Saint James College Seminary
Collaborative Project on
Violence Against Women
Violence Against Women
Institute for Women's Studies
Help study--and cure--abuse against women Sexual assault and
"cultural permission" to abuse women.
Participants will have the opportunity to conduct meaningful research leading to
recommended policy changes and advocacy efforts. This program is offered in
collaboration with our sister institution, The Women's College. (www.thewomenscollege.org)
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- increasing. Much
originates in so-called
"macho cultures".
And, shockingly, a
great deal of abuse
occurs within religious
households!
- Our patriarchal society allows
violence to flourish. Violence in
our homes is widespread and
religious households are no
exception
- Saint James College
Seminary is offering
women's studies, divinity,
spiritual social work and
"cultural permission" to abuse women.
Participants will have the opportunity to conduct meaningful research leading to
recommended policy changes and advocacy efforts. This program is offered in
collaboration with our sister institution, The Women's College. (www.thewomenscollege.org)
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Types of abuse against women:
When speaking of abuse against women,
society often thinks in terms of various
forms of physical abuse. However,
against women and intimate partner abuse
within the religious community.
Increasingly, ministers, priests, social workers,
and family counselors are becoming aware of
three disturbing realities:
1) Although we may
expect that women in
"families of faith" may
experience fewer
incidents of intimate
partner abuse than
women who reside in
secular families, it is
becoming clear that
there is considerable
abuse of women in
religious families. Many
faith communities deny
this problem exists. In the
most extreme situations, some even justify it.
2) Some self-identified religious families
subscribe to the Apostle Paul's instructions in
Ephesians 5:25 that women should be
submissive to their husbands (see also 1 Peter
3:1 and Colossians 3:18). Evidence is growing
that some men who believe in a literal
translation of these scriptures and who identify
themselves as a fundamentalist person of faith
feel as though it is their duty to keep "their"
women in line. This may involve acts of violence
and abuse.
3) Some anecdotal evidence is mounting that
incidents of abuse perpetrated by Christian and
other religious males are hidden or covered up
by their religious community. It is increasingly
coming to light that some so-called "model
Christian" communities shame abused women
into submission and silence.
When speaking of abuse against women,
society often thinks in terms of various
forms of physical abuse. However,
- We are a
seminary
college
specializing
in spiritual
and ethical
issues in
society.
Therefore,
the direction
that the
Collaborative
Research
against women and intimate partner abuse
within the religious community.
Increasingly, ministers, priests, social workers,
and family counselors are becoming aware of
three disturbing realities:
1) Although we may
expect that women in
"families of faith" may
experience fewer
incidents of intimate
partner abuse than
women who reside in
secular families, it is
becoming clear that
there is considerable
abuse of women in
religious families. Many
faith communities deny
this problem exists. In the
most extreme situations, some even justify it.
2) Some self-identified religious families
subscribe to the Apostle Paul's instructions in
Ephesians 5:25 that women should be
submissive to their husbands (see also 1 Peter
3:1 and Colossians 3:18). Evidence is growing
that some men who believe in a literal
translation of these scriptures and who identify
themselves as a fundamentalist person of faith
feel as though it is their duty to keep "their"
women in line. This may involve acts of violence
and abuse.
3) Some anecdotal evidence is mounting that
incidents of abuse perpetrated by Christian and
other religious males are hidden or covered up
by their religious community. It is increasingly
coming to light that some so-called "model
Christian" communities shame abused women
into submission and silence.
More research is called for in
terms of violence against women
The academic literature on intimate
partner abuse in the context of religious
communities is very limited.
Nonetheless, interest in this type of
phenomenon is growing within both the
counseling community and the faith
community.
What role does religious affiliation play
in relation to intimate partner abuse? Is
there a correlation between male-
dominated theologies and so-called
“macho” cultural practices? Are
religious men more likely to commit
acts of violence against their partners?
Is this violence more likely to occur
within fundamentalist Christian homes?
Do some religious teachings
in charge" and believes that it is his right
to require his wife or female partner to
be submissive to his whims and
demands.
The National Survey of Families and
Households (1988 - 1994) offered
indications that religious dissimilarity
increased the incidence of abuse.
Although the survey data is becoming
outdated, the study continues to be used
regularly due to the importance of its
findings.
The study discovered that men with
considerably more conservative
theological views than their partners
were more likely to commit intimate
partner abuse.
(Note that the statement doesn't say
"may" commit abuse. It says that these
men are more likely to do so.)
terms of violence against women
The academic literature on intimate
partner abuse in the context of religious
communities is very limited.
Nonetheless, interest in this type of
phenomenon is growing within both the
counseling community and the faith
community.
What role does religious affiliation play
in relation to intimate partner abuse? Is
there a correlation between male-
dominated theologies and so-called
“macho” cultural practices? Are
religious men more likely to commit
acts of violence against their partners?
Is this violence more likely to occur
within fundamentalist Christian homes?
Do some religious teachings
- promote the
oppression of
women?
- Initial anecdotal
indicators are
that women are
more likely to
experience
physical
violence or
other forms of
serious abuse in
situations
in charge" and believes that it is his right
to require his wife or female partner to
be submissive to his whims and
demands.
The National Survey of Families and
Households (1988 - 1994) offered
indications that religious dissimilarity
increased the incidence of abuse.
Although the survey data is becoming
outdated, the study continues to be used
regularly due to the importance of its
findings.
The study discovered that men with
considerably more conservative
theological views than their partners
were more likely to commit intimate
partner abuse.
(Note that the statement doesn't say
"may" commit abuse. It says that these
men are more likely to do so.)
| ______________________________________________________ Do you know how many women are actually beaten or abused?
actually beaten or abused? One in every three women, according to the United Nations. That's right. UN statistics report that one women in every three worldwide has been beaten, coerced into sex, or abused by some other means during her lifetime. What's more, Dr. Michelle Bachelet Jeria, the
current role as the Under-Secretary General for the United Nations and Executive Director for UN Women. She reports that women and girls are at risk of experiencing violence throughout their entire lives. And, the fact is that this violence typically perpetrated against them by the men who are closest to them, such as husbands or other intimate partners. ______________________________________________________ |
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