‘Restored, a Handbook for Female Christian Survivors of Domestic Abuse’ is the first of it’s kind to directly address the questions and struggles Christian women often face when in an abusive relationship – such as whether it is Biblical to get a divorce and how a partner may misuse scripture to justify their actions.
The charity Restored, who support Christian women rebuild their lives after abuse, is giving the book away for free to any woman who has suffered abuse.
Edited by Christian and counsellor Esther Sweetman, it’s a compliation of chapters written by different Christian authors, some of whom have survived domestic abuse themselves, others who are life coaches on career and others who are counsellors on confidence and money.
The Rt Rev Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester and ambassador for Restored, spoke at the launch of the guidebook in the House of Lords.
Bishop Rachel spoke to Premier Christian Radio afterwards, saying the guidebook has: “grown out of a network of female Christian survivors who’ve really been saying ‘We need more practical stuff’ – ranging from debt, to addressing the needs of our children, through to housing issues and the great things is it’s also got a wonderful section of the theology behind lots of things.”
When asked how she processed her own thinking about domestic abuse when women spoke to her as a clergy member she said: “I think one of the really deep issues with domestic abuse is that women are often not believed…
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