Women, Abuse, and the Bible

1. Religious Beliefs and Abuse /​ Carolyn Holderread Heggen 2. The Evangelical Debate over Biblical "Headship" /​ David M. Scholer 3. Clergy Sexual Abuse /​ Diane Langberg 4. Characteristics of the Incestuous Family /​ Jackie J. Hudson 5. How Evangelical Women Cope With Prescription and Description /​ Alice P. Mathews 6. No Church to Call Home /​ Shirley Gillett 7. Some Biblical Reflections on Justice, Rape, and Insensitive Society /​ Craig S. Keener 8. Depression in Abused Women /​ M. Gay Hubbard 9. Pastoral Care for Abused Women /​ Joan Burgess Winfrey 10. Creating Healing Environments for Abuse Survivors /​ Mary Nella Bruce 11. Competent Christian Intervention with Men Who Batter /​Steven R. Fleming 12. A Prison Epistle /​ Saint Thomas, Apostle 13. God's Purposes in the Midst of Human Sin /​ Catherine Clark Kroeger 14. Theology for the Healthy Family /​ James R. Beck Epilogue: What Can Churches Do? Appendix. Some Biblical Thoughts on Physical, Sexual, and Verbal Abuse.