Changing The Story Together
Helen Paynter
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15 February 2021
17 November 2025
A celebration of 10 years of Restored and all that we've achieved.
Speakers include:
Prof. Cathy Vaughan - Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Revd Dr Helen Paynter - Tutor in Biblical Studies and Director of the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence at Bristol Baptist College.
Faith and churches play an integral role in many people's lives. They are a source of social, moral and ethical guidance and support. There are times, however, when they promote norms and relationships that drive or condone the use of violence. The Bible can get misused and abused to hold women in abusive relationships. Cathy will share her research from Australia into the contributors to domestic abuse in faith settings and the role that churches and church leaders can play responding and preventing such violence. Helen will share her theological understanding of why it is essential that the Church speaks up about domestic abuse and works to end it in their communities and beyond.