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This book was written as a practical response to many ministers who approached the author after they did not know what to say to a woman suffering violence from her abusive husband. The focus and audience is the Christian community, and the particular issues that are raised in a Christian context. Although a pastor in a congregational setting is used in most examples, the recommendations can be helpful to hospital and college chaplains, deacons, and youth chaplains as well as pastoral show more counselors. show less

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Carol J. Adams is a nationally known writer and lecturer on the vegetarian lifestyle, constantly speaking at conferences an academic meetings and on college campuses across the country. Her landmark book "The Sexual Politics of Meat" was recently reissue on its 10th anniversary. She also authored the "Inner Art of Vegetarianism" series. Adams show more lives in Texas. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Woman-Battering

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Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction
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259.1ReligionChristian pastoral practice & religious ordersPastoral care of families, of specific groups of peopleFamily ministry
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BV4445.5 .A32Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionPractical TheologyPractical TheologyPastoral theologyPractical church work. Social work. Work of the layman
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