Questions tagged [abusive-relationships]
Relationships characterized by a pattern of abusive and coercive behaviors by one of the partners used to maintain power and control over a former or current intimate partner
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How does Christianity view gaslighting?
Gaslighting since the advent of social media has become a political topic especially in todays world of organised disinformation and alt-truth.
How does Christianity view this? Has there been any ...
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According to Catholicism, how can Catholics be faithful to an abusive spouse?
In old age due to dementia a person can become irritable and abusive, wholly unlike their prior self.
As a married person will have taken vows to be faithful; what guidance is there to a spouse in the ...
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Does the Mormon Church endorse the children of narcissistic parents breaking off contact with them (not necessarily permanently/forever)?
Same question as here but Mormon instead of Catholic.
Edit: Okay fine I'll try to make this self-contained.
There's this article about narcissists, written from a Christian perspective, ending with ...
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Does the Catholic Church endorse the children of narcissistic parents breaking off contact with them (not necessarily permanently/forever)?
There's this article about narcissists, written from a Christian perspective, ending with claims about how ACONS can honor their nparents. One is:
We honor them by insisting that they get the ...
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According to Catholic doctrine, do our fallen, finite nature and our relationship with God set us up for abusive relationships in this life?
We are created in the image and likeness of God, and are therefore acting in accordance with our true nature when we strive for self-emptying love, as we imitate God and Christ in so striving.
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What is the Biblical basis for saying that wives can divorce their physically abusive husbands?
Some Christians teach that it is acceptable to divorce a physically abusive spouse. Some would even say that someone in that situation should do so. What is the Biblical basis for this?
Society would ...
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What might the Bible mean by "marital unfaithfulness," other than adultery?
I know that divorce is frowned upon by God. There are exceptions to this, abuse being one of them, along with adultery.
However, when one reads through the Bible, "marital unfaithfulness" gets thrown ...
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