No Place for Abuse : Biblical & Practical Resources to Counteract Domestic Violence - Kroeger, Catherine Clark; Nason-Clark, Nancy (Downers Grove, IL : IVP Books, 2002)
The prevalence and severity of abuse against women -- Beginning to respond -- Growing in compassion -- Steeple to shelter: paving the pathway -- Searching the scriptures -- Man and woman: dimensions of their union -- Does the suffering of an abused woman bring salvation to her husband? -- A concern for the Christian family?: the dangers of idolization and idealization -- Repentance and forgiveness -- Issues of abuse and authority -- Good news for and about abusers -- The biblical option of divorce -- What can church folk do? -- Taking action: web-based and print resources to assist pastors and congregations.
Keywords: Church work with dysfunctional families.Family violence Religious aspects Christianity