The Abusive Wife: Ministering to the Contentious Woman/Rescue Skills: Essential Skills for Restoring the Sexually Broken/Rescue Plan: Charting a Course to Restore Prisoners of Pornography
Prof. David Engelsma reviews David D. Edgington's book on spousal abuse, specifically addressing the neglected topic of wives abusing husbands in Reformed churches. Engelsma acknowledges his previous error in assuming abuse of husbands was rare and commends this book as a necessary correction that offers pastoral wisdom for ministering to victims of marital abuse, though with some reservations about the author's counseling-focused style.
The following book is reviewed by Prof. David Engelsma, former editor of the Standard Bearer, professor emeritus of Dogmatics and Old Testament in the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary, and member of Trinity PRC in Hudsonville, Michigan The Abusive Wife: Ministering to the Contentious Woman, by David D. Edgington. Phoenix, Arizona: Matthew 22:37 Books, 2015. Pp. 168. $14.99. Paperback. When some years ago I gave the public lecture on spousal abuse in the Reformed community that to some...
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