The Headship of Men and the Abuse of Women

By: Kevin Giles

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Hardcover | 17 June 2020

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142 Pages

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In recent years the issue of domestic abuse and violence has gained a lot of attention as the extent of it has become known. Domestic abuse and violence is now of high concern to most churches because it is evident that domestic abuse figures are much the same in our churches, and possibly higher in evangelical churches where the headship of men and the submission of women is made the God-given ideal. In this book, Kevin Giles surveys competently the scientific information on this matter now available and notes that the consensus is that the most sure indicator of higher incidences of abuse are found in communities where men are privileged and expected to be in charge and women are subordinated. This, he argues, should make complementarians consider afresh if in fact the subordination of women is the God-given ideal, established in creation before the fall.

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"In this book, Kevin Giles shows how biblical texts on male headship have often been misinterpreted and used to perpetrate the abuse of women by Christians globally and especially in the developing nations. . . . I highly recommend this book for use all over the world."

--Diphus Chemorion, Associate Professor and Dean of Faculty of Theology, St. Paul's University, Limuru, Kenya

"Those of us who have worked long in this field know how difficult it is to bring the evidence to a wider Christian public. Yet it has to be done. Here it is done with care, biblical acumen, and compassion. I hope the book will become a seminary text, for the next generation of pastors, lay leaders, and counselors who must be given the biblical tools to help to turn the tide."

--Elaine Storkey, Newnham College, Cambridge University, author of Scars Across Humanity: Understanding and Overcoming Violence Against Women

"Pastor and theologian Kevin Giles reveals how belief in the unbiblical doctrine of male headship often leads to physical and sexual abuse in the church and the home. . . . Every Christian in a position of influence or leadership should read this book before the next physical or sexual abuse scandal rocks your denomination like it did mine."

--Wade Burleson, Pastor, Southern Baptist Convention, USA, author of Fraudulent Authority

"This small book is packed full of critical information, important truths, needed challenges, and helpful correctives as it relates to how concerned Christians should think about the topic of domestic abuse. It is a must-have for clergy and seminary students."

--Nancy Nason-Clark, Professor Emerita, Department of Sociology, University of New Brunswick

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