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Book SynopsisThe chapters of Religion, Gender, and Family Violence: When Prayers Are Not Enough have been written from multiple disciplinary perspectives (sociology, religious studies, law) and based on research within diverse religious traditions including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, as well as new religious movements. Similarities and differences between traditions are highlighted based on empirical research which shows how people actually deal with family violence in different contexts. This book also addresses some of the larger historical and political backgrounds that impact the experiences of family violence amongst ethno-religious minorities. The lives of religious victims and perpetrators of family violence are considered, as well as the responsibilities of religious leaders, congregations and secular professionals in addressing this widespread social problem.
Trade Review"Studies of the intersection of family/partner violence and religion remain in short supply. This volume is an important addition to the field. It should be read by clergy and religious leaders who want to learn more about family violence and by anti-violence advocates who want to better serve diverse populations. It should be included in libraries of universities that support research into this critical area." - V. Jacquette Rhoades, University of Indianapolis, Reading Religion, September 2018.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction Catherine Holtmann Part 1: Issues in the Research on Religion and Family Violence 1 Clergy, Congregations, and the Response to Domestic Violence in Families Steve McMullin 2 Who Cares? Religious Immigrant Women, Social Networks, and Family Violence Catherine Holtmann 3 “The Kingdom of Heaven Belongs to Such as These”: Corporal Punishment and the Move Towards Non-Violent Discipline in Christian Parenting Susan Nunn and Emma Robinson 4 Responding to Unique Lived Realities: The Role of Intersectional Complexities in Shelter Experiences Jolyne H. Roy Part 2: Religious Perpetrators of Family Violence 5 Portraying the Violence of Men through the Beauty of Stained Glass Nancy Nason-Clark 6 Aboriginal Men, Violence, and Spirituality: “A big part of who we are is the spiritual part” Barbara Fisher-Townsend 7 “Guru Pedophiles”, Neo-Polygamists, and Predatory Prophets: Exploring the Sex Scandals and Abuse Allegations concerning “Cults”/nrms, 1993–2017 Susan J. Palmer Part 3: Family Violence, Religion, and Legal Pluralism 8 The Legal Status of Muslim Women in Israel Undergoing the Experience of Divorce : Static or Dynamic? Pascale Fournier and Victoria Snyers 9 The State, the Household, and Religious Divorce in Lebanon: Women’s Everyday Struggles Pascale Fournier, Farah Malek-Bakouche, Eve Laoun 10 In the Name of God? ‘Get’ Refusal as Domestic Abuse Yael Machtinger Conclusion Nancy Nason-Clark
