The Journal of Biblical Counseling: Volume 30, Number 2, 2016
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
For nearly 30 years, the Journal of Biblical Counseling (previously the Journal of Pastoral Practice) of CCEF (the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation) has provided a forum for biblical counseling’s development and application. The journal’s mission is to develop clear thinking and effective practice in biblical counseling through articles that faithfully bring the God of truth, mercy, and power to the issues faced by ministries of counseling and discipleship.
Top Highlights
“The biblical category of oppression describes the manipulative domination of one person by another. It captures the idea that someone is subject to another’s harsh control.” (Volume 30, Number 2, Page 10)
“Specifically, I define oppression in marriage as a pattern of coercive, controlling and punishing behaviors whereby one spouse seeks to control and dominate the other. The tactics used by the oppressive spouse can vary. They can be behaviors that prevent personal freedoms, induce fear, exploit, terrorize, humiliate, withhold resources, isolate, threaten, demand obedience or physically harm. Living in these circumstances harms the oppressed person’s emotional, spiritual, physical, sexual, relational, or economic wellbeing.” (Volume 30, Number 2, Page 11)
“Second, living under oppression limits everyday life and normal freedoms” (Volume 30, Number 2, Page 20)
“Oppressors tend to control conversations, interrupt others, and fail to show empathy or connectedness to their spouse” (Volume 30, Number 2, Page 14)
“Oppressors do not engage in arguments to find unity and resolution. They view arguments as war” (Volume 30, Number 2, Page 13)