Why Faith Matters: A Christian Response to Domestic Violence

taught by FaithTrust Institute
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  • 9 Videos
  • 1 Quiz
  • 2 Surveys
  • 57 Texts
  • 2 PDFs
  • 6.0 hrs

Course Curriculum

Introduction
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2. Domestic Violence is a Reality
20:33
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3. What Causes Intimate Partner Violence?
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4. What's the Impact of Domestic Violence?
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5. Myth: She Could Just Leave
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6. Spiritual Questions of Victims/Survivors
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7. Roadblocks: How Religion Can Harm Victims of Domestic Violence
00:23
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8. Resources: How Religion Can Affirm & Support a Victim of Domestic Violence
01:14
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9. Text Study: Understanding Resources and Roadblocks
30:03
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10. The Faithful Response
12:51
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11. Why We Need a Community Response
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12. What Your Faith Community Can Do
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13. An Ally's Resource List
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Course description

This free online course, created by FaithTrust Institute, is an introduction to the issue of domestic violence for faith communities. It includes general information about domestic violence, but focuses primarily on the issue of faith for victims/survivors, as well as perpetrators.


This course is intended to help you, as an individual and as a member of a spiritual community, learn more about:

  • Theological Issues: How is your church addressing the spiritual questions that victims ask most often?
  • Safety Issues: How to create a safer community
  • What we can do!


Creation of this course was sponsored by InFaith Community Foundation

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Instructor

FaithTrust Institute
FaithTrust Institute
Non-Profit Organization

FaithTrust Institute is a national multi-faith, multi-cultural non-profit organization with a 40 year legacy of working with faith communities and advocates to address and prevent domestic and sexual violence.


Address: 2414 SW Andover Street,
Suite D208, Seattle, WA 98106

Phone: (206) 634-1903

Website: www.faithtrustinstitute.org