by gbaskerville | Jan 14, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, Focus on the Family, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?
Overview of this Presentation: 30 years of family research have shown that abuse in a home is so damaging to children, that it's likely better for the kids if their parents divorce. Research also shows that while kids in 2-parent married homes do better on average...
by gbaskerville | Dec 27, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce Bible Verses, Focus on the Family, Safe Churches & Friends, Standers
This infographic shows that NO Bible in the first 2000 years of Bible translation interprets Malachi 2:16 it as "God hates divorce" or "I hate divorce" —not even close. To see how it was translated, click HERE. About 500 BC — Malachi was written About 300 BC - 100 BC...
by gbaskerville | Dec 22, 2020 | Abuse examples, Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, Safe Churches & Friends
Divorce Saves Lives When “no fault” divorce laws started passing one state at a time, starting with Governor Ronald Reagan in California in 1969, researchers wanted to see the effect. In states that passed unilateral no-fault divorce, they observed the suicide rate...
by gbaskerville | Dec 19, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, For Pastors, Safe Churches & Friends
What Was the Puritan View of Divorce? Were There Any Puritan Divorces? Although the Puritans wanted to create a godly society in America, they were realistic about abuse, desertion, and betrayal. They were followers of Protestant Reformer John Calvin (and his...
by gbaskerville | Dec 15, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, First-person stories, Myths, Safe Churches & Friends, Why Do We Divorce?
What do you say if a dear Christian friend disagrees with your decision to divorce your destructive spouse? What if they accuse you of making things up? What if they are ill-informed about the tactics abusers use? What if they pressure you, saying "holiness over...
by gbaskerville | Dec 13, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce Bible Verses, For Pastors, Safe Churches & Friends
The famous Reformer John Calvin (1509-1564) was angry at men who abused their wives. He believed that cruelty in marriage was twice as bad as other violence because it happens in secrecy. His Geneva Bible interpreted Malachi 2:16 as a denouncement of hypocritical...
