual abuse. It explains that we must listen, and gives reasons why.

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Revenge: When Evil Comes to You

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  • Rick Thomas

While this article is not written specifically for victims of abuse, it does offer some perspectives that can help abuse victims avoid being caught up in a desire for revenge against the person who has sinned against them.

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Inside the Heart of a Child Sexual Abuse Survivor

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  • Pamela Gannon

The author offers insights into the emotions and thinking of people who have experienced child sexual abuse, so that those who try to help them can better understand how the abuse has affected them.

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Pastor, Preach Like Hurt Women Are Listening

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  • Kendra Dahl

A general word of admonition to pastors to consider the impact their words may have on women who have been hurt by abuse, or are carrying guilt for having undergone an abortion.

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The Abuse Pendulum (Part 2)

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  • Jim Newheiser

This article addresses three typical statements or popularly held beliefs about dealing with abuse in marriage. The author identifies the valid concerns reflected in each of these statements, the danger involved in applying them uncritically, and explains the better, biblical, way to think and speak about the valid concerns they express.

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The Abuse Pendulum (Part 1)

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  • Jim Newheiser

This article addresses three typical statements or popularly held beliefs about dealing with abuse in marriage. The author identifies the valid concerns reflected in each of these statements, the danger involved in applying them uncritically, and explains the better—biblical—way to think and speak about the valid concerns they express.

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Listening to Sexual Abuse (Part 2)

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  • Rick Thomas

This article provides practical advice to those who want to help victims of sexual abuse. It encourages speaking the truth in love, looking at things through the victim's perspective, and giving the vicitim community.

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Soul Care to the Sexually Violated (Part 2)

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  • Anna Mondal

This article helps us understand the traumatic effects of sexual abuse, particularly rape, identifying key considerations to be kept in mind when counselling victims of sexual abuse. The author also points to the comfort that believers receive by remembering the suffering and death of Jesus Christ.

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Soul Care to the Sexually Violated (Part 1)

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  • Anna Mondal

This article helps us understand the traumatic effects of sexual abuse, particularly rape, identifying key considerations to be kept in mind when counselling victims of sexual abuse.

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Beauty for Ashes: Gospel Healing for Sexual Abuse (Part 5)

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  • Robert Kellemen

This article focuses on understanding the spiritual character and effects of sexual abuse. The author uses the story of Amnon and Tamar (2 Samuel 13) to highlight the damage of being used and feeling useless. It applies that to a victim of childhood sexual abuse.

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Beauty for Ashes: Gospel Healing for Sexual Abuse (Part 4)

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  • Robert Kellemen

This article focuses on understanding the spiritual character and effects of sexual abuse. The author uses the story of Amnon and Tamar (2 Samuel 13) to highlight that the end result of the loss of faith and hope is shame. It applies this to a victim of childhood sexual abuse.

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Beauty for Ashes: Gospel Healing for Sexual Abuse (Part 3)

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  • Robert Kellemen

This article focuses on understanding the spiritual character and effects of sexual abuse. The author uses the story of Amnon and Tamar (2 Samuel 13) very effectively to highlight what led Amnon to rape his sister, and the impact that had on Tamar, and applies that to a victim of childhood sexual abuse.

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Beauty for Ashes: Gospel Healing for Sexual Abuse (Part 2)

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  • Robert Kellemen

This article focuses on understanding the spiritual character and effects of sexual abuse. The author uses the story of Amnon and Tamar (2 Samuel 13) very effectively to highlight what led Amnon to rape his sister, and the impact that had on Tamar.

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Beauty for Ashes: Gospel Healing for Sexual Abuse (Part 1)

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  • Robert Kellemen

This article, as the first part of a series, begins to focus on understanding the spiritual character and effects of sexual abuse.

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When Counselling the Sexually Violated

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  • Lucy Moll

This article gives specific and practical advice to those who must counsel victims of sexual abuse.

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The Spiritual Impact of Abuse

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  • Diane Langberg

This article provides a clear and concrete description of how children’s trust in God is affected by sexual abuse, and offers advice for those who are called to minister to victims of childhood sexual abuse, to help them to know God and receive his grace.

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Distorting the Grace of God and the Five Stops

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  • Dale Ingraham

Using scriptural data, the author identifies five things that the church must stop doing in response to accusations and instances of child sexual abuse.

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Compassionate Answers to "Why" Questions

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  • Pamela Gannon

Among the most troubling things for victims of abuse to deal with are the questions that it raises about the character of God. The author uses Scripture to provide some ways in which these questions can be answered, and encourage the victims of abuse to continue to trust in the goodness and the love of God.

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Recommendations for Churches Dealing with Abuse

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  • Diane Langberg

The author provides advice for understanding the victims and the perpetrators of abuse. She provides several practical recommendations for pastoral care in abuse situations. While it may not be possible to follow some of the specific aspects of the recommendations in every context, the principles behind them are valid, especially the need for objective investigation of abuse claims.

