Pastoral care for the abusive marriage

Gregory Alan Stoddard

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Pastoral care for the abusive marriage

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Gregory Alan Stoddard. Pastoral Care for the Abusive Marriage. Andover Newton Theological School. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/1448bf92-c6ce-4e2f-bbab-5a85e5a7ad58.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

G. A. Stoddard. Pastoral care for the abusive marriage. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/1448bf92-c6ce-4e2f-bbab-5a85e5a7ad58

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Gregory Alan Stoddard. Pastoral Care for the Abusive Marriage. Andover Newton Theological School. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/1448bf92-c6ce-4e2f-bbab-5a85e5a7ad58.

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Gregory Alan Stoddard

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Abstract

This project is based on the assumption that a minister will encounter spouse abuse during his/her ministry, and will, therefore, require access to information describing what he/she needs to know in order to minister effectively. The thesis is that pastors are best prepared to intervene in abusive marriages when they have: 1) become knowledgeable about the nature and dynamics of the abusive marriage; 2) addressed their own fears and biases about violence in the home; 3) understood that theologically, violence and abuse are outside the scope of normative Christian marriage; and 4) are prepared to intervene in such a way that both partners are helped to recognize and receive help, and will support, if necessary, separation and divorce as viable solutions to the problem. The text draws upon the most current thought and research on spouse abuse, its causes, effects, and treatments; available material on religious and pastoral issues involved; crisis theory and crisis intervention methods, and illustrative case study material.

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