By Dr Ava Kanyeredzi2023-03-27T15:20:00
Dr Ava Kanyeredzi has co-authored a new study on attitudes toward domestic abuse in Black majority churches. Her research suggests some churches tend to protect the abuser rather than the victim
One in four women will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime - and Christian women are not exempt.
My colleague Dr Joanne Wilson and I interviewed 35 survivors for the ‘Spirit and Solace’ project, funded by a BA/Levenshulme Small Research Grant. Victims often reported that perpetrators of abuse in church settings are protected, especially if they were members of a church leadership team.
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2025-06-12T17:53:00Z By Miriam Cates
A new UN report says all but three countries in the world will have below replacement levels of reproduction by the end of the century. God’s command to ”increase in number” was never meant to be an optional extra, says Miriam Cates. It’s time that Christians took it seriously again
2025-06-12T17:41:00Z By Krish Kandiah
With so much tragedy and unrest dominating our news headlines, it can be tempting to turn away or become disheartened. But in a world where conflict drowns out compassion, we need peacemakers more than ever, says Dr Krish Kandiah
2025-06-12T14:27:00Z By Harry Benson
Nearly half of all teenagers now grow up in homes without both parents present. Harry Benson says Christians need to champion marriage as the foundation for commitment, dependable love and stable families
2025-05-27T18:56:00Z By Michele Guinness
Jesus may have fed the 5,000. But did he hit his SMART goals? Michele Guinness looks at the tension between management and ministry
2024-10-30T09:56:00Z By George Luke
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has a vision to plant a church within five minutes’ walking or driving distance of every home worldwide. As part of Black History Month, George Luke looks at the church’s Nigerian origins, and reports on how it is experiencing significant growth in the UK
2023-10-23T13:12:00Z By Dr Yinxuang Huang
New research from the Bible Society has revealed the fastest growing segment of the UK Church
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