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CONTENT WARNING: This content includes details on disturbing sexual violence in the Bible. (18:00)

What prevalence does domestic abuse have in the church?
How can you shape a church culture that gives voice to victims of domestic abuse?
How would you start a conversation on domestic abuse?
What does the Bible have to say?

Hear expert Revd. Dr Helen Paynter, founding director of the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence (CSBV), on how church leaders and the church should respond to domestic abuse and engage in meaningful ways. Listen to Helen's insights on the ways that scripture can be weaponised, and how to tackle the tough passage of Judges 19 which addresses disturbing sexual violence

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:00 About The Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence
06:10 Domestic abuse in the church
10:40 Advice for church leaders
13:25 Starting a conversation on domestic abuse
18:00 Judges 19 and why it is in scripture
23:50 Preaching scriptures on sexual violence
26:45 Key training and advice for pastors
30:00 Examples of the weaponising of scripture
33:30 Advice for busy preachers

Revd. Dr Helen Paynter is a Baptist minister, the Coordinator for Theological Education at Bristol Baptist College and the founding director of the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence (CSBV) (www.csbvbristol.org.uk). Author of several books, including 'The Bible Doesn’t Tell Me So: Why you don’t have to submit to domestic abuse and coercive control', she is a regular columnist for Preach magazine.

The Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence 2023 Annual Conference is called 'Let Justice Roll: Scripture and Power in Palestine'. Date: 28 June – 29 June, in person and online. For information and tickets go to www.csbvbristol.org.uk/annual-conference-2023

Charmaine Yip is a writer for Preach magazine, has preached short sermons on Premier Radio, and is the 2022 winner of Sermon of the Year.

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