A former president of the Southern Baptist Convention and current head of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is pushing back against claims that he encourages abused wives to stay with their husbands.
SWBTS President Paige Patterson has garnered recent controversy when a blog posted an interview he gave back in 2000 in which he appeared to support women staying with abusive husbands rather than separating from them.
In a statement released on the seminary’s website on Sunday, Patterson responded, “I have never counseled or condoned abuse of any kind.”
“I will never be a party to any position other than that of the defense of any weaker party when subjected to the threat of a stronger party. This certainly includes women and children,” stated Patterson.
“Any physical or sexual abuse of anyone should be reported immediately to the appropriate authorities, as I have always done.”
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