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Using Psychology to Unmask the Abuser

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  • David Murray

This article addresses the question as to whether office-bearers may make use of secular psychologists in abuse situations. The author suggests that we ought to do so, provided that we always use Scripture to screen and filter the input we receive from secular psychologists.

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Help for Battered Men

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  • WebMD

This article is not written from a biblical perspective, but provides some basic factual information about the abuse of men by women, and some advice to victims.

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What Does the Bible Teach Us about Bullying?

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  • Neal Hardin

Bullying may be thought of as a form of abuse, usually verbal and emotional, but sometimes physical. It is most prominent among children, and can have serious effects on those who are victims. The author discusses bullying in the light of Scripture, and offers practical advice for helping those who are bullied.

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Six Things to Consider When Facing Traumatic Impact

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  • Jesse Masson

This article is addressed to those who have experienced things that have resulted in emotional trauma. It is a helpful resource that could be provided to people in that situation.

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How I Found Healing after Abuse

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  • Jennifer M. Greenberg

The author reveals something about her experience of abuse at the hands of her father and her pastor, and then speaks about how the Good Shepherd helped her to find healing by grace, through faith.

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Ministering to the Abused and the Abusers

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  • Sean M. Lucas

The author underlines the need for the church to deal properly with all sin, including serious sexual sins. He offers four fundamental pieces of advice to those who must deal pastorally with both the abused and the abusers.

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Abuse: Domestic Violence and a Call to Repentance (Part 4)

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  • Chris Moles

This article explains why biblical counselling can be an effective response to domestic abuse: it emphasizes the biblical principle of not only putting off bad behaviour, but putting on godly behaviour. It shows the value of highlighting the abusive behaviour, contrasting that with Scripture,  and through the whole process calling the abuser to biblical alternatives.

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Abuse: The Need for Full Disclosure and Impact Statements in Abuse Reconciliation (Part 3)

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  • Julie Ganschow

This article discusses a part of the counselling process for abusers and abused. This part involves reconciliation, repentance, and confessing sin. Victim impact statements are mentioned in this regard.

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Abuse: Three Important Truths When Helping the Abused (Part 2)

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  • Anne Dryburgh

This article offers three essential truths to keep in mind for those counselling victims of abuse. The responsibility for change lies with the abuser, the abused needs to focus on honouring the Lord, and a supportive church community is integral for the abused.

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Abuse: Consider Jesus, the Ultimate Hope for Victims of Abuse (Part 1)

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  • Paul Tautges

This article provides help to those who are in a position to minister to victimes of abuse. It points to the sufferings of Jesus, and the strength and sympathy of God.

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Profile of an Abuser

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  • Steve Cornell

Cornell provides some helpful insights into the behaviour and the characteristics of abusers.

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What Constitutes Abuse?

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  • Leslie Vernick

This article provides brief definitions of various forms of abuse, to help diagnose behaviour that constitutes abuse.

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100 Bible Verses about Domestic Violence and Abuse

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This article provides a list of Bible verses that are applicable to the issue of abuse.

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Statement on Abuse

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  • CBMW

This statement provides a brief basic definition of abuse, and presents, in point form, a biblical assessment of abuse, and a Christian response.

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Authority and Its Abuse

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  • Shai Linne

This article illustrates the problem of the abuse of authority, and analyzes the problem in light of Scripture. The article is intended to admonish and instruct those who are in authority, to help them to avoid falling into this sin.

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Child Abuse

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  • Peter Sidebotham

A Christian medical doctor presents a biblical perspective on child abuse, including an evaluation of the spiritual nature of child abuse. He offers some helpful but general suggestions in terms of how Christians should respond when confronted by instances of child abuse.

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Abuse

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  • Bible Info

This article provides a brief, general characterization of various forms of abuse, with scriptural references.

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A Biblical Definition of Abuse

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  • Greg Gifford

The article provides a biblical definition of abuse that is brief, but identifies various forms or aspects of abuse. The author also gives biblical references and illustrations of the various aspects of abuse.

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How the Gospel Confronts Violence against Women

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  • Elaine Storkey

What is the solution to violence against women? This article explains that the gospel points to the root of the problem, the heart of the solution, and brings hope.

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Those Who Choose to Abuse

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  • Justin S. Holcomb

This article is on the topic of domestic violence and domestic abuse. The author focuses on who the abuser is, why abuse occurs, and what methods the abuser uses.

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Helping the Victims of Domestic Violence

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  • Edward T. Welch

This article on pastoral care in domestic violence, also looks at listening to the abused, hope in God, and forgiveness and reconciliation after abuse.

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Sexual Abuse within Christian Organizations

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  • Diane Langberg

This article is a transcript of a speech given at a conference. It provides church leaders with deep insights into abuse and abusers, including the dynamics of deception and power in relationships, and the issue of repentance and forgiveness. Dr. Langberg identifies five governing principles to be followed in dealing with abuse, and a compelling argument for dealing with it forthrightly.

